We have a detention center intake facility which operates 24/7. Monday thru Friday there are 16 employees per 8 hour shift. On weekends there are 14 employees per 8 hour shift. (We also have max capacity for 24 detainees which we are counting as transients.)
FTE (M-F) = 16 employees x 8 hrs x 3 shifts = 48
FTE (S-S) = 14 employees x 8 hrs x 3 shifts = 42
FTE = ((48 x 5 days) + (42 x 2 days)) / 7 days = 46.29 (daily average)
Is this the proper way to calculate the FTE? Which number should be used as FTE for the Water Use calculations?
Summer Minchew
Managing PartnerEcoimpact Consulting
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April 20, 2020 - 4:49 pm
You will need to calculate the employee hours in the building. The Reference Guide states: "For buildings with more unusual occupancy patterns, calculate the FTE building occupants based on a standard eight-hour occupancy period."
Equation 2. FTE employees = (Σ all employee hours) / 8