The Metropolis Health System managers are also working on their budgets for next
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Question
The Metropolis Health System managers are also working on their budgets for next year. Each manager must annualize his or her staffing plan, and thus must convert staff net paid days worked to a factor. Each manager has the MHS worksheet, which shows 9 holidays, 7 sick days, 15 vacation days, and 3 education days, equaling 34 paid days per year not worked. The Laboratory is fully staffed 7 days per week and the 34 paid days per year not worked is applicable for the lab. The Medical Records department is also fully staffed 7 days per week. However, Medical Records is an outsourced department so the employee benefits are somewhat different. The Medical Records employees receive 9 holidays plus 21 per- sonal leave days, which can be used for any purpose.
Compute net paid days worked for a full-time employee in the Laboratory and in Medical Records. 2. Convert net paid days worked to a factor for the Laboratory and for Medical Records so these MHS managers can annualize their staffing plans.
Explanation / Answer
Compute net paid days worked.
2.
Convert net paid days worked to a factor.
For the Laboratory
Total days in business year divided by net paid days worked = factor
364/226 = 1.610619
For Medical Records
Total days in business year divided by net paid days worked = factor
364/230 = 1.582609
Laboratory Medical Records Total Days in Business Year 364 364 Less Two Days off Per Week –104 –104 Number of Paid Days Per Year 260 260 Less Paid Days Not Worked: Holidays 9 9 Sick Days 7 0 Education Days 3 0 Vacation Days 15 0 Personal Leave Days 0 21 Net Paid Days Worked 226 230