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<DIV>We use our <U>staff costs</U> (taking into consideration payroll + employer
share of Medicare, Social Security, Michigan Unemployment Insurance, and
Michigan FUTA + Workmen’s Compensation Insurance costs) and <U>utility costs</U>
(is the heat raised for more hours? are the lights on longer and more
electricity used for computers? is more water used?).</DIV>
<DIV>The current FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) tax rate is 6.2 percent on
the first $7,000 of wages per employee. Would a current employees increase
their work hours or would new staff members be needed?</DIV>
<DIV>Helen</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=librarykat.15@gmail.com
href="mailto:librarykat.15@gmail.com">Kat Boyer</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 28, 2015 1:09 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=michlib-l@mcls.org
href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Michlib-l] Operating Costs per hour</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif">Hi
everyone,<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif">I have another
question. We are considering shifting our hours of operation, and in doing so
I'd like to determine how much it costs to be open per hour. I know that I
could get a rough estimate using just my budget and dividing by our current
hours open, but I wondered if you guys had any other suggestions or ways that
you determine how much it costs to keep your library open each
hour.<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif">Thank
you,<BR><BR clear=all></DIV>
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<DIV>Kat Boyer<BR></DIV>Interim Director<BR></DIV>Benton Harbor Public
Library<BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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