Release date:  April, 2019
Survey conducted:  Biennially in late summer/early fall

This survey contains Chicagoland data from organizations who participated through HR Source as a breakout from the 2019/2020 National Policies & Benefits Survey.  HR Source conducts the National edition in cooperation with 13 other member associations of The Employer Associations of America (EAA), representing a total of 17 geographic locations. All co-sponsoring associations also sell their own local policies & benefits survey as a result of participation in this study.

(Click here for more information about the National edition)

Locally, 185 organizations participated.

Common to both editions:

331 questions divided into nine major sections:

Health and Welfare Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Miscellaneous Benefits; Pay Practices; Working Conditions;  Paid Time Off; Part-Time Employees; Recruitment, Training and Development; and Employee/Community Relations.

Report includes:

• Executive summary of survey highlights with comparisons to the last survey 
• Breakouts by company size by employee group (union; non-union; non-exempt, clerical, technical; exempt professional, managerial)
• Total respondents data by employee group

Sample Questions:

• What medical plans are offered?
• What is the vesting schedule for employer contributions in your 401(k)?
• How many paid holidays do you give?
• What conditions must be met to qualify for tuition assistance?
• What premium do you pay for second or third shift? 
• How are flexible arrangements granted?
• What benefits do you provide to part-time employees?
• What alternate work schedules are organizations using?
• How often do you provide service awards?

….and many more - 331 questions total!

Non-members who participate in our surveys are eligible for a discount (as high as 50%) when purchasing the results. Please give us a call at 800-448-4584 or e-mail us to be added to our participation invitation list.

For more information about having us conduct a custom survey for your organization, contact us at 800-448-4584 or send us an e-mail.