Current Compensation Trends

Q: I would like to get a quick pulse of current and local compensation trends. Could you please answer the following questions by tomorrow if at all possible?

1. If you provided salary adjustments for the 2009 fiscal year, what was the average merit increase and what was the total budget for all adjustments, merit, market and promotional?
2. If you have a bonus program, are you paying out per plan for the 2009 year? If yes, what is the average award as a percent of target bonus?
3. If you have a refresher or evergreen incentive stock option award program, are you making grants for the 2009 performance year? If yes, is the number of shares below, about the same, or above grants awarded in previous years?

A: Download the Summary.

Non Exempt Timesheet/Pay

Q: Our company currently does not have a "lag time" when paying non-exempt/hourly employees. We have the employee estimate hours to be worked in the pay period and then adjust any variances in the following pay period. We are looking at this process and wondering what system/non exempt pay practices other companies use.

A: Download the Summary.xlsx file

Pre-screening Companies

Q: Our company is currently using a company called Certiphi for pre-screening services; ssn, criminal, DMV. We selected them specifically for their 'sanctions' check, screening for debarrments or other unfavorable actions. We are not pleased with the service, suspect we are paying too much, and are checking the FDA website on our own. I would welcome your suggestions for basic pre-screening services.

Responses:
4 HireRight
2 Abso.com
2 A-Check America
2 Pexis
2 ESS
1 Acxiom
1 EBI
1 Datacheck
1 American Background