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2021 Starting Wages and Benefits Survey



Thank you for taking our 2021 Starting Wages and Benefits Survey. Your response is very important to us. This completed report will be made available to all those who participate. We will report only aggregate results and no individual company names will be released.

ALL INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

If you have any questions, please contact Robbin Bass at 903-792-7191.

Please return by June 25, 2021.

Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce
819 N State Line Ave.
Texarkana, TX 75501

Email for Robbin Bass: rbass@texarkana.org
903-792-7191 Office / 903-278-5072 Cell
1.Company Contact Information
2.Please select the Business Type sector of your business operations. Choose only one category.
3.Please select the Manufacturing sub-sectors that most closely describe the products you manufacture. Please check all that apply.
4.Please select the Health Services sub-sector that most closely describes your business. Please check all that apply.
5.Please select the Professional Services sub-sector that most closely describes your business. Please check all that apply.
6.How many employees work from your business location?
7.How many employees do you expect to have 12 months from now?
8.Is your labor force organized?
9.If yes, who is representing your workforce and how many employees are covered under bargaining agreement?
10.How do you hire when entry-level positions are available? Check all that apply.
11.When a non-entry level position becomes available in your firm, do you more often hire from outside or promote from within?
12.Are you having problems finding qualified employees?
13.If yes, please describe the problems/difficulty/issues you experience. Please check all that apply.
14.What percentage of your workforce will be retiring in the next 5 years (by 2026)?
15.What paid holidays does your company observe? Please check all that apply.
16.For purposes of this question, please answer in DAYS (0-20): 1 week = 5 working days = 40 hours.

How many paid VACATION DAYS does your company offer for the following years of service?
17.For purposes of this question, please answer in DAYS (0-20): 1 week = 5 working days = 40 hours.

How many paid PERSONAL DAYS does your company offer for the following years of service?
18.For purposes of this question, please answer in DAYS (0-20): 1 week = 5 working days = 40 hours.

How many paid SICK DAYS does your company offer for the following years of service?
19.For purposes of this question, please answer in DAYS (0-20): 1 week = 5 working days = 40 hours.

If your company offers PAID TIME OFF (PTO) in lieu of vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, how may DAYS of PTO does your company offer for the following years of service?
20.Please add any comments related to Time Off:
21.Do you offer any of the following benefits to your employees?

If so, how many MONTHS of on the job work required before the employee is eligible to receive the following benefits? Please answer all that apply.
22.What percentage of the premium is paid by the EMPLOYER? Please answer all that apply.
23.What percentage of the premium is paid by the EMPLOYEE? Please answer all that apply.
24.Comments related to Other Benefits:
25.Please estimate the average benefit package per employee. Include both the employer's and the employee's share.
26.Please estimate the total cost of your company's benefit package as a percentage of annual salary.

0% - Company does not pay any benefits and has no cost.
40%+ - Cost of benefits is more than 40% of salary.
27.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each MANAGEMENT occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
28.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each FINANCIAL and ADMINISTRATIVE occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
29.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each COMPUTER related occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
30.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each ENGINEERING and ENVIRONMENTAL occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
31.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each HEALTH CARE occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
32.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each SALES and CUSTOMER SERVICE occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
33.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each CONSTRUCTION related occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
34.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each MAINTENANCE related occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
35.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each FOOD PRODUCTION and MANUFACTURING occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
36.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION related occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
37.Please enter the Starting HOURLY Rate for each DISTRIBUTION-WAREHOUSE related occupation within your company. Please answer all that apply.
38.Do you pay bonus or incentive compensation?
39.Do you want to be contacted regarding additional information that the Regional Chamber may provide?
40.If yes, please contact me with additional information about:

(please check all that apply)
41.Additional Comments or Information:
Thank you for taking our 2021 Starting Wages and Benefits Survey. Your response is very important to us. This completed report will be made available to all those who participate. We will report only aggregate results and no individual company names will be released.

ALL INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

If you have any questions please call Robbin Bass at 903-792-7191 or email at rbass@texarkana.org. 
Please return by June 25, 2021.
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