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The confidential employer survey consists of 51 questions providing a comprehensive analysis of benefits policies. Answers count for 1/6 of a participating organization's overall 100 Best score.

 

    Health & wellness:


  1. Does the organization offer a health insurance plan to employees? (Yes/No)
  2. If yes, what percentage of the employee's premium does the employer pay? (% or NA)
  3. Can employees cover their spouse and children? (Yes/No)
  4. If employees can cover a spouse and children, what percentage of the premium for these family members does the employer pay? (% or NA)
  5. Does the organization offer dental insurance? (Yes/No)
  6. Coverage for vision? (Yes/No)
  7. Coverage for mental health care? (Yes/No)
  8. Coverage for alternative care (chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathy, etc.)? (Yes/No)
  9. Does the organization offer fitness and wellness programs? (Yes/No)
  10. Does the organization offer life insurance? (Yes/No)
  11. Does the organization offer short-term disability insurance? (Yes/No)
  12. Does the organization offer long-term disability insurance? (Yes/No)
  13. Does the organization offer long-term care insurance? (Yes/No)

    14. Time off:


  14. How does your organization handle vacation and sick leave?

    A.  Vacation and sick leave are offered separately
        • How many paid holidays do employees receive per year?
        • How many paid vacation days do employees receive after 1 year of service?
        • Paid vacation days after 5 years of service? (Do not include days accrued from prior year)
        • What is the maximum number of vacation days employees can receive? (Do not include days accrued from prior year)
        • How many days of paid sick leave do employees receive per year?

    B. Vacation and sick leave are combined in a Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
        • How many total paid days off do employees receive after 1 year of service? (Include all paid holidays in the total PTO days, whether holidays are fixed or floating in your plan.)
        • PTO days after 5 years of service? (Do not include days accrued from prior year)
        • What is the maximum number of PTO days employees can receive? (Do not include days accrued from prior year)

    C. Does not offer paid vacation

    15. Scheduling at work:


  15. Are full-time employees frequently permitted to work flexible or compressed schedules? (Yes/No)
  16. Are employees permitted to routinely telecommute or work from home? (Yes/No)
  17. Are employees permitted to take unpaid time off for volunteer community service? (Yes/No)
  18. Can they take paid time off for volunteer community service? (Yes/No)
  19. Can employees donate paid time off to other employees in need? (Yes/No)

    20. Work/Family benefits:


  20. Does the organization offer paid maternity leave to employees? (Disability, vacation and sick leave do not qualify) (Yes/No)
  21. Does the organization offer paid paternity leave to employees? (Disability, vacation and sick leave do not qualify) (Yes/No)
  22. Does the organization provide financial assistance for the adoption of a child? (Yes/No)
  23. Is on-site child care available to employees in Oregon? (Yes/No)
  24. Does the organization subsidize child care or elder care expenses for employees? (May include providing reimbursement for child care when an employee travels on business or works late) (Yes/No)
  25. Can employees use their sick time to care for children or other dependents who are ill? (Yes/No)
  26. Does the organization offer employees the opportunity to set aside pre-tax income in a cafeteria-style Section 125 flexible spending plan for qualified child care or dependent care expenses? (Yes/No)
  27. If yes, does the employer contribute to the plan? (Yes/No/NA)
  28. Does the organization offer a cafeteria-style Section 125 plan for unreimbursed medical, dental, or other qualified health-related expenses? (Yes/No)
  29. If yes, does the employer contribute to the plan? (Yes/No/NA)
  30. Does the organization offer transportation benefits? (Such as subsidized parking, transit passes, van pool service, etc.) (Yes/No)

    31. Retirement plans:


  31. Does the employer make or match contributions to the employee's tax-qualified retirement plan? (Yes/No)
  32. If the employer automatically contributes regardless of employee contributions, such as with a pension plan, what percentage of employees' annual salary does the employer contribute to retirement plans? (for example, 5%)
  33. If the employer matches employee deferrals to retirement plans, such as with 401Ks:
    a. Up to what percentage of salary will the employer match employee contributions? (for example, 3%)
    b. What is the rate of match on those contributions? (if 50 cents on the dollar, answer 50%; if rate is tiered or variable answer assuming that employee defers maximum)

    34. Workforce & organizational culture:


  34. Does the organization offer college tuition reimbursement to employees? (Yes/No)
  35. Does the organization offer paid or unpaid sabbaticals to employees? (Paid/Unpaid/No)
  36. What percentage of the organization's worldwide senior executives (VP or above) are women?
  37. What percentage of the organization's worldwide senior executives (VP or above) are racial/ethnic minorities?
  38. Does the organization have a written non-discrimination policy that specifies sexual orientation? (Yes/No)
  39. Are any employees covered by a union? (Yes/No)

    40. Sustainable practices


    (These answers considered for our 100 Best Green Companies list in June 2011)
  40. Does the organization reward and recognize employees for reducing energy and material consumption? (Yes/No)
  41. Does the organization subsidize employees' public transit passes? (Yes/No)
  42. Does the organization allow space for bikes, skateboards or other green means of transport? (Yes/No)
  43. Does the organization utilize natural lighting and/or energy-efficient lighting and equipment? (Yes/No)
  44. Does the organization purchase renewable energy or directly utilize a renewable source, such as solar or geothermal? (Yes/No)
  45. Does the organization recycle paper? (Yes/No)
  46. Does the organization recycle cardboard, plastic, glass and metals? (Yes/No)
  47. Are biodegradable or nontoxic materials chosen for business processes and facilities maintenance whenever possible? (Yes/No)
  48. Do business decisions include an analysis of energy-efficiency and waste-reduction opportunities, including life-cycle costs? (Yes/No)
  49. Are reducing energy consumption and pollution, and sustainability part of the organization's core business strategy? (Yes/No)
  50. Do you have any comments or observations about making your organization more sustainable?

    51. Additional comments


  51. What unique or special benefits do you offer employees that make your organization a great place to work?


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