2021 CFPA Benefits Survey

CFPA Benefits Survey Description

Confidentiality Statement: All individual data is kept in strict confidence. Only aggregated averages are published. I, as an independent third party, am the only person to see individual company responses and ensure completed reports are sent only to the individual who responded.

Definitions:

Senior Management: example CEO

Middle Management: example Branch Manager

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* 1. Please check applicable compensation practices:

	Senior Management	Middle Management	Sales/Admin/Service
Profit sharing	Profit sharing Senior Management	Profit sharing Middle Management	Profit sharing Sales/Admin/Service
Productivity/gain sharing	Productivity/gain sharing Senior Management	Productivity/gain sharing Middle Management	Productivity/gain sharing Sales/Admin/Service
Competency-based pay	Competency-based pay Senior Management	Competency-based pay Middle Management	Competency-based pay Sales/Admin/Service
Stock purchase plan	Stock purchase plan Senior Management	Stock purchase plan Middle Management	Stock purchase plan Sales/Admin/Service
Traditional merit pay	Traditional merit pay Senior Management	Traditional merit pay Middle Management	Traditional merit pay Sales/Admin/Service
Merit bonus/lump sum	Merit bonus/lump sum Senior Management	Merit bonus/lump sum Middle Management	Merit bonus/lump sum Sales/Admin/Service
Team-based incentives	Team-based incentives Senior Management	Team-based incentives Middle Management	Team-based incentives Sales/Admin/Service
Individual incentive	Individual incentive Senior Management	Individual incentive Middle Management	Individual incentive Sales/Admin/Service
Suggestion system w/ reward	Suggestion system w/ reward Senior Management	Suggestion system w/ reward Middle Management	Suggestion system w/ reward Sales/Admin/Service

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is a typical salary adjustment?

	Basis	Actual 2021 Adjustment	Forecast 2022 Adjustment
Senior Management	Senior Management Basis menu	Senior Management Actual 2021 Adjustment menu	Senior Management Forecast 2022 Adjustment menu
Middle Management	Middle Management Basis menu	Middle Management Actual 2021 Adjustment menu	Middle Management Forecast 2022 Adjustment menu
Sales/Admin/Service	Sales/Admin/Service Basis menu	Sales/Admin/Service Actual 2021 Adjustment menu	Sales/Admin/Service Forecast 2022 Adjustment menu

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* 3. What is your standard per km amount paid for usage of one's 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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* 4. What is the average fixed car allowance amount paid to outside sales monthly?

	Eastern Canada	Central Canada	Western Canada
<$500	<$500 Eastern Canada	<$500 Central Canada	<$500 Western Canada
$500-$600	$500-$600 Eastern Canada	$500-$600 Central Canada	$500-$600 Western Canada
$600-$700	$600-$700 Eastern Canada	$600-$700 Central Canada	$600-$700 Western Canada
$700-$800	$700-$800 Eastern Canada	$700-$800 Central Canada	$700-$800 Western Canada
$800-$900	$800-$900 Eastern Canada	$800-$900 Central Canada	$800-$900 Western Canada
$900-$1000	$900-$1000 Eastern Canada	$900-$1000 Central Canada	$900-$1000 Western Canada
>$1000	>$1000 Eastern Canada	>$1000 Central Canada	>$1000 Western Canada

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* 5. 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	Critical Illness	Mat/Pat leave top up	Health care spending account	N/A
Senior Management	Senior Management Drug Plan	Senior Management Dental	Senior Management Vision	Senior Management Life Insurance	Senior Management Disability	Senior Management Critical Illness	Senior Management Mat/Pat leave top up	Senior Management Health care spending account	Senior Management N/A
Middle Management	Middle Management Drug Plan	Middle Management Dental	Middle Management Vision	Middle Management Life Insurance	Middle Management Disability	Middle Management Critical Illness	Middle Management Mat/Pat leave top up	Middle Management Health care spending account	Middle Management N/A
Sales/Admin/Service	Sales/Admin/Service Drug Plan	Sales/Admin/Service Dental	Sales/Admin/Service Vision	Sales/Admin/Service Life Insurance	Sales/Admin/Service Disability	Sales/Admin/Service Critical Illness	Sales/Admin/Service Mat/Pat leave top up	Sales/Admin/Service Health care spending account	Sales/Admin/Service N/A

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

	100%	80% or more	50% or more	N/A
Senior Management	Senior Management 100%	Senior Management 80% or more	Senior Management 50% or more	Senior Management N/A
Middle Management	Middle Management 100%	Middle Management 80% or more	Middle Management 50% or more	Middle Management N/A
Sales/Admin/Service	Sales/Admin/Service 100%	Sales/Admin/Service 80% or more	Sales/Admin/Service 50% or more	Sales/Admin/Service N/A

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* 7. What is the maximum paid out per year?

Prescriptions

Dental

Paramedicals

Life insurance

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

	Immediately upon hire	After 1 month	After 2 months	After 3 months	More than 3 months	N/A
Senior Management	Senior Management Immediately upon hire	Senior Management After 1 month	Senior Management After 2 months	Senior Management After 3 months	Senior Management More than 3 months	Senior Management N/A
Middle Management	Middle Management Immediately upon hire	Middle Management After 1 month	Middle Management After 2 months	Middle Management After 3 months	Middle Management More than 3 months	Middle Management N/A
Sales/Admin/Service	Sales/Admin/Service Immediately upon hire	Sales/Admin/Service After 1 month	Sales/Admin/Service After 2 months	Sales/Admin/Service After 3 months	Sales/Admin/Service More than 3 months	Sales/Admin/Service N/A

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

Yes

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

	Defined benefit pension plan	Defined contribution pension plan	Combined	Group RRSP Plan	N/A
Senior Management	Senior Management Defined benefit pension plan	Senior Management Defined contribution pension plan	Senior Management Combined	Senior Management Group RRSP Plan	Senior Management N/A
Middle Management	Middle Management Defined benefit pension plan	Middle Management Defined contribution pension plan	Middle Management Combined	Middle Management Group RRSP Plan	Middle Management N/A
Sales/Admin/Service	Sales/Admin/Service Defined benefit pension plan	Sales/Admin/Service Defined contribution pension plan	Sales/Admin/Service Combined	Sales/Admin/Service Group RRSP Plan	Sales/Admin/Service N/A

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

	Senior Management	Middle Management	Sales/Admin/Service
Less than 1 Year	Less than 1 Year Senior Management menu	Less than 1 Year Middle Management menu	Less than 1 Year Sales/Admin/Service menu
More than 1 Years, but less than 3 Years	More than 1 Years, but less than 3 Years Senior Management menu	More than 1 Years, but less than 3 Years Middle Management menu	More than 1 Years, but less than 3 Years Sales/Admin/Service menu
More than 3 Years, but less than 5 Years	More than 3 Years, but less than 5 Years Senior Management menu	More than 3 Years, but less than 5 Years Middle Management menu	More than 3 Years, but less than 5 Years Sales/Admin/Service menu
More than 5 Years, but less than 10 Years	More than 5 Years, but less than 10 Years Senior Management menu	More than 5 Years, but less than 10 Years Middle Management menu	More than 5 Years, but less than 10 Years Sales/Admin/Service menu
More than 10 Years, but less than 15 Years	More than 10 Years, but less than 15 Years Senior Management menu	More than 10 Years, but less than 15 Years Middle Management menu	More than 10 Years, but less than 15 Years Sales/Admin/Service menu
More than 15 Years, but less than 20 Years	More than 15 Years, but less than 20 Years Senior Management menu	More than 15 Years, but less than 20 Years Middle Management menu	More than 15 Years, but less than 20 Years Sales/Admin/Service menu
More than 20 Years, but less than 25 Years	More than 20 Years, but less than 25 Years Senior Management menu	More than 20 Years, but less than 25 Years Middle Management menu	More than 20 Years, but less than 25 Years Sales/Admin/Service menu
More than 25 Years	More than 25 Years Senior Management menu	More than 25 Years Middle Management menu	More than 25 Years Sales/Admin/Service menu

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* 12. Can employees carry over vacation leave?

Yes with expiry

Yes with no expiry

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

Yes

Partially

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* 15. Do you have any of the following plans for employees?

Flexible work week (4/10's)

Job sharing

Work from home full time

Work from home part time

How many days per week are allowed at home?

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* 16. How long is your company's official work week (please provide answer in hours per week)

42+

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Do you pay salaried employees for overtime?

Yes, straight time rate

Yes, overtime rate

Time in lieu

Other (please specify)

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* 18. What additional benefits are provided as part of their overall package?

	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
Flexible work week (4/10's)	Flexible work week (4/10's) All employees	Flexible work week (4/10's) Executives only	Flexible work week (4/10's) Special circumstances	Flexible work week (4/10's) Not offered
Work-from-home	Work-from-home All employees	Work-from-home Executives only	Work-from-home Special circumstances	Work-from-home Not offered
Flex hours	Flex hours All employees	Flex hours Executives only	Flex hours Special circumstances	Flex hours Not offered
Moving expenses	Moving expenses All employees	Moving expenses Executives only	Moving expenses Special circumstances	Moving expenses Not offered
Home office allowance	Home office allowance All employees	Home office allowance Executives only	Home office allowance Special circumstances	Home office allowance 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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* 19. Kindly indicate delegate and company name. This will not be released but will be used to determine who gets the final report and may be used should there be questions while tabulating the data.

Name

Company

Phone

Title