The recognition paradox goes deeper

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Cost of Fragmentation Calculator

Discover the hidden costs of scattered Total Rewards systems and quantify the financial impact on your organization

Avoidable attrition Leavers × salary × 1.4 replacement cost × 5% preventable

Past 12 months.
$ Replacing someone costs about 1.4× this.

Benefits nobody claims Benefits budget × share left unused

$ Voluntary and discretionary spend.
% Typical range: 15-30%.

Manual admin HR hours per month × cost per hour × 12

hrs Spent on rewards administration.
$ Fully loaded.

Figures are directional estimates based on the numbers you enter and commonly cited Total Rewards benchmarks. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.

Your cost of fragmentation

$927,600

That is $77,300 a month leaking out of scattered Total Rewards systems, or about $3,568 every working day.

Avoidable attrition $70,000 8%
Unclaimed benefits $800,000 86%
Manual admin $57,600 6%
Fix this first
Unclaimed benefits is your largest single drain, and it is the cheapest to fix. When employees can see and reach every reward from one place, utilization usually climbs 25-40% within 3-5 months without adding a dollar to the budget.

See what these numbers look like once your recognition, benefits, and rewards run in one place.

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