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Appendix 4: Metric Definitions

This section describes the metrics that were used for the FY 2009/10 and 2010/11 measurement exercises. Metric descriptions for each function are largely based on the UK Audit Agencies experience in this measurement. This is published information and available through the Public Audit Forum at http://www.public-audit-forum.gov.uk/publicat.htm

Table 4 | Human Resource metric definitions
Ref Metric name Metric description
HR1 Total cost of HR function per employee The total cost of providing HR services divided by the total number of organisational employees serviced by the HR function.
HR2 Number of employees per HR FTE The average number of organisational employees serviced by each full time equivalent in the HR function.
HR3 Cost of HR processes per employee:
      HR3.1: Develop and manage HR planning, policies and strategies
     HR3.2  Recruitment, source and select employees
     HR3.3  Reward and retain employees
     HR3.4  Develop and counsel employees
     HR3.5  Manage employee information
     HR3.6  Redeploy and retire employees
The cost of HR processes per organisational employee.
HR4 Cost of recruitment per new employee The direct cost to the HR function of hiring a new recruit divided by the number of hires during the period.
HR5 Number of employees per HR process FTE:
     HR5.1: Develop and manage HR planning, policies and strategies
     HR5.2: Recruitment, source and select employees
     HR5.3: Reward and retain employees
     HR5.4: Develop and counsel employees
     HR5.5: Manage employee information
     HR5.6: Redeploy and retire employees
The total number of organisational employees per HR process FTE.
HR6 Number of days absence per employee (excluding maternity and paternity leave) The total number of sick days in the year divided by the total organisational employees.
HR7 Percentage of new hires in the role after 12 months The number of new hires that remain in their same role after 12 months.
HR8 Human Resources management practice indicator The number of selected leading HR management practices undertaken by the function.
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