WIC EBT Feasibility Study and Cost‐Benefit Analysis

ONE YEAR ESTIMATED LOCAL AGENCY AND CLINIC LABOR COSTS FOR ONE YEAR OF E‐WIC OPERATIONS
ON‐LINE E‐WIC OFF‐LINE E‐WIC
Staff/
Contractor
Labor Rate
Estimated
Annual
Quantity
Estimated
Time Per
Activity
(Minutes) Estimated Cost
Estimated
Annual
Quantity
Estimated
Time Per
Activity
(Minutes) Estimated Cost Comments
Activity Description
Regional and Local Staff
1 Card Issuance $ 20.46 6,846
1 $ 2,334 3,796
1 $ 1,294
Issuance times for off‐line and on‐line assumed to be
equivalent
2 Card Benefit Loading $ 20.46
$ ‐ 409,116 0.25 $ 34,877 Applicable to off‐line only
3 Train New Clients on Use of Card $ 28.17 33,279 1.7 $ 26,562 33,279 1.7 $ 26,562 Off‐line and on‐line assumed to be equivalent
In the on‐line environment benefits are automatically
uploaded to the host system. In the off‐line
environment, the card must be inserted into a reader
4 Remove Benefits/Load Different Benefits to Card $ 20.46
$ ‐
1,141 0.25 $ 97 and the benefits loaded onto the chip.
5 Order, Secure and Distribute Cards $ 35.23
140
34 $ 2,795
140
34 $ 2,795 Off‐line and on‐line assumed to be equivalent
6 Deliver New Cards to Local Clinics $ 35.23
70
50 $ 2,047
70
50 $ 2,047 Off‐line and on‐line assumed to be equivalent
7 Remove Cards From Vault/Return Cards on a Daily Basis $ 20.46 45,760 6.4 $ 99,867 45,760 6.4 $ 99,867 Each clinic, each day
8 $ ‐
$ ‐
$
‐
Subtotal
Contract/Support Staff
$ 133,605
$ 167,539
1 $ ‐
$ ‐
$
‐
2 $ ‐
$ ‐
$
‐
3 $ ‐
$ ‐
$
‐
4 $ ‐
$ ‐
$
‐
5 $ ‐
$ ‐
$
‐
6 $ ‐
$ ‐
$
‐
Subtotal
State Overhead Charges
$ ‐
$
‐
Non‐Contracted Costs 6.1% $ 8,150
$ 10,220
Contracted Costs 0.0% $ ‐
$
‐
TOTAL LOCAL‐CLINIC LABOR COST FOR ONE YEAR E‐WIC OPERATIONS $ 141,754
$ 177,759
E‐WIC Cost‐Benefit Analysis
Regional and Local Labor Costs for E‐WIC Implementation
and One Year of E‐WIC Operations Page 19