title: Costing child protective services staff turnover.
abstract: This article details the process used in one state to determine the financial costs to the child welfare agency accrued over the course of one year that were directly attributable to CPS staff turnover. The formulas and process for calculating specific cost elements due to separation, replacement and training are provided. The practical considerations inherent in this type of analysis are highlighted, as well as the use of this type of data to inform agency human resource strategies.
authors.affiliation: Center on Children, Families, and the Law, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Graef
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000191:economics*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003361:Cost Allocation; D006078:Government Programs / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000191:economics*; D016730:Program Development; D012947:Social Work / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce