full-time equivalent
Standardized workload measure
Full-time equivalent is a unit measuring workload or staffing, where one FTE equals the hours of a standard full-time employee.
Two half-time workers equal one FTE.
Organizations use the measure for budgeting, comparing departments, and reporting workforce size: The grant funds three full-time equivalents.
Often abbreviated FTE.
- manpowerAvailable labor force
- FTEStaffing measurement unit
- proratedDivided by fair share
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
- work hoursScheduled employment period
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