Employer Training Investment Payback · #106 · AL-113

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Employer Training Investment Payback Calculator

Model the ROI of an employee training program — accounting for attrition savings, productivity lift, and promotion-rate improvements — and generate a board-ready summary paragraph.

Training Program

Employees Trained

Training Cost per Employee ($)

Include course fees, facilitator time, materials, lost productivity during training.

Average Salary of Trainees ($/yr)

Analysis Horizon

Expected Outcomes

Current Annual Attrition Rate (%)

Expected Attrition Reduction (pp)

Percentage-point reduction in attrition after training.

Replacement Cost (% of salary)

SHRM default: 50–200% of annual salary. Includes recruiting, onboarding, ramp time.

Productivity Lift (%)

Estimated output improvement for trained employees.

Promotion-Rate Lift (pp, optional)

Incremental % of trainees promoted per year vs. baseline.

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Payback Period

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Year-1 ROI

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Year-3 ROI

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Year-5 ROI

Cost-Benefit Detail

▶ Board-Ready Summary