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Contingent Workforce Headcount and Spend Tracker

$29 Go to price and purchase

Keep contingent workers visible alongside your employee headcount. One workbook brings together the assignment roster, agency spending, and early-warning flags, including workers outside the HRIS.

FormatKit
Contents4 PDF guides, 1 Excel workbook
UseInstant download

Compare agency billing, payrolling, and your own payroll with and without benefits using the free Staffing Agency vs Payroll Cost Calculator.

$29

  • One-time purchase. Editable Excel workbook.
  • Your download link appears on the confirmation screen and in your receipt. No account needed.
  • Request a full refund within 30 days with one email.
  • Licensed for one company's internal HR use. Resale and redistribution are not permitted. Read the license.

Checkout takes place on our store at shop.truestephr.com. Any applicable sales tax appears at checkout before you pay. These files provide general HR information, not legal advice.

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Bring your purchased tool and the situation you are working through. A TrueStep HR practitioner will help you set the inputs, make the first decisions, and identify a practical next step.

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Where to start

One row for every contingent worker.

Enter each worker's start date and rate to see which assignments need a decision and when.

DecisionControl labor cost
IndustryCross-industry
Files4 PDF guides, 1 Excel workbook
ReviewRead our published standard for how we develop our tools, and what we cover for their scope and limits.
Research and standardsFor the reference behind this tool, read What contingent labor costs: markup, burden, and the conversion math.

Fit

Is this the right fit for your work?

A good fit

  • You need to control labor cost.
  • You want an Excel workbook you can run again as your figures change.
  • You will enter your own figures and want each tab explained.

When to consider another option

  • For legal or tax advice about your result, consult a qualified adviser.
  • For help running the analysis, explore our advisory services.

What is inside

Every file in the download, by name.

Taken from the kit’s own Start Here guide, so what you see here is what you open after checkout.

PDF · readStart Here: a guide to every file and the order to use them.
PDF · printQuick Reference: the whole workbook on one page, including what each tab does, what to enter, and how to read the result.
PDF · readTrueStep HR Product License: what you may and may not do with your purchased files.
PDF · readUsing This Workbook in Google Sheets: how to upload the file and what to check afterward.
Excel · useContingent Workforce Headcount & Spend Tracker: 7 tabs: Start Here, Assignment Roster, Department and Site Mix, Agency Spend, Conversion Watchlist, Assumptions and Sources, and Notes.

How to use it

What this workbook does

Contingent workers usually sit outside HRIS headcount, making it harder to see how many temporary workers are on assignment, what agencies cost each year, and how long assignments have lasted. This tracker brings that information together. The Assignment Roster lists every contingent assignment with its department, site, agency, start date, and cost. Department and Site Mix shows the ratio of full-time employees to temporary workers by department and site. Agency Spend totals annualized costs by vendor. The Conversion Watchlist shows the remaining buyout fee for each candidate. Each assignment carries a tenure flag against a cap you set, so you can review long-running arrangements before they become a co-employment concern.

Your first 15 minutesOpen the Contingent Workforce Headcount & Spend Tracker workbook in Microsoft Excel or a free alternative such as LibreOffice. Start Here explains each tab. In the Assignment Roster, set the as-of date and your tenure cap. Then enter each contingent worker's pay rate, markup, and weekly hours from the agency agreement. The months-on-assignment column, tenure flags, and annualized spending update as you type. Enter your figures in the amber cells. The white cells calculate automatically.
Contingent Workforce Headcount and Spend Tracker: the Start Here guide from the download, listing every file and the order to use them.

Before you buy

Questions about your purchase

Find details about file formats, delivery, licensing, and refunds.

What exactly do I receive?

You receive 4 PDF guides and 1 Excel workbook, all named in the What is inside section above. This is a one time purchase, delivered as a download, not a subscription.

Are these the real screenshots?

Yes. The first image shows the file set, and the second and third show actual pages from the current download.

Can I use the files in my business?

Yes. You can fill in the Excel workbook for your own internal operations and read or print the PDF guides.

What if I need help applying it?

For help implementing this tool, book a one hour Setup Session for $149. For broader HR support, advisory begins with a short request and a written scope at truestephr.com/pages/advisory. For legal questions, consult qualified counsel.

How do I get the files?

Right after payment, your download link appears on the confirmation screen and again in your email receipt. All files arrive as one ZIP. No account is needed.

What do I need to open them?

You can use Excel, LibreOffice on a computer, or Google Sheets in a browser. LibreOffice and Google Sheets are free alternatives. Any PDF reader opens the guides. See download help.

What if it is not right for us?

Email support@truestephr.com within 30 days for a full refund. No form or explanation is required. The full terms are in the refund policy.

Is this legal advice?

No. It is general HR information and a working method. It is not written to any one state unless the page says so. Where a decision turns on the law, use qualified counsel. See what we cover, and what we do not.

Who may use the files?

One license covers the internal HR work of one legal entity. You may edit the files, brand them, and issue them to your employees. Consultants and groups with several entities need the extended license. See the license.

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