The Full Time Equivalent (FTE) / Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) is calculated by dividing the number of required hours for the role by the whole time equivalent (37.5 hours).
The FTE / WTE entered in Trac must be less than or equal to the FTE / WTE against the position number in the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
Below are examples of how different working patterns should be calculated;
- One part-time employee required for 7.5 hours per week.
7.5 (required hours) / 37.5 (full time equivalent) = 0.2
The required FTE / WTE would be 0.2. - Multiple part-time employees each required for 18 hours per week.
3 (persons) x 18 (hours per person) = 54 (hours per week collectively)
54 / 37.5 = 1.44
The require FTE / WTE would be 1.44 - Medical and Dental roles
Medical and Dental roles are measured in sessions / planned activities (PA)
1 Session / PA = 4 hours - The required FTE / WTE would be 0.1
10 Sessions / PA = 40 hours - The required FTE / WTE would be 1.