Human Resources: Standing Out: Benefits That Impact Recruitment

Kansas City, Kan. – The number of Pennsylvania organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 85.3 to 96.2 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out. While most companies include time off, health insurance and pension plans as part of their compensation packages, there are other types of benefits organizations are utilizing, such as dependent parent health coverage, tuition reimbursement, child care and relocation assistance.

"Knowing how other organizations are responding to the crunch for top performers will allow organizations to ensure they are maximizing their companies’ assets," said Amy Kaminski, manager of marketing programs for Compdata Surveys, the nation’s leading compensation and benefits survey data provider. "When reviewing which benefits to offer, organizations should consider who they are most interested in attracting, as each generation has their own set of priorities."

Eldercare has been a hot topic in the news, as more employees are responsible for the care of an elder family member. In addition to increased duties outside of work, these employees also face financial challenges in providing necessary health care. However, health insurance for dependent parents is offered by only 0.6 percent of organizations in the state, according to the results from the Compensation Data - Pennsylvania survey. In comparison, the Compensation Data results showed 19.5 percent of organizations are offering health insurance coverage to domestic partners in Pennsylvania. This number has increased since 2005, while the number offering health insurance to dependent parents has decreased from 1.6 percent.

The majority of companies, 63.8 percent, offer some form of childcare assistance in Pennsylvania. Of those, most provide flexible spending accounts, and only a small percentage provides a day care center or offers backup childcare, 4 and 0.9 percent respectively.

Two other benefits useful in recruiting are relocation assistance and tuition reimbursement. Relocation assistance for new employees is offered by 74.8 percent of Pennsylvania organizations, and tuition reimbursement is provided by 84.6 percent. Of those reporting, 73.8 percent offer relocation assistance to management and 47.6 provide it to technical/professional employees. In comparison, tuition reimbursement is offered to at least 80 percent of administrative, technical/professional and management employees. The majority, 73.1 percent, also provides it to hourly workers.

About the Survey

Compensation Data 2007 – Pennsylvania contains data on 525 job titles ranging from entry-level to top executives. Information was collected on more than 312,000 employees across the state. The results provide a comprehensive summary of pay data, benefits information and pay practices with an effective date of March 1, 2007. Compdata Surveys has been providing accurate, reliable data at affordable prices to organizations from coast to coast since 1988. For further information about the compensation and benefits surveys, contact Lane Odle at (800) 300-9570 or lodle[at]compdatasurveys.com.

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