https://www.calcento.com Plain-English guides to the everyday math of work — pay raises, overtime, turnover, and PTO, plus HR benchmarks explained. en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-pto-accrual https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-pto-accrual Turn an annual PTO or holiday entitlement into an accrual rate, and check what you have earned so far. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/accrued-vs-lump-sum-pto https://www.calcento.com/blog/accrued-vs-lump-sum-pto The difference between accruing PTO over time and getting it all at once, with the pros and cons of each. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-cost-of-employee-turnover https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-cost-of-employee-turnover Put a dollar figure on staff turnover using salary and a replacement-cost percentage, with a real example. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/what-is-cost-of-living-adjustment https://www.calcento.com/blog/what-is-cost-of-living-adjustment How COLAs work, the role of inflation indexes like the CPI, and how to tell a COLA from a merit raise. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-employee-turnover-rate https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-employee-turnover-rate The turnover formula explained simply, why average headcount matters, and how to read your number. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/percentage-vs-dollar-raise https://www.calcento.com/blog/percentage-vs-dollar-raise Why the same raise can look big or small depending on how it is framed — and how to compare them fairly. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/retention-rate-vs-turnover-rate https://www.calcento.com/blog/retention-rate-vs-turnover-rate Two related metrics that are not exact opposites — what each measures and when to use which. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-overtime-pay https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-overtime-pay Work out time-and-a-half and double-time pay from an hourly rate or salary, step by step. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/healthy-turnover-rate-by-industry https://www.calcento.com/blog/healthy-turnover-rate-by-industry Why a healthy turnover rate depends on your sector, with typical ranges and how to benchmark your own. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/what-is-a-good-pay-raise https://www.calcento.com/blog/what-is-a-good-pay-raise Typical raise ranges, how to judge an offer against inflation, and what counts as a strong increase. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz) https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-salary-increase-percentage https://www.calcento.com/blog/how-to-calculate-salary-increase-percentage Turn any raise into a percentage — and back again — with a clear formula, a worked example, and the mistakes to avoid. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@calcento.com (Adil Drouz)