Employer
survey results
Best
Companies Group asked employers and employees about policies and practices in
compiling the list of Best Places to Work in Virginia. Here is a sampling of
the results from the employer questionnaire. The chart shows what percentage of
the companies making the list in each category answered “yes” to each question.
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Small companies |
Midsize companies |
Large companies |
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Average years highest ranking official/CEO has been in office
for the organization: |
9.8 yrs. |
9.4 yrs. |
12.1 yrs. |
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Do you employ practices to actively recruit/retain employees of
varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds? |
78% |
73% |
92% |
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Do you employ practices to actively recruit/retain members of
the disabled community? |
57 |
68 |
81 |
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Do you employ practices to actively recruit/retain an aging work
force? |
57 |
59 |
75 |
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Do you offer performance bonus or incentive programs? |
97 |
100 |
97 |
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Do you offer a 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings program? |
89 |
100 |
100 |
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Do you match employee retirement saving contributions? |
76 |
86 |
83 |
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How much of the cost does your organization incur for employee
medical coverage? |
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Employer pays 100% of premium |
32% |
41% |
11% |
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Employer pays 75% - 99% of premium |
41 |
55 |
67 |
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Employer pays 50% - 74% of premium |
24 |
5 |
22 |
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Employer pays 25%- 49% of premium |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Employer pays less than 25% of premium |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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This benefit not offered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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How much of the cost does your organization incur for dependent
medical coverage? |
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Employer pays 100% of premium |
5% |
5% |
6% |
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Employer pays 75% - 99% of premium |
24 |
48 |
42 |
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Employer pays 50% - 74% of premium |
30 |
10 |
39 |
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Employer pays 25%- 49% of premium |
11 |
14 |
6 |
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Employer pays less than 25% of premium |
22 |
24 |
8 |
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This benefit not offered |
8 |
0 |
0 |
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What is the date that a new employee becomes eligible for health
benefits? |
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First day of hire |
18% |
28% |
35% |
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First day of the following month after hire |
56 |
50 |
39 |
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30 days after hire |
12 |
11 |
6 |
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60 days after hire |
0 |
6 |
3 |
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Do you pay all or part of employees' costs for health club
memberships or fitness or wellness programs? |
41 |
32 |
64 |
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Do you provide cafeteria or meal subsidies, free daily snacks or
beverages? |
86 |
41 |
75 |
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Do you promote sustainable or "green" practices within
the workplace? |
95 |
91 |
100 |
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How often do you conduct employee performance appraisals? |
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None |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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As Needed |
3 |
5 |
0 |
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Once per year |
70 |
77 |
81 |
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Twice per year |
19 |
18 |
14 |
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More than twice per year |
8 |
0 |
6 |
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Do you conduct 360 degree evaluations? |
43 |
27 |
53 |
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Do you offer tuition reimbursement? |
73 |
86 |
86 |
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Do you have formalized program/practices for succession
planning? |
51 |
45 |
64 |
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Do you offer paternity leave? |
62 |
68 |
61 |
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Do you provide adoption assistance? |
19 |
32 |
44 |
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Do you pay all or part of employees' childcare costs? |
5 |
0 |
6 |
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Do you provide employer-sponsored eldercare assistance? |
14 |
23 |
39 |
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Do you offer an employee assistance program (EAP)? |
73 |
100 |
97 |