Arts Cleveland: Wage & Benefit Survey

This questionnaire contains the following sections: Organization; Compensation & Employment Practices; Impacts of the Economic Environment; Paid Time-Off Practices; Insurance Benefits; Executive Director/CEO Profile, and Compensation.

Before starting to complete this questionnaire, please print out and refer to two documents with links in this survey's cover note: 1) Wage-Benefit Jobs, Glossary, for a list of all jobs and job descriptions for use in this survey, as well as definitions of key terms, and 2) Wage-Benefit Compensation Instructions for guidelines on how to complete the survey's final section.

Survey responses will be strictly confidential. Data from this survey will be reported only in the aggregate. All information entered and returned via Survey Monkey will remain confidential and accessible only to a third-party researcher.

Please submit your answers by Friday, November 16, 2018. If you have questions about the survey, please contact project researcher David Pankratz at dpankratz@pittsburghartscouncil.org Thank you for your participation!

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* 1. ORGANIZATION

Organization Name:

Title of Person Completing this Survey (optional):

City, State, Zip:

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* 2. Operating expenses for current fiscal year: (i.e., expenditures necessary to support the administrative and service functions of organization), in $$:

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* 3. How many regular, full-time equivalent (FTE) employee does your organization employ as of October 1, 2018? (Do not include temporary employees, contractors, or volunteers).

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* 4. What is the beginning date of your current fiscal year? (MM/DD/YY)

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* 5. Does your organization have:

501 (c) 3 status?

a fiscal sponsor?

Other fiscal arrangement (please specify)

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* 6. Current number of employees:

Full-time:

Part-time (do not include temporary employees, contractors, or volunteers):

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* 7. COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES: Which best describes your organization's regular, full-time work week?

40 hours:

35 hours:

37.5 hours

Other (please specify)

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* 8. By what percentage (%), on average, do you expect salaries paid by your organization to increase during the next twelve months?

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* 9. What method describes your salary increase practices? (Please check all that apply).

Across-the-board increase

Merit (or performance-based) increase

Cost-of-living increase

Length-of-service increase

External labor market considerations

Internal job equity considerations

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* 10. Does your organization offer incentive pay or bonuses to any full-time employees? (Please check all that apply).

Executive Director/CEO

Department heads

Associate/Assistant Director

Support or administrative staff

Development Director

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Are your employees given the option of taking compensatory time off instead of being paid for overtime hours worked?

Yes

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* 12. Apart from after any probationary or introductory period, when are your employees reviewed?

Annually

Never

Every 6 months

No set schedule

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* 13. In which ways does your organization attract and/or retain talent? (Please check all that apply).

Offer job/positions promotions within your organization

Allocate at least 2% of operating budget to professional or leadership development

Provide formal coaching and/or mentorship opportunities for employees throughout the organization

Measure performance for ALL employees on an annual basis

Encourage participation in professional networks or associations

Provide financial assistance for collegiate-level continuing education

Offer flexible hours/schedules

Provide technology to work remotely

Other (please specify)

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* 14. IMPACTS OF THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT: In the year ahead, do you expect your organization to change the number of full-time employees?

We expect to increase the number of full-time employees

We expect to decrease the number of full-time employees

We do not expect to change the number of full-time employees

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* 15. In the year ahead, do you expect your organization to change the number of part-time employees?

We expect to increase the number of part-time employees

We expect to decrease the number of part-time employees

We do not expect to change the number of part-time employees

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* 16. In the year ahead, do you expect your organization to increase its dollar contribution toward employee medical insurance, decrease it, or keep it about the same per enrolled employee?

Increase

Decrease

About the same

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* 17. In the year ahead, do you expect your organization to increase retirement plan contributions, decrease them, or keep them about the same per enrolled employee?

Increase

Decrease

About the same

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* 18. PAID TIME-OFF PRACTICES: How many days of paid time-off (PTO), vacation, and sick time does your organization offer to full-time employees annually?

# of PTO days:

# of Vacation days:

# of Sick days:

# of Holidays:

# of Personal/Floating days

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* 19. How many days of paid time-off, vacation, and sick time does your organization offer to part-time employees annually?

# of PTO days

# of Vacation days

# of Sick days

# of Holidays

# of Personal/Floating days

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* 20. Do exempt and non-exempt employees in your organization receive different amounts of time-off benefits?

Yes

If yes, please describe the differences.

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* 21. Does your organization offer other types of time-off to employees? (Please check all that apply).

Jury service

Family illness

Bereavement

Job-related education

Maternity/paternity

Military service

Volunteer service

Other (please explain):

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* 22. INSURANCE BENEFITS: Does your organization offer group health insurance as a benefit for regular full-time employees?

Yes

We do not offer group health insurance, but do provide a stipend (cash payment) to employees who purchase their own (individual) insurance coverage.

If a stipend is provided, what is the average stipend per month per employee?

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* 23. If you answered NO to Q. 22, proceed to the Retirement Benefits section. Which part-time employees with your organization are eligible for health insurance benefits? Specify Yes or No and eligibility requirements.

Part-time employees receive FULL BENEFITS if they work a minimum # of hours per week. Please specify the # of hours:

Part-time employees receive PRO-RATED BENEFITS if they work a minimum # of hours per week. Please specify the # of hours:

All part-time employees receive FULL BENEFITS regardless of their work schedules.

All part-time employees receive PRO-RATED BENEFITS, depending on their work schedules.

Not applicable; we have no part-time employees.

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* 24. Are domestic partners considered dependents for the purposes of health insurance?

Yes, our organization contributes to the cost of dependent coverage.

Yes, though the employee must pay the entire cost of the dependent's coverage.

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* 25. What is the waiting period for new employees' health insurance benefits? Please specify days, months, etc.

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* 26. If your organization has a Cafeteria plan, indicate below which types of plans employees can choose. Check all that apply.

N/A (not applicable)

HMO (Health Maintenance Organization)

Short-term Disability Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Dental

Long-term Care Insurance

Vision

Retirement plan (any type)

Life Insurance

Other (please describe)

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* 27. Please specify the %'s and amounts your organization pays for employees' and dependents' health insurance. If employees/dependents pay the entire cost, enter 0. If the insurance is not offered, enter N/A.

% paid for employees:

% paid for dependents

Typical or average co-payment for doctor's office visit:

Annual deductible for single employee:

Out-of-pocket maximum costs for single employee:

Annual deductible for family:

Out-of-pocket maximum costs for family members:

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* 28. RETIREMENT BENEFITS: Does your organization provide a retirement benefit for regular full-time staff, yes or no? If NO, skip the rest of this section and proceed to Executive Director/CEO Profile.

Yes

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* 29. Are part-time employees eligible for retirement benefits? Please answer Yes or No and provide figures requested.

No, only full-time employees are eligible for retirement benefits.

Part-time employees are eligible if they work a sufficient number of hours per week. If Yes, indicate the minimum number of hours needed to be eligible:

All part-time employees are eligible regardless of their work schedule.

Not applicable; we have no part-time employees.

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* 30. Which of these describes your organization's retirement benefit for regular full-time staff? (Please check all that apply).

Tax-sheltered annuity - 401(k)

403(b)

IRA

SEP-IRA

Defined Benefit Plan

Other (please specify)

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* 31. How many of your employees participate in the retirement plan?

Full-time employees:

Part-time employees (if applicable):

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* 32. How is your organization's retirement plan funded?

Employee contributions only

Organization contributions only

Both organization contributions and employee contributions

Other (please describe):

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* 33. Over the next five years (from 2019 to 2023), how many of your organization's full-time employees do you expect to retire?

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* 34. Over the next five years (from 2019 to 2023), what % of your current full-time employees do you expect to retire?

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* 35. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO PROFILE Does your organization employ an Executive Director/CEO? Answer Yes or No. If NO, please skip the rest of this section.

Yes

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* 36. Does your Executive Director/CEO have an employment contract?

Yes

If YES, what was the length of the contract of the original contract in months?

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* 37. What is the gender of your organization's Executive Director/CEO?

Female

Male

Other (please self-identify)

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* 38. What is the age of your Executive Director/CEO?

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* 39. What is the racial identity of your Executive Director/CEO?

Arab/Middle Eastern

Asian-American

Black/African-American

Hispanic/Latino

More than one race

Native American

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

White/non-Hispanic

Other Racial Identity (please self-identify)

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* 40. For how many years has your Executive Director/CEO worked in their current job at your organization?

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* 41. Did your Executive Director/CEO work as the Executive Director/CEO in other nonprofit organizations prior to their current job?

Yes

If YES, for how long, in years?

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* 42. What is the highest level of education attained by your Executive Director/CEO

High school

Some college

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

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* 43. Does your organization have a formal, non-emergency transition plan for the Executive Director/CEO position?

Yes

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* 44. Does your organization expect to have an Executive Director/CEO transition within the next five years?

Yes

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* 45. IF your Executive Director/CEO has worked in her or his current job at your organization for five years or less, how did your organization locate this person to fill the ED/CEO position at the time of hire? (Please checkk all that apply).

Not applicable

Word of mouth

Craigslist or other online service

Executive search firm

Internal promotion

Current/former board member or founder of organization

Other (please describe)

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* 46. Has the board of directors formally (or a designated board committee) approved the current salary of the Executive Director/CEO?

Yes

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* 47. What kind of information does your organization's board of directors consider to determine reasonable compensation for the Executive Director/CEO? (Please check all that apply).

Informal survey of similar organizations performed internally

Published survey data

Form 990s of similar organizations

Outside consultant

Other (please describe)

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* 48. COMPENSATION This question asks for specific compensation information for up to 10 employees in your organization. Before starting this question, be sure to print out the two documents linked to in the cover e-mail for this survey: a) Jobs/Job Descriptions, and b) Compensation Instructions. The first document provides you with codes to answer several questions below, while the other provides instructions to complete the questions below. To summarize, In the first textbox, fill in these pieces of information for one position (e.g., Development Director): 1) Job Code, 2) Position Title, 3) Hourly Pay Rate, 4) Bonus Eligibility, 5) Bonus Paid in Past 12 Months, 6) # of Employees Managed, 7) Minimum Education/Credential Required, 8) Gender, 9) Racial Identity, and 10) Number of Years in this Position. Then do the same, one Position at a time, for, e.g., Executive Director/CEO, then Human Resources Director, then Education Director, and so on.

Position #1:

Position #2:

Position #3:

Position #4:

Position #5:

Position #6:

Position #7:

Position #8:

Position #9:

Position #10