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Company participation in the 100 Best survey is voluntary and
free of charge. Participating companies must employ at least 15
Oregon workers.
Size categories
Companies are categorized as SMALL if they
have 15-34 Oregon employees; MEDIUM with 35-99 Oregon employees; and LARGE companies are those with a total of 100
or more Oregon employees.
Employee survey
For the 2010 survey nearly 20,000 Oregon workers rated their satisfaction with 303 employers. This year, the survey includes 65 workplace qualities:
1. Benefits and
compensation: 10 statements regarding health coverage, fitness program,
retirement plan, salary and bonuses, employee retention
2. Work environment:
10 statements regarding scheduling, diversity, family balance, teamwork, fun,
technology, charity/community work, policies and procedures
3. Decision-making and
trust: 10 statements regarding collaboration, trust and openness, cooperation
across divisions, organizational pride, ethical standards
4. Performance
management: 10 statements regarding performance feedback and goals, employee
accountability, rewards and incentives
5. Career development and
learning: 10 statements regarding opportunities, promotions, employee
training, educational support, company communications
6. Sustainable practices (Used for 100 Best Green Cos. List): 15 statements regarding company's sustainable progress and goals, recycling, water and energy onservation, renewable energy, transportation, facilities, purchasing policies, supply chain
Employer benefits survey
Company representatives answer more than 50 questions covering a
comprehensive set of benefits including health and wellness
plans, time off, family-friendly policies, work scheduling,
incentives, retirement plans, corporate culture and sustainable practices (used for 100 Best Green Cos. List)
Scoring
The employee survey counts for 5/6 of a participating
company’s 100 Best Cos. score. For each company, the average employee
rating is calculated in each of the first five categories of the survey on a scale
of 0-100. The benefits survey is also scored on a 100-point
scale, accounting for the remaining 1/6 of the overall
score, resulting in a total possible score of 600. Satisfaction and Importance ratings from the final Sustainable Practices count for 2/3 of the 100 Best Green Cos. score, with questions from the Employer survey counting for the remaining 1/3.
Ranking
The 2010 100 Best Cos. list were composed of the Top 33 Large, Top 34 Medium and Top 33 Small Companies based on the scoring formula above. In 2011, we will score and rank companies according to our new size categories above to create a list of 100. The 100 Best Green Cos. was simple a list of the Top 100 participating companies and nonprofits based on employee satisfaction and importance, and employer benefits survey answers.
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