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Compensation & Benefits Trends June 2008

Paid Time-Off Benefits
When designing a competitive and comprehensive total rewards plan, it is important to consider the value of paid time-off benefits to employees and the cost to your organization. Results from a recent Culpepper Benefits Survey show that an increasing number of U.S. and Canadian employers are improving their PTO benefit programs by making them more flexible and generous. Data is provided on types of paid time-off models offered, new hire eligibility, and number of days provided.
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Shift Differential Pay Practices
Organizations with continuous, 24/7/365 operations face the challenge of recruiting and staffing employees to work beyond standard day shifts. An effective practice used by many employers is paying employees a premium to work undesirable shifts. Results from a recent Culpepper Pay Practices & Policies Survey highlight shift differential practices including eligibility and amounts paid. 
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LTI and Equity Compensation Trends and Practices
This Culpepper Pay Trends Survey focuses on long-term incentive and equity compensation practices. If you are responsible for long-term incentives and equity awards in your organization, we invite you to participate in this survey. After you participate, you will be able to view preliminary results online and a copy of last year's report. We will e-mail participants detailed results when the final report is available.
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Costs and Coverage of U.S. Healthcare Plans
This Culpepper Benefits Trends Survey focuses on costs and coverage of health plans and medical benefits provided to U.S. based employees. If you are responsible for U.S. medical benefits in your organization, we invite you to participate in this survey. After you participate, you will be able to view preliminary results online and a copy of last year's report. We will e-mail participants detailed results when the final report is available.
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Expatriate Compensation Practices
Organizations expanding their operations globally often send employees on temporary assignments to other countries to form strategic alliances, market products and services, and start new ventures. A variety of factors can impact the total cost of supporting international assignees and how their pay plans are designed. Results from a recent Culpepper Pay Practices & Policies Survey highlights allowances, special reimbursements, and premiums used to compensate expatriate employees for leaving their local country to work abroad.
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Board of Director Compensation Practices
This Culpepper Pay Trends Survey focuses on pay practices for non-employee directors. If you are responsible for compensation for the board of directors in your organization, we invite you to participate in this survey. After you participate, you will be able to view preliminary results online. We will e-mail participants detailed results when the final report is available.
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Headcount Projected to Grow in 2008
Results from a recent Culpepper Trends Survey on headcount growth and turnover reveal that 86% of technology and life science companies project increases in headcount in 2008, while only seven percent project decreases.
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Future Topics Featured in the eBulletin

  • 2009 Salary Budgets

  • Sales Compensation Trends and Practices

  • Voluntary Supplemental Benefits


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Culpepper and Associates, founded in 1979, conducts worldwide salary surveys and provides benchmark data for compensation and employee benefit programs. Our data spans a wide range of jobs in IT, technology, and life science organizations, from board members down through every area, function and level.

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