CostClock

Add Meeting Participants

Find a public employee through the search or add a custom individual. You can also view lists of public employees that we have collected.

What's this all about?

CostClock was developed as a resource to be used in meetings to remind people that time is valuable and should be spent wisely. The original iteration of the site was created over a weekend; a long, rambling, non-productive Friday afternoon meeting provided the needed inspiration.

How can I help improve meetings?

• HBR.org - Stop the Meeting Madness
• HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter
• TED - 9 common-sense rules for getting the most out of meetings

Who are all these people in the search?

The people in the search are public employees in New Jersey. Salary information for New Jersey public employees is freely available. That data is sourced from the following locations:

• State Agency and Authority Payroll
• Contributors to the Public Pensions
• Alternative Benefits Program (for Higher Education)

What happens when I add and remove people from the meeting?

The amount displayed is based on the total time elapsed and the total salaries of all the participants. The displayed monetary value is based on the participants upon refresh (each second or change), so adding or removing individuals will reflect the cost as if the timer was started with the current participants at the beginning of the timer.

What do you do with the new participants added to this meeting?

For the people you add to the meeting (as opposed to selecting from the public employees), they are only tracked within your browser session. We do not collect or store information on the custom participants you create. In the future, a feature may be to retain people and have them available to you after logging in.

How else am I tracked?

Like most websites, we use some visitor tracking (in this case Google Analytics) and requests against the search functionality is logged. The logs are only retained for 60 days and are used to help troubleshoot issues or identify abuse. You may also receive third-party cookies from other advertisers on this site.