RDH eVillage survey 3/12/10 1. Default Section Question Title * 1. Please indicate the state where you practice as a dental hygienist. State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Question Title * 2. How is your income earned? Based on an hourly rate Based on a daily rate Based on production goals/commission An annual salary Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Does your employer offer any assistance with earning continuing education credits? (check all that applies) No. Pays for the tuition. Pays for lunch/dinner before, during, or after course. Pays mileage to travel to course. Pays all travel expenses Pays salary for time spent at course. Question Title * 4. Does your employer address any ergonomic concerns that helps you perform your job more safely? (Please check all that apply) No. Has purchased operatory stool for me specifically. Has purchased loupes or some type of magnification for me specifically. Has purchased ultrasonic or hand instruments to relieve pressure in my hands. Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Are you allowed to call in sick when ill? The office allows me to call in on a sick day for a certain number of days each year, and I still get paid for those days. If I call in sick, I do not get paid. Question Title * 6. Would you like to comment on the policy of sick days in your office, or in general? Question Title * 7. Does your office routinely offer cash bonuses, gift cards, or other types of gifts for holidays? Yes No Infreqently, not "routinely" Question Title * 8. Many professional offices have an understanding with employees that sometimes you work more than eight hours, sometimes a little less? If nothing is going on at the moment, can you leave a little earlier than usual and still get paid? No, once the door closes behind me, the time clock stops. Yes, we're a little flexible, since it all evens out. Question Title * 9. Would you like to make a comment on the formula your employer uses to base his/her paycheck to you? Question Title * 10. What type of dental care is extend to you as an employee? (check all that apply) All dental care is free for employees Employees pay lab fees only A percentage of treatment fees is charged None. Dental care for employees at this office is charged at 100% of fees I prefer to seek dental care at another office, regardless of whether discounts or free care is offered Question Title * 11. Do you receive a gift after five, 10, 15, etc., years of service at an office? Yes No Not applicable. I have been at this office for less than five years. Question Title * 12. If you answered yes to the above question, can you list some of the gifts you have received for your years of service? Question Title * 13. Does your office offer any assistance for your membership to the American Dental Hygienists' Association? Yes, the office pays all or part of my dues No, I pay all of my dues No, I would decline assistance because I'm not interested in ADHA membership No, but I would join the ADHA if my employer assisted with the dues Question Title * 14. Does your employer offer any assistance with disability insurance? Yes No Question Title * 15. Does your employer offer any assistance with your licensure as a registered dental hygienist? Yes No Question Title * 16. Are uniforms provided, and paid for, by the employer? Yes No Question Title * 17. If the employee provides the uniform, is there a "dress code"? For example, do scrubs have to be a specific color or pattern? Yes No Not applicable, since employer provides uniforms Question Title * 18. Who assumes responsibility for the laundering of staff uniforms? Employer Employee Question Title * 19. Do you have any comments about the office policy toward uniforms and related maintenance? Question Title * 20. Thank you for completing this survey. Can we close by asking you what is your favorite "smaller perk" and why? Done