
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: |
11.7 yrs. |
9.9 yrs. |
13.5 yrs. |
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Do you employ practices to
actively recruit/retain employees of varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds? |
72% |
87% |
96% |
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Do you employ practices to
actively recruit/retain members of the disabled community? |
62 |
73 |
85 |
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Do you employ practices to
actively recruit/retain an aging workforce? |
64 |
87 |
81 |
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Do you offer performance
bonus or incentive programs? |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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Do you offer a 401(k) or
403(b) retirement savings program? |
92 |
93 |
100 |
|
Do you match employee
retirement saving contributions? |
75 |
79 |
88 |
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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 |
26% |
20% |
24% |
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Employer pays 75% - 99% of premium |
59 |
67 |
64 |
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Employer pays 50% - 74% of premium |
10 |
7 |
12 |
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Employer pays 25%- 49% of premium |
5 |
7 |
0 |
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Employer pays less than 25% of premium |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
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 |
3% |
0% |
4% |
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Employer pays 75% - 99% of premium |
36 |
60 |
46 |
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Employer pays 50% - 74% of premium |
28 |
7 |
33 |
|
Employer pays 25%- 49% of premium |
10 |
20 |
0 |
|
Employer pays less than 25% of premium |
15 |
13 |
13 |
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This benefit not offered |
8 |
0 |
4 |
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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 |
31% |
36% |
27% |
|
First day of the following month after hire |
53 |
43 |
50 |
|
30 days after hire |
6 |
21 |
5 |
|
60 days after hire |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
90 days after hire |
11 |
0 |
9 |
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Do you pay all or part of
employees' costs for health club memberships or fitness or wellness programs? |
49 |
40 |
85 |
|
Do you provide cafeteria or
meal subsidies, free daily snacks or beverages? |
95 |
67 |
73 |
|
Do you promote sustainable
or "green" practices within the workplace? |
97 |
93 |
92 |
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How often do you conduct
employee performance appraisals? |
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None |
3% |
0% |
4% |
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As Needed |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Once per year |
67 |
87 |
77 |
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Twice per year |
18 |
7 |
19 |
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More than twice per year |
10 |
7 |
0 |
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Do you conduct 360 degree
evaluations? |
38 |
33 |
50 |
|
Do you offer tuition
reimbursement? |
79 |
80 |
85 |
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Do you have formalized
program/practices for succession planning? |
62 |
53 |
68 |
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Do you offer paternity
leave? |
62 |
60 |
72 |
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Do you provide adoption
assistance? |
15 |
27 |
52 |
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Do you pay all or part of
employees' childcare costs? |
5 |
0 |
12 |
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Do you provide
employer-sponsored eldercare assistance? |
10 |
20 |
36 |
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Do you offer an employee
assistance program (EAP)? |
67 |
93 |
96 |
SOURCE:Best Companies
Group