Index wage and ben NCS Employment Cost Index Month Year Update - Index wage

National Compensation Survey Schedule # - 999999

Employment Cost Index

Month Year Update {Index wage and benefits – Private industry}

Thank you for your assistance with the Employment Cost Index (ECI). Please supply individual wages, including commissions and production bonus payments, for each worker currently in the listed occupations within one week of receiving this package. Include scheduled changes effective before the reference date of MONTH 12, YEAR. Document any significant changes in numbers of workers or wages since your last report.

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Prepared by: Respondent Title

Name ____________ Company Name

Title ____________ Company Name 2

Telephone: ________________________ Address1

Address2

Date Prepared: City, State Zip

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(NOTE: This is a computer-generated form that provides prior earnings data to, and requests updated earnings data from survey respondents)

Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey	U.S. Department of Labor	Survey Area, State Schedule: XXXXXXX

Location:		COMPANY XXX XX BIG STREET CITY, STATE ZIPXXX	Previous employment : XXX For payroll of: 9/12/08				Current employment: _____________ For payroll of: __/___/___
Quote #	Title and description of selected occupations		Company Job Code	Previous Data			Current Data
				Straight time		Number of Workers	Actual Hourly rate	Straight-time		Number of workers
				Hours	Earnings			Hours	Earnings
1	Asst. Research		XX12.	40.00	949.00	1
			.	40.00	1023.00	1
2	Engineer Project III		XX23	40.00	2438.00	1
				40.00	2478.00	1
3	Engineer/Specialist		XX44.	40.00	1129.00	1
				40.00	1136.00	1
				40.00	1190.00	1
				40.00	1206.00	1
				40.00	1213.00	1
				40.00	1226.00	1

(NOTE: This is a computer-generated form that provides prior benefits data to, and requests updated benefits data from survey respondents)

Summary of Benefits example – update

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS SO-1003 PAGE 1

Establishment = Any Company Schedule Number = XXXXXXX

Mr. Xxxx Xxxxx, CEO

(TEL.) Number

Ben #		Plan description	Expected to change
BENEFIT DESCRIPTIONS COVER THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATIONS XXXX Division Manager XXXX Head Technician XXXX Secretary XXXX Janitor
01	WORK SCHEDULE – Full-time and part-time
	Full-time 8.00 hours/day 40.00/weekly hours 52.0 annual weeks
	Part-time 5.00 hours/day 25.00/weekly hours 52.0 annual weeks
01	1.5X after 40 hours/wk, 2.0X on Sundays
02	VACATION
	After 6 months = 1 week
	After 1 year = 2 weeks
	After 5 years = 3 weeks
	After 10 years = 4 weeks (max.)

Summary of Benefits example – update

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Establishment = Any Company Schedule Number = XXXXXX

Ben #	Plan description				Expected to change
03	HOLIDAYS
	8 paid holidays a year.
	New Year’s Day President’s Day Memorial Day July 4th		Labor Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Christmas
04	SICK LEAVE
	5 days/year. No carry over.
05	OTHER LEAVE
	Auxiliary Leave
	Funeral leave: 3 days. Immediate family.
	Personal leave:2 days/year.
	Jury duty: As needed. Unpaid
07	NONPRODUCTION BONUS
	Year end bonus				12/01/08
	Year-end bonus: 1 weeks pay.
10	LIFE INSURANCE
	All: $10,000 Life & AD&D. 50% employer paid.				09/01/08
	Total cost: Life = $.70/$1,000/month
	AD&D = $.07/$1,000/month
	Optional plan 100% employee paid.
11	HEALTH BENEFITS
	Blue Cross/Blue Shield				09/31/08
	Eligibility=	3 month LOS, Full-Time
	2007	HEALTH PROVISIONS		EMPLOYER (70%)	EMPLOYEE (30%)
		Total cost: Single = $212.34/month
		Family = $458.16/month
12	SHORT TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE
	Optional plan. 100% employee paid.				10/01/08

Summary of Benefits example – update

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Establishment = Any Company Schedule Number = XXXXXX

BEN #	PLAN DISCRIPTION					EXPECTED TO CHANGE
	PLEASE PROVIDE 2007 RATE
23	LONG TERM DISABILITY PAY					03/01/08
	Full-time:	Benefit = 60% of salary up to $4,000/month until retirement age. 2007 TOTAL COST = $.70/$100 of payroll Company pays 50% Employee pays 50%
13	DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS
	Pension plan:		Pays 2.0%X years of service
	2007 Fiscal Year:		Co. Cost = $ 189,359.00
			Co. gross payroll = $2,310,922.00
	Eligibility:		Must work over 1,000 hrs/year.
	PLEASE PROVIDE 2004RATE.
20	STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
	2007 rate = 2.4%					03/01/08
21	WORKER’S COMPENSATION					06/01/08
	2007 Rates
	Office 8810 =			$.27/$100.00
	Sales workers 8742 =			$.89/$100.00
	Experience Modifier =			1.15
	Premium Discount =			9.0%
22	THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
	Defined Contribution Plan