> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.senzohq.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cost Analytics

> Labor cost analysis and turnover cost intelligence

# Cost Analytics

Cost Analytics is Senzo's financial intelligence layer — translating workforce metrics into the dollar figures that matter to CFOs, finance directors, and board-level governance. It has two tabs: **Labor Cost** and **Turnover Cost**.

## Labor Cost tab

### KPI tiles

Four headline tiles show the current period's cost picture:

| Tile             | Metric                                        |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Total Labor Cost | Estimated total spend (regular + OT + agency) |
| Cost per FTE     | Average labor cost per filled FTE             |
| Overtime Cost    | OT spend with % of total labor cost           |
| Agency Cost      | Agency spend with % of total labor cost       |

The **Monthly / Annual toggle** switches between monthly estimates and annualized projections.

### Insight line

Below the KPI tiles, a dynamic insight line shows:

> "OT and agency spend this month (\$X) is equivalent to approximately Y FTE at average cost."

This answers a governance-level question: could we fund additional FTE with the money we're spending on premium labor?

### Cost Breakdown bar

A proportional bar showing the split between Regular, Overtime, and Agency spend — color-coded in teal, amber, and indigo.

### Cost Trends — 12 Month History

A line chart showing Total Labor Cost, Overtime Cost, and Agency Cost trended over 12 months. Useful for identifying seasonal patterns and cost trajectories.

### Labor Cost by Facility

A horizontal bar chart showing total labor cost by facility. Hidden for single-facility organizations.

### Labor Cost by Sector

A horizontal bar chart showing Total Labor Cost, Overtime Cost, and Agency Cost broken down by clinical sector.

### Labor Cost by Provider Type

A sortable table showing for each provider type:

* Total Labor Cost
* Cost per FTE
* Overtime Cost and OT %
* Agency Cost and Agency %

Rows where OT % or Agency % exceed thresholds are highlighted in amber or red.

### Premium Labor Summary

A summary card showing:

* **Total Premium Labor Spend** — OT + Agency combined
* **Premium Labor as % of Total** — the proportion of labor cost going to premium rates
* **FTE Equivalent** — how many FTE the premium spend could fund
* **Saving from reducing to threshold** — estimated saving if premium labor were brought to threshold levels

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## Turnover Cost tab

The Turnover Cost tab models the financial cost of employee turnover by role category using a five-component formula based on Canadian healthcare benchmarks.

See [Turnover Cost Model](/core-concepts/turnover-cost-model) for the full methodology.

### Role selector and scenario toggle

Select a **role category** from the dropdown to see per-event cost estimates for that role. Available roles map to Senzo's provider types.

The **Conservative / Moderate / High** scenario toggle applies different parameter assumptions — vacancy days, backfill premium, search fees, and productivity ramp. See the [Turnover Cost Model](/core-concepts/turnover-cost-model) for what each scenario assumes.

Enter a **custom annual compensation** figure to override the Canadian benchmark for your organization's actual compensation levels.

### Per-event cost breakdown

Five cost component cards show the estimated cost of a single departure:

| Component              | What it covers                                   |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Separation Cost        | HR processing, exit admin, any severance         |
| Vacancy Coverage Cost  | Agency or OT backfill during the unfilled period |
| Acquisition Cost       | Recruitment fees, advertising, interview time    |
| Onboarding Cost        | Orientation period and credentialing lag         |
| Productivity Ramp Cost | Foregone clinical value during ramp-up ⚠️        |

<Warning>
  Productivity Ramp Cost is an **opportunity cost** — it represents foregone clinical value, not a direct cash expenditure. It is flagged with an amber badge and separated from the cash components in the total.
</Warning>

### Annualized cost view

Pulls observed outflow counts from your organization's `workforce_metrics` data for the past 12 months and multiplies by per-event cost to produce an annualized cost estimate.

Table: Role | Departures (12mo) | Cost per Event | Annualized Cost

A bar chart shows the cost distribution by role.

### Cost of Inaction and Break-Even

Three stat cards:

* **3-Year Cost of Inaction** — annualized cost × 3 (labeled as illustrative)
* **10% Retention Improvement Saves** — annual saving from reducing departures by 10%
* **Retention Investment Break-Even** — any retention program below this cost that achieves 10% fewer departures is financially justified

### Benchmark disclosure

A banner at the top of the tab notes that estimates use Canadian benchmark parameters and can be refined by entering custom compensation figures.

A collapsible **"How this is calculated"** panel at the bottom provides full methodology disclosure for governance presentations.