{"product_id":"workforce-cost-control-bundle","title":"Workforce Cost Control Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour workbooks, one question: what does this labor really cost. Burden first, then the contingent bill, then the overtime question, then the headcount plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFour workbooks that answer one question in order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery model downstream depends on the burden number, so the bundle starts there. Each workbook keeps its own Start Here and worked example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSTART HERE, the bundle sequence.\u003c\/strong\u003e The four-step working order and why it runs burden first. One page, read it first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnow Your Burden Rate.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Labor Burden Rate Calculator: FICA, FUTA, your state unemployment rate, your workers compensation class rate, and benefits, assembled into the true cost per hour that anchors every other model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel the Contingent Labor Cost.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Contingent Labor Cost and Conversion Workbook: the four-way single-role model, the program rollup across pay bands, and scenario compare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOvertime vs New Hire.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Overtime vs New Hire Planner: the real cost of standing overtime against the loaded cost of another hire, with the crossover read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlan the Headcount.\u003c\/strong\u003e The FTE and Headcount Planner: how much staffing the work needs, so the decisions above land on a defensible plan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe sequence the Start Here runs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach workbook feeds the next: the burden rate anchors the contingent model, the overtime read informs the hiring call, and the headcount plan lands it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnow your burden rate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Assemble the true cost per hour from your rates. Every downstream model uses this number, so the bundle starts by making it defensible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel the contingent bill.\u003c\/strong\u003e Price the agency program against payroll four ways, with the burden number you just built instead of a guess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice the overtime question.\u003c\/strong\u003e Standing overtime versus another hire is a crossover, not a rule of thumb. The planner shows where yours sits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLand the headcount plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e Turn the decisions into a staffing plan with the FTE math stated, ready for the budget conversation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt on one burden number, used everywhere\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost labor-cost analyses die of inconsistent assumptions. The bundle runs every model off the burden rate you build in step one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne sequence, stated.\u003c\/strong\u003e The top-level Start Here runs the four workbooks in analysis order, and says why burden goes first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertified files, byte for byte.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each workbook is the same certified file that sells standalone; nothing is abridged for the bundle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSourced assumptions throughout.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every workbook dates its defaults to its BLS, IRS, or survey source on its own assumptions tab.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorked examples everywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every workbook opens on a realistic example, never a blank grid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it is built for and where to go if that is not you\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn operator or finance partner who keeps getting labor-cost questions and wants one consistent toolkit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn HR lead building the budget case for headcount, conversion, or overtime relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA consultant delivering a labor-cost review with the models as the leave-behind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are looking for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe compliance layer of contingent labor. The Contingent Workforce Cost and Compliance Kit adds classification and agency terms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA single question. Each workbook sells standalone, including the Labor Burden Rate Calculator and the Overtime vs New Hire Planner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat exactly is in the bundle?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four standalone workbooks, byte for byte, each with its own Start Here and worked example, sequenced by a top-level Start Here, with the license and the Google Sheets guide shipped once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the $99 price set against buying separately?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four workbooks run $136 bought separately: $29, $39, $39, and $29. The bundle is $99 with the sequencing Start Here only it carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the workbooks share assumptions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey share the method: build the burden rate first, then carry it into the contingent, overtime, and headcount models. Each workbook's assumptions tab dates its own defaults, and the burden rate you build in step one is the number you enter downstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this legal or tax advice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. These are cost models with planning figures and sourced defaults. Where a decision touches classification or agreements, the files say so and point to the compliance-side tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a subscription?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. One-time purchase, no recurring fee. You keep the files.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it stay current as the rules change?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach file carries a last-reviewed date so you can see how current it is, and meaningful updates are released as the rules and figures change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the refund policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital products are covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee. See the refund policy for the full terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens after I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour files are delivered as a digital download, and your receipt arrives by email. Open the top-level Start Here first; it sequences the whole bundle. Questions or want a hand getting set up? Email support@truestephr.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I expense this purchase to my business?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost customers buy TrueStep HR tools for business use, and a tool you use for work often qualifies as a deductible business expense. Whether it does for you depends on your situation, so confirm with your accountant. Your receipt arrives by email at checkout and works as documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanning figures built from sourced, dated defaults. General information, not legal or tax advice; confirm your own rates and terms before acting on the outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the download works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour files arrive as a single ZIP download, best opened on a computer: save it, extract it (right-click and Extract All on Windows, double-click on a Mac), and open the Start Here file first. 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