FTE Calculator
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Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Calculator
Your Employee's FTE is:
0.00
Understanding Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) is a unit that measures an employee's working load in terms of full-time hours. It's a crucial metric for businesses to manage staffing levels, understand labor costs, and ensure fair workload distribution. An FTE of 1.0 represents a standard full-time employee, while values less than 1.0 indicate part-time employees or employees working a reduced schedule.
How FTE is Calculated
The calculation for FTE is straightforward. It involves comparing an employee's actual working hours to the standard number of hours considered a full-time work week within your organization.
The formula is:
FTE = (Employee's Actual Hours Worked Per Week) / (Standard Full-Time Hours Per Week)
For example, if a standard full-time work week is 40 hours, and an employee works 20 hours per week, their FTE would be calculated as:
FTE = 20 hours / 40 hours = 0.50 FTE
This means the employee contributes half of a full-time workload.
When to Use FTE Calculations
- Workforce Planning: To determine the number of full-time employees needed to cover all operational tasks.
- Budgeting: To estimate labor costs accurately, especially when dealing with a mix of full-time and part-time staff.
- Staffing Analysis: To identify potential understaffing or overstaffing issues.
- Benefits Administration: Some benefits or eligibility criteria might be tied to FTE thresholds.
- Compliance: For reporting purposes to regulatory bodies, where workforce size is often measured in FTE.
Interpreting FTE Values
- 1.0 FTE: Represents a standard full-time employee working the defined number of hours (e.g., 40 hours/week).
- Less than 1.0 FTE: Represents a part-time employee or an employee working reduced hours. For instance, 0.75 FTE typically means the employee works 75% of the full-time hours (e.g., 30 hours/week if full-time is 40).
- More than 1.0 FTE: This can occur if an employee works significant overtime or if two or more part-time employees' hours are combined to exceed the full-time threshold. However, generally, FTE is capped at 1.0 per individual employee.
Accurate FTE calculation is essential for effective human resource management and operational efficiency.
function calculateFTE() {
var hoursPerWeek = parseFloat(document.getElementById("hoursPerWeek").value);
var employeeHours = parseFloat(document.getElementById("employeeHours").value);
var fteResult = 0;
// Validate inputs
if (!isNaN(hoursPerWeek) && !isNaN(employeeHours) && hoursPerWeek > 0 && employeeHours >= 0) {
fteResult = employeeHours / hoursPerWeek;
// Cap FTE at a reasonable maximum if desired, e.g., 1.0 for a single employee
// fteResult = Math.min(fteResult, 1.0);
} else {
// Handle invalid input, perhaps show an alert or set a default error state
fteResult = 0; // Or NaN, or display an error message
alert("Please enter valid numbers for hours. Standard hours per week must be greater than 0.");
}
document.getElementById("result-value").innerText = fteResult.toFixed(2);
}