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poll: Vacation Entitlements for Senior Management & Chief Positions
Poll Conducted: January 23, 2024
Total Participants: 108
For the purposes of this poll, senior management includes positions such as vice presidents, directors, and department heads. These individuals are responsible for overseeing specific areas or functions within the organization, such as operations, marketing, finance, or human resources. C-Level refers to the highest level of management within an organization. This includes the CEO, COO, CFO, and other C-suite executives.
vacation entitlements for Senior Management
What is your vacation allowance for new hires in senior management positions?
Is industry experience taken into consideration?
What is your vacation allowance for senior management positions at 5 years?
What is your vacation allowance for senior management positions at 10 years?
What is your vacation allowance for senior management positions at 15 years?
What is your vacation allowance for senior management positions at 20 years?
Vacation entitlements for Chief Positions
What is your vacation allowance for new hires in C-level positions?
is industry experience taken into consideration?
What is your vacation allowance for in C-level positions at 5 years?
What is your vacation allowance for in C-level positions at 10 years?
What is your vacation allowance for in C-level positions at 15 years?
What is your vacation allowance for in C-level positions at 20 years?
Poll: MATERNITY LEAVE TOP UP PLANS
Poll conducted: November 13, 2023
Total Participants: 84
does your company offer a maternity leave top up benefit?
If yes, what percentage of the employee's pay does your plan top up to?
What is the maximum length of the benefit?
Is eligibility in the plan linked to length of service at the company?
if yes, what is the minimum length of service for eligibility?
Does the same plan apply to all eligible employees or do you have a separate policy for managers, senior leaders, or another group?
poll: holiday bonuses
Poll Conducted: October 19, 2023
Total Participants: 88
Do Do you provide discretionary, non-merit based holiday bonuses to employees?
Are holiday bonuses paid company-wide to all employees?
How are holiday bonuses paid out?
The amount of holiday bonuses is based on:
If based on a flat amount, the average amount paid is:
If based on a percentage of annual salaries/wages, the average percentage paid is:
Poll: 12-HOUR SHIFTS
Poll Conducted: September 13, 2023
Total Participants: 48
What schedule does your company use for 12-hour shifts?
How long are the meal breaks for 12-hour shifts?
Are meal breaks paid as part of your 12-hour shift?
If meal and rest breaks are combined, they are taken as:
If rest breaks are separate, they are taken as:
Do you feel that 12-hour shifts reduce absenteeism?
Do you feel that 12-hour shifts decrease the overall alertness level of employees at the end of the day?
Do you find it difficult managing sick days with a 12-hour shifts?
poll: Pay Transparency in Job Postings
Poll Conducted: July 17, 2023
Total Participants: 102
Do You Include Wage or Salary Information in Job Postings?
What is the Compensation Ratio Used on the Wage/Salary Information for Job Postings?
Poll: SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS
Poll Conducted: June 15, 2023
Total Participants: 106
What type of award does your company offer for long service?
At what year of service do awards begin?
What is the cash value of your awards per year of service?
Poll: The Role of Vacation Pay in calculating Overtime
Poll conducted: May 29, 2023
total Participants: 103
Does your company include vacation as hours worked for the purpose of calculating overtime?
Poll: cell phone policies
Poll conducted: May 18, 2023
Total Participants: 108
How does your company cell phone policy work?
What is your company’s policy on who receives a cell phone and/or allowance?
What criteria is used to decide eligibility?
Multiple responses allowed.
If your company provides a monthly cell phone allowance, what is the average amount spent per employee per month?
Poll: paid days off
Poll conducted: march 15, 2023
Total participants: 67
How many public holidays do employees have off per year?
Does the company offer any additional paid days off beyond the public/statutory holidays above?
PAID PERSONAL DAYS How many personal days/holidays are allotted to employees per year?
Personal days can be taken as:
Is carry-over of unused personal days allowed?
PAID FLOAT DAYS How many floater days are allotted to employees per year?
Who decides when the float day(s) is used?
If company assigned, when is your float day(s) typically assigned?
Multiple responses allowed.