# Turnover Cost Worksheet

*Community Engagement Hub — Employer Toolkit*

Estimate what child care-related turnover and absence cost your
organization last year, using your own numbers.

## A. Departures

| Line | Your number |
|---|---|
| A1. Voluntary departures last 12 months | |
| A2. Estimated share related to care/family logistics (interviews, exit data — even a conservative 10–20%) | |
| A3. Care-related departures (A1 × A2) | |
| A4. Average fully-loaded replacement cost (recruiting + training + lost productivity; Gallup estimates 0.5–2× annual salary\*) | |
| **A5. Annual turnover cost (A3 × A4)** | |

## B. Absence and coverage

| Line | Your number |
|---|---|
| B1. Unplanned absence days/month attributed to care breakdowns (survey or supervisor estimate) | |
| B2. Cost per absence day (overtime, temps, lost output) | |
| **B3. Annual absence cost (B1 × B2 × 12)** | |

## C. The number for your CFO

**Total annual exposure = A5 + B3 = ______**

Compare that to the annual cost of the options you're considering (see the
Options Ladder Guide) — most employers find the first two rungs pay for
themselves within a year.

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\* Source: Gallup, "This Fixable Problem Costs U.S. Businesses $1 Trillion"
(2019) — https://www.gallup.com/workplace/247391/fixable-problem-costs-businesses-trillion.aspx

*Demonstration content — an internal estimate, not an accounting standard.*