Wage and Fringe Benefits Comparability Survey Online Lessons
These online lessons were designed to assist Head Start and Early Head Start grantees with conducting a wage and fringe benefits comparability survey. There are five lessons including: Before Beginning, Internal Activities, Invite Comparable Organizations, Conduct Survey, and Analyze and Implementation. Each lesson will help you navigate the process and gain a thorough understanding of applicable regulations as well as explore case scenarios that address personnel policies and procedures, practices, rationales, and the affordability of an agency’s compensation plan.
To establish and maintain high quality program operations and services, Head Start and Early Head Start grantee and delegate agencies must attract and retain qualified personnel. By paying wages and providing fringe benefits that are comparable to those paid by your competitors, you are in a better position to maintain a highly qualified workforce.
Description of the Lessons
These lessons on completing a wage and fringe benefits comparability survey include information and activities to help you through the process. Within each lesson, you can move around however you wish by selecting the tabs at the top or the links on the left. You do not have to complete a lesson in one sitting.
In each lesson, this team will provide background and supporting information to help you with your survey. You also will find worksheets and stories to support you in the survey process.
How To Begin
The table below lists the steps for completing a wage and fringe benefits comparability survey and the lesson that addresses each step.
- To start, select a link to go to a lesson.
- Once you complete a step, move to the next one in the process.
- It is suggested that you complete the lessons in the order in which they are listed.
Step |
Wage Comparability Survey Process |
Go to This Lesson |
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1 |
Determine whether you need to do a survey |
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2 |
List steps to get started doing a survey |
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3 |
Complete internal activities such as developing job descriptions and selecting benchmark position |
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4 |
Create or identify a survey instrument |
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5 |
Invite comparable organizations to participate in your survey |
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6 |
Conduct your survey |
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7 |
Analyze the survey information and prepare a report with recommendations |
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8 |
Implement the recommendations |
Last Updated: December 23, 2009
