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Employer Benefits Survey Guidelines
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A company representative familiar with your organization’s employment and benefits policies should complete the benefits (or employer) survey. It takes about 30 minutes.

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A company representative familiar with your organization’s employment and benefits policies should complete the benefits (or employer) survey. It takes about 30 minutes.

Below is a checklist of topics covered in case your representative needs to gather information prior to taking the survey.

Facts to be ready with before you take the survey online:

• Health, dental and disability insurance coverage
• Percentage of health plan premiums or health savings account dollars paid for employees and their family members
• Number of holidays, vacation days, sick leave or paid-time-off (PTO) granted after 1, 5 and 10 years of employment
• Flex-time and community service policies
• Benefits for maternity/paternity leave, adoption, child and elder care
• Amount of employer contributions to Section 125 flexible-spending plans for dependent care and medical expenses
• Transportation benefits
• Incentive plan details
• Percentage of employees eligible for profit-sharing and stock option/purchase programs
• Retirement plan details, including employer contributions to tax-qualified plans
• Tuition reimbursement and sabbatical policies
• Percentages of senior managers worldwide who are women and ethnic minorities
• Non-discrimination policies
• Organization’s charitable and community practices
• Organization's sustainable and environmental business practices

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL EMPLOYER SURVEY QUESTIONS

Rules and guidelines:

• Answer each question as it applies to the greatest percentage of full-time equivalent employees in Oregon.
• Avoid clicking “continue” until you are certain of your answers. If you page back to change the answer to a question, you must click “continue” again in order for the new answer to register.
• No information is saved until you complete the final page, so if you are unable to finish the survey on a particular occasion, simply close your browser. When you are ready, you will need to start again from the beginning.
• The employer survey counts for 1/6 of a company’s total 100 Best score.

The steps:
1. Review the benefits survey checklist above and gather necessary information.
2. Access the survey online with the unique link provided in the survey instructions email.
3. Answer all applicable questions until you reach the final page thanking you for taking the survey.
4. Within a week after submission, you will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of your completed survey.
5. The benefits survey is due by Friday, November 13.

If you have any questions about the benefits survey, please contact Brandon Sawyer, 100 Best project manager at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 503.223.0304 x228.
 

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