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Free business-case tool

Leave management
ROI calculator.

Turn the leave admin you already measure into a transparent business case. See annual cost, net savings, ROI, payback, and time saved using assumptions you control.

Your current workflow

Adjustable reduction assumptions

These are editable planning assumptions, not promised savings. Start conservatively.

Your estimated annual return

Net annual savings
Current annual cost
Software annual cost
Estimated ROI
Estimated payback
Admin time saved per year
Methodology

A business case you can audit

Every output comes from your current workload, your costs, and reduction rates you can challenge.

1

Calculate today's annual cost

Weekly admin hours × 52 × hourly cost, plus monthly spreadsheet hours × 12 × hourly cost, plus payroll corrections × their average cost × 12.

2

Apply each assumption separately

Each cost category is reduced only by its matching percentage. The calculator does not add a value for compliance, productivity, retention, or employee experience.

3

Subtract the full subscription

Net savings = gross annual savings − annual software cost. ROI = net savings ÷ annual software cost. Payback is omitted when the model does not recover its cost.

This calculator is a planning model, not a savings guarantee. Replace the starting values with measured data and run a conservative case. For a fuller walkthrough, read our leave management ROI guide.

Frequently asked questions

ROI assumptions,clearly answered

What the model includes, how each result is calculated, and where judgment still matters.

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01

What costs does this leave management ROI calculator include?

It includes HR and manager admin time, payroll correction costs, spreadsheet maintenance time, and the software subscription. It deliberately excludes harder-to-prove benefits such as compliance risk reduction, employee satisfaction, and productivity gains.

02

Where do the reduction percentages come from?

They are planning assumptions, not guaranteed benchmarks. The starting values are editable so you can replace them with a conservative estimate or evidence from a pilot. The result is only as reliable as the inputs you enter.

03

How is ROI calculated?

The calculator estimates gross annual savings for each cost category, subtracts the annual software cost, then divides that net saving by the annual software cost. ROI is shown as a percentage. If software cost is zero, the percentage is marked not applicable because there is no investment denominator.

04

What does payback mean for a monthly subscription?

Payback compares one year of subscription cost with the estimated monthly gross savings. If estimated gross savings do not exceed the subscription cost, the calculator reports no payback rather than implying a positive result.

05

Is the result a guaranteed saving?

No. It is a forecast built from your assumptions. Use measured admin time and actual payroll corrections where possible, run a conservative scenario, and compare the forecast with results during a trial before making a purchasing decision.

Test the workflow behind the forecast

Start a 14-day Leave Balance trial and compare the estimate with your real admin time. Leave requests, approvals, policies, balances, Slack, and Teams are included for unlimited employees—no credit card required.