2010 CPCA Benefits Survey

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* 1. Do you have a formal salary structure for the following employee groups? (i.e. a salary range for each position, with a predetermined minimum and maximum salary for each range as of January 1, 2010)

	Formal Salary Range	If Yes, Actual 2009 Adjustment	If yes, 2010 Forecast
Executive	Executive Formal Salary Range menu	Executive If Yes, Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Executive If yes, 2010 Forecast menu
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor Formal Salary Range menu	Manager/Supervisor If Yes, Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Manager/Supervisor If yes, 2010 Forecast menu
Sales Manager	Sales Manager Formal Salary Range menu	Sales Manager If Yes, Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Sales Manager If yes, 2010 Forecast menu
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical Formal Salary Range menu	Professional/Technical If Yes, Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Professional/Technical If yes, 2010 Forecast menu
Outside Sales	Outside Sales Formal Salary Range menu	Outside Sales If Yes, Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Outside Sales If yes, 2010 Forecast menu
Inside Sales	Inside Sales Formal Salary Range menu	Inside Sales If Yes, Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Inside Sales If yes, 2010 Forecast menu
Administrative	Administrative Formal Salary Range menu	Administrative If Yes, Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Administrative If yes, 2010 Forecast menu

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* 2. On what basis does your company grant salary increases?

	Basis	Actual 2009 Adjustment	2010 Forecast
Executive	Executive Basis menu	Executive Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Executive 2010 Forecast menu
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor Basis menu	Manager/Supervisor Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Manager/Supervisor 2010 Forecast menu
Sales Manager	Sales Manager Basis menu	Sales Manager Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Sales Manager 2010 Forecast menu
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical Basis menu	Professional/Technical Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Professional/Technical 2010 Forecast menu
Outside Sales	Outside Sales Basis menu	Outside Sales Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Outside Sales 2010 Forecast menu
Inside Sales	Inside Sales Basis menu	Inside Sales Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Inside Sales 2010 Forecast menu
Administrative	Administrative Basis menu	Administrative Actual 2009 Adjustment menu	Administrative 2010 Forecast menu

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* 3. Are salary increases generally granted on an annual basis?

	No	Anniversary of hire	Anniversary of appointment to current position	Fixed date
Executive	Executive No	Executive Anniversary of hire	Executive Anniversary of appointment to current position	Executive Fixed date
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor No	Manager/Supervisor Anniversary of hire	Manager/Supervisor Anniversary of appointment to current position	Manager/Supervisor Fixed date
Sales Manager	Sales Manager No	Sales Manager Anniversary of hire	Sales Manager Anniversary of appointment to current position	Sales Manager Fixed date
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical No	Professional/Technical Anniversary of hire	Professional/Technical Anniversary of appointment to current position	Professional/Technical Fixed date
Outside Sales	Outside Sales No	Outside Sales Anniversary of hire	Outside Sales Anniversary of appointment to current position	Outside Sales Fixed date
Inside Sales	Inside Sales No	Inside Sales Anniversary of hire	Inside Sales Anniversary of appointment to current position	Inside Sales Fixed date
Administrative	Administrative No	Administrative Anniversary of hire	Administrative Anniversary of appointment to current position	Administrative Fixed date

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* 4. Please check applicable compensation practices:

	Executive	Mgr / Supervisor	Sales Mgr	Professional / Technical	Outside Sales	Inside Sales	Admin
Profit sharing	Profit sharing Executive	Profit sharing Mgr / Supervisor	Profit sharing Sales Mgr	Profit sharing Professional / Technical	Profit sharing Outside Sales	Profit sharing Inside Sales	Profit sharing Admin
Productivity/gain sharing	Productivity/gain sharing Executive	Productivity/gain sharing Mgr / Supervisor	Productivity/gain sharing Sales Mgr	Productivity/gain sharing Professional / Technical	Productivity/gain sharing Outside Sales	Productivity/gain sharing Inside Sales	Productivity/gain sharing Admin
Competency-based pay	Competency-based pay Executive	Competency-based pay Mgr / Supervisor	Competency-based pay Sales Mgr	Competency-based pay Professional / Technical	Competency-based pay Outside Sales	Competency-based pay Inside Sales	Competency-based pay Admin
Broad-banding	Broad-banding Executive	Broad-banding Mgr / Supervisor	Broad-banding Sales Mgr	Broad-banding Professional / Technical	Broad-banding Outside Sales	Broad-banding Inside Sales	Broad-banding Admin
Skill-based pay	Skill-based pay Executive	Skill-based pay Mgr / Supervisor	Skill-based pay Sales Mgr	Skill-based pay Professional / Technical	Skill-based pay Outside Sales	Skill-based pay Inside Sales	Skill-based pay Admin
Stock purchase plan	Stock purchase plan Executive	Stock purchase plan Mgr / Supervisor	Stock purchase plan Sales Mgr	Stock purchase plan Professional / Technical	Stock purchase plan Outside Sales	Stock purchase plan Inside Sales	Stock purchase plan Admin
Stock options	Stock options Executive	Stock options Mgr / Supervisor	Stock options Sales Mgr	Stock options Professional / Technical	Stock options Outside Sales	Stock options Inside Sales	Stock options Admin
Stock grants	Stock grants Executive	Stock grants Mgr / Supervisor	Stock grants Sales Mgr	Stock grants Professional / Technical	Stock grants Outside Sales	Stock grants Inside Sales	Stock grants Admin
Non-monetary recognition	Non-monetary recognition Executive	Non-monetary recognition Mgr / Supervisor	Non-monetary recognition Sales Mgr	Non-monetary recognition Professional / Technical	Non-monetary recognition Outside Sales	Non-monetary recognition Inside Sales	Non-monetary recognition Admin
Monetary recognition	Monetary recognition Executive	Monetary recognition Mgr / Supervisor	Monetary recognition Sales Mgr	Monetary recognition Professional / Technical	Monetary recognition Outside Sales	Monetary recognition Inside Sales	Monetary recognition Admin
Traditional merit pay	Traditional merit pay Executive	Traditional merit pay Mgr / Supervisor	Traditional merit pay Sales Mgr	Traditional merit pay Professional / Technical	Traditional merit pay Outside Sales	Traditional merit pay Inside Sales	Traditional merit pay Admin
Merit bonus/lump sum	Merit bonus/lump sum Executive	Merit bonus/lump sum Mgr / Supervisor	Merit bonus/lump sum Sales Mgr	Merit bonus/lump sum Professional / Technical	Merit bonus/lump sum Outside Sales	Merit bonus/lump sum Inside Sales	Merit bonus/lump sum Admin
Re-earnable merit	Re-earnable merit Executive	Re-earnable merit Mgr / Supervisor	Re-earnable merit Sales Mgr	Re-earnable merit Professional / Technical	Re-earnable merit Outside Sales	Re-earnable merit Inside Sales	Re-earnable merit Admin
Team-based incentives	Team-based incentives Executive	Team-based incentives Mgr / Supervisor	Team-based incentives Sales Mgr	Team-based incentives Professional / Technical	Team-based incentives Outside Sales	Team-based incentives Inside Sales	Team-based incentives Admin
Individual incentive	Individual incentive Executive	Individual incentive Mgr / Supervisor	Individual incentive Sales Mgr	Individual incentive Professional / Technical	Individual incentive Outside Sales	Individual incentive Inside Sales	Individual incentive Admin
Suggestion system w/ reward	Suggestion system w/ reward Executive	Suggestion system w/ reward Mgr / Supervisor	Suggestion system w/ reward Sales Mgr	Suggestion system w/ reward Professional / Technical	Suggestion system w/ reward Outside Sales	Suggestion system w/ reward Inside Sales	Suggestion system w/ reward Admin
Signing bonus	Signing bonus Executive	Signing bonus Mgr / Supervisor	Signing bonus Sales Mgr	Signing bonus Professional / Technical	Signing bonus Outside Sales	Signing bonus Inside Sales	Signing bonus Admin
Retention bonus	Retention bonus Executive	Retention bonus Mgr / Supervisor	Retention bonus Sales Mgr	Retention bonus Professional / Technical	Retention bonus Outside Sales	Retention bonus Inside Sales	Retention bonus Admin
Project completion bonus	Project completion bonus Executive	Project completion bonus Mgr / Supervisor	Project completion bonus Sales Mgr	Project completion bonus Professional / Technical	Project completion bonus Outside Sales	Project completion bonus Inside Sales	Project completion bonus Admin

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* 5. Automobile Policy: (Please check where applicable)

	Company Car	Fixed Amount Car Allowance	Per Kilometer Reimbursement	Other
Executive	Executive Company Car	Executive Fixed Amount Car Allowance	Executive Per Kilometer Reimbursement	Executive Other
Manager/ Supervisor	Manager/ Supervisor Company Car	Manager/ Supervisor Fixed Amount Car Allowance	Manager/ Supervisor Per Kilometer Reimbursement	Manager/ Supervisor Other
Sales Manager	Sales Manager Company Car	Sales Manager Fixed Amount Car Allowance	Sales Manager Per Kilometer Reimbursement	Sales Manager Other
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical Company Car	Professional/Technical Fixed Amount Car Allowance	Professional/Technical Per Kilometer Reimbursement	Professional/Technical Other
Outside Sales	Outside Sales Company Car	Outside Sales Fixed Amount Car Allowance	Outside Sales Per Kilometer Reimbursement	Outside Sales Other
Inside Sales	Inside Sales Company Car	Inside Sales Fixed Amount Car Allowance	Inside Sales Per Kilometer Reimbursement	Inside Sales Other
Administrative	Administrative Company Car	Administrative Fixed Amount Car Allowance	Administrative Per Kilometer Reimbursement	Administrative Other

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Type of car leased:

	Luxury	SUV	Mini Van	Full Size	Mid Size	Compact
Executive	Executive Luxury	Executive SUV	Executive Mini Van	Executive Full Size	Executive Mid Size	Executive Compact
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor Luxury	Manager/Supervisor SUV	Manager/Supervisor Mini Van	Manager/Supervisor Full Size	Manager/Supervisor Mid Size	Manager/Supervisor Compact
Sales Manager	Sales Manager Luxury	Sales Manager SUV	Sales Manager Mini Van	Sales Manager Full Size	Sales Manager Mid Size	Sales Manager Compact
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical Luxury	Professional/Technical SUV	Professional/Technical Mini Van	Professional/Technical Full Size	Professional/Technical Mid Size	Professional/Technical Compact
Outside Sales	Outside Sales Luxury	Outside Sales SUV	Outside Sales Mini Van	Outside Sales Full Size	Outside Sales Mid Size	Outside Sales Compact
Inside Sales	Inside Sales Luxury	Inside Sales SUV	Inside Sales Mini Van	Inside Sales Full Size	Inside Sales Mid Size	Inside Sales Compact
Administrative	Administrative Luxury	Administrative SUV	Administrative Mini Van	Administrative Full Size	Administrative Mid Size	Administrative Compact

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* 7. What is your standard per km amount paid for usage of ones personal car for business related activities?

Less than $0.46

$0.46 to $0.52

$0.53 to $0.59

Greater than $0.59

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* 8. Do you have any of the following plans in place at your facility which would help reduce travel costs?

Flexible work week (4/10’s)

Work-from-home

Job Sharing

Rideshare matching

Credits for taking public transportation

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* 9. Cellular Phones:(Please check where applicable)

	Provided	Reimbursement Plan	Monthly Cap
Executive	Executive Provided	Executive Reimbursement Plan	Executive Monthly Cap
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor Provided	Manager/Supervisor Reimbursement Plan	Manager/Supervisor Monthly Cap
Sales Manager	Sales Manager Provided	Sales Manager Reimbursement Plan	Sales Manager Monthly Cap
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical Provided	Professional/Technical Reimbursement Plan	Professional/Technical Monthly Cap
Outside Sales	Outside Sales Provided	Outside Sales Reimbursement Plan	Outside Sales Monthly Cap
Inside Sales	Inside Sales Provided	Inside Sales Reimbursement Plan	Inside Sales Monthly Cap
Administrative	Administrative Provided	Administrative Reimbursement Plan	Administrative Monthly Cap

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* 10. Health Care: Which of the following benefits are currently being provided to active employees:(Please check where applicable.)

	Drug Plan	Dental	Vision	Life Insurance	Disability
Executive	Executive Drug Plan	Executive Dental	Executive Vision	Executive Life Insurance	Executive Disability
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor Drug Plan	Manager/Supervisor Dental	Manager/Supervisor Vision	Manager/Supervisor Life Insurance	Manager/Supervisor Disability
Sales Manager	Sales Manager Drug Plan	Sales Manager Dental	Sales Manager Vision	Sales Manager Life Insurance	Sales Manager Disability
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical Drug Plan	Professional/Technical Dental	Professional/Technical Vision	Professional/Technical Life Insurance	Professional/Technical Disability
Outside Sales	Outside Sales Drug Plan	Outside Sales Dental	Outside Sales Vision	Outside Sales Life Insurance	Outside Sales Disability
Inside Sales	Inside Sales Drug Plan	Inside Sales Dental	Inside Sales Vision	Inside Sales Life Insurance	Inside Sales Disability
Administrative	Administrative Drug Plan	Administrative Dental	Administrative Vision	Administrative Life Insurance	Administrative Disability

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* 11. What percentage of total health premiums does the company benefits plan pay on behalf of active employees?

	100%	80% or more	50% or more	Less than 50%	None
Executive	Executive 100%	Executive 80% or more	Executive 50% or more	Executive Less than 50%	Executive None
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor 100%	Manager/Supervisor 80% or more	Manager/Supervisor 50% or more	Manager/Supervisor Less than 50%	Manager/Supervisor None
Sales Manager	Sales Manager 100%	Sales Manager 80% or more	Sales Manager 50% or more	Sales Manager Less than 50%	Sales Manager None
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical 100%	Professional/Technical 80% or more	Professional/Technical 50% or more	Professional/Technical Less than 50%	Professional/Technical None
Outside Sales	Outside Sales 100%	Outside Sales 80% or more	Outside Sales 50% or more	Outside Sales Less than 50%	Outside Sales None
Inside Sales	Inside Sales 100%	Inside Sales 80% or more	Inside Sales 50% or more	Inside Sales Less than 50%	Inside Sales None
Administrative	Administrative 100%	Administrative 80% or more	Administrative 50% or more	Administrative Less than 50%	Administrative None
Part-time	Part-time 100%	Part-time 80% or more	Part-time 50% or more	Part-time Less than 50%	Part-time None

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* 12. When are employees eligible to participate in health/dental benefits?

	Immediately upon hire	Within 1 month	After 1 month	After 2 months	After 3 months	More than 3 months	Not Applicable
Executive	Executive Immediately upon hire	Executive Within 1 month	Executive After 1 month	Executive After 2 months	Executive After 3 months	Executive More than 3 months	Executive Not Applicable
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor Immediately upon hire	Manager/Supervisor Within 1 month	Manager/Supervisor After 1 month	Manager/Supervisor After 2 months	Manager/Supervisor After 3 months	Manager/Supervisor More than 3 months	Manager/Supervisor Not Applicable
Sales Manager	Sales Manager Immediately upon hire	Sales Manager Within 1 month	Sales Manager After 1 month	Sales Manager After 2 months	Sales Manager After 3 months	Sales Manager More than 3 months	Sales Manager Not Applicable
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical Immediately upon hire	Professional/Technical Within 1 month	Professional/Technical After 1 month	Professional/Technical After 2 months	Professional/Technical After 3 months	Professional/Technical More than 3 months	Professional/Technical Not Applicable
Outside Sales	Outside Sales Immediately upon hire	Outside Sales Within 1 month	Outside Sales After 1 month	Outside Sales After 2 months	Outside Sales After 3 months	Outside Sales More than 3 months	Outside Sales Not Applicable
Inside Sales	Inside Sales Immediately upon hire	Inside Sales Within 1 month	Inside Sales After 1 month	Inside Sales After 2 months	Inside Sales After 3 months	Inside Sales More than 3 months	Inside Sales Not Applicable
Administrative	Administrative Immediately upon hire	Administrative Within 1 month	Administrative After 1 month	Administrative After 2 months	Administrative After 3 months	Administrative More than 3 months	Administrative Not Applicable
Part-time	Part-time Immediately upon hire	Part-time Within 1 month	Part-time After 1 month	Part-time After 2 months	Part-time After 3 months	Part-time More than 3 months	Part-time Not Applicable

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* 13. Do you provide retirees with Group Insurance coverage?

Yes

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* 14. If Yes, which coverage do you provide to retirees?

Same coverage

75% or more

50% or more

Less than 50%

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* 15. Do you provide employees with Retirement / Pension Plan(s)?

Yes

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* 16. If yes, what type(s) of plans are currently in place?

	Defined benefit pension plan	Defined contribution pension plan	Combined	Group RRSP Plan
Executive	Executive Defined benefit pension plan	Executive Defined contribution pension plan	Executive Combined	Executive Group RRSP Plan
Manager/Supervisor	Manager/Supervisor Defined benefit pension plan	Manager/Supervisor Defined contribution pension plan	Manager/Supervisor Combined	Manager/Supervisor Group RRSP Plan
Sales Manager	Sales Manager Defined benefit pension plan	Sales Manager Defined contribution pension plan	Sales Manager Combined	Sales Manager Group RRSP Plan
Professional/Technical	Professional/Technical Defined benefit pension plan	Professional/Technical Defined contribution pension plan	Professional/Technical Combined	Professional/Technical Group RRSP Plan
Outside Sales	Outside Sales Defined benefit pension plan	Outside Sales Defined contribution pension plan	Outside Sales Combined	Outside Sales Group RRSP Plan
Inside Sales	Inside Sales Defined benefit pension plan	Inside Sales Defined contribution pension plan	Inside Sales Combined	Inside Sales Group RRSP Plan
Administrative	Administrative Defined benefit pension plan	Administrative Defined contribution pension plan	Administrative Combined	Administrative Group RRSP Plan

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* 17. Vacation Policy: Please indicate your company's vacation policy by selecting the number of weeks vacation from the drop down menus provided.

	Management	Sales Reps	Support Staff
Less than 1 Year	Less than 1 Year Management menu	Less than 1 Year Sales Reps menu	Less than 1 Year Support Staff menu
More than 1 Years, but less than 2 Years	More than 1 Years, but less than 2 Years Management menu	More than 1 Years, but less than 2 Years Sales Reps menu	More than 1 Years, but less than 2 Years Support Staff menu
More than 2 Years, but less than 3 Years	More than 2 Years, but less than 3 Years Management menu	More than 2 Years, but less than 3 Years Sales Reps menu	More than 2 Years, but less than 3 Years Support Staff menu
More than 3 Years, but less than 4 Years	More than 3 Years, but less than 4 Years Management menu	More than 3 Years, but less than 4 Years Sales Reps menu	More than 3 Years, but less than 4 Years Support Staff menu
More than 4 Years, but less than 5 Years	More than 4 Years, but less than 5 Years Management menu	More than 4 Years, but less than 5 Years Sales Reps menu	More than 4 Years, but less than 5 Years Support Staff menu
More than 5 Years, but less than 10 Years	More than 5 Years, but less than 10 Years Management menu	More than 5 Years, but less than 10 Years Sales Reps menu	More than 5 Years, but less than 10 Years Support Staff menu
More than 10 Years	More than 10 Years Management menu	More than 10 Years Sales Reps menu	More than 10 Years Support Staff menu

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* 18. Can employees accumulate vacation leave?

Unlimited

No accumulation beyond allotment

Undifferentiated leave account

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* 19. How many paid statutory holidays do you provide your employees with per year (including "floating days")?

< 9 days

9 days

10 days

11 days

12 days

13 days

> 13 days

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* 20. How many paid sick days do you allow your employees per year?

< 3 days

3-5 days

6-8 days

> 10 days

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* 21. Are sick days paid out to employees if not fully used?

Yes

Partially

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* 22. How long is the company's official work week (please answer in hours per week)?

Administrative staff

Plant/Warehouse staff

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* 23. Do you pay employees for overtime?

Yes

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* 24. Special Benefits and Compensation: Do you provide employer contributions (either fully paid or partially reimbursed) to any of the following?

	All employees	Executives only	Special circumstances	Not offered
Christmas / Holiday Bonus	Christmas / Holiday Bonus All employees	Christmas / Holiday Bonus Executives only	Christmas / Holiday Bonus Special circumstances	Christmas / Holiday Bonus Not offered
Incentive Bonus	Incentive Bonus All employees	Incentive Bonus Executives only	Incentive Bonus Special circumstances	Incentive Bonus Not offered
Laptop Computer	Laptop Computer All employees	Laptop Computer Executives only	Laptop Computer Special circumstances	Laptop Computer Not offered
Home Computer	Home Computer All employees	Home Computer Executives only	Home Computer Special circumstances	Home Computer Not offered
Home Internet Access	Home Internet Access All employees	Home Internet Access Executives only	Home Internet Access Special circumstances	Home Internet Access Not offered
Association dues paid	Association dues paid All employees	Association dues paid Executives only	Association dues paid Special circumstances	Association dues paid Not offered
MBA Programs	MBA Programs All employees	MBA Programs Executives only	MBA Programs Special circumstances	MBA Programs Not offered
Executive MBA	Executive MBA All employees	Executive MBA Executives only	Executive MBA Special circumstances	Executive MBA Not offered
University Course Tuition	University Course Tuition All employees	University Course Tuition Executives only	University Course Tuition Special circumstances	University Course Tuition Not offered
Community College Course Tuition	Community College Course Tuition All employees	Community College Course Tuition Executives only	Community College Course Tuition Special circumstances	Community College Course Tuition Not offered
Education programs or Seminars	Education programs or Seminars All employees	Education programs or Seminars Executives only	Education programs or Seminars Special circumstances	Education programs or Seminars Not offered
Health Club Dues	Health Club Dues All employees	Health Club Dues Executives only	Health Club Dues Special circumstances	Health Club Dues Not offered

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* 25. Where are your employees located geographically? Kindly enter number of employees per region.

Atlantic Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

BC and Yukon

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* 26. Kindly indicate company name, or secure company code if preferred. This information is not shared, but used to determine who receives the aggregated report, or should questions arise in tabulation.

Name:

Company: