The Best Firms' best practices

Small firms Midsized firms Large firms All firms

Average years highest-ranking official/CEO has been in office for the organization 16.3 14.8 15.4 15.3

Do you offer performance bonuses or incentive programs? 93% 97% 100% 96%

Do you offer an employee stock option program? 0% 2% 7% 2%

Do you offer a profit-sharing program (not an ESOP)? 50% 67% 64% 62%

Do you conduct regular employee evaluations? 96% 100% 100% 99%

Do you conduct 360-degree evaluations? 57% 50% 43% 51%

Do you offer a 401(k) or 403(b) program for retirement savings? 89% 100% 100% 97%

Do you match employee retirement saving contributions? 86% 72% 71% 76%

Do you require a minimum employee contribution before you contribute the match? 64% 71% 55% 67%

Can employees trade accrued days for pay once the maximum accrual has been reached? 36% 19% 14% 23%

Do you offer your employees telecommuting options? 75% 91% 100% 88%

Do you offer job-sharing options? 32% 17% 50% 26%

Do you offer employees the option to work compressed work weeks? 71% 69% 79% 71%

Do you provide an employee assistance program? 21% 48% 100% 48%

Do you pay all or part of employees' childcare costs? 7% 9% 7% 8%

Do you have on-site facilities that promote exercise and fitness (e.g., gym, workout facilities, locker facilities)? 29% 28% 29% 28%

Do you have on-site fitness/wellness programs? 29% 50% 93% 50%

Do you pay all or part of employees' costs for health club memberships or fitness or wellness programs? 39% 47% 57% 46%

Do you provide eldercare assistance? 7% 7% 50% 13%

Do you provide cafeteria or meal subsidies, free daily snacks or beverages? 86% 95% 100% 93%

Do you provide adoption assistance? 0% 7% 36% 9%

Do you offer domestic partner benefits? 29% 19% 64% 28%

Do you offer flexible spending accounts? 63% 97% 100% 88%

Do you offer tuition reimbursement? 79% 76% 100% 80%

Do you currently employ any practices to recruit/retain members of the disabled community? 14% 18% 29% 18%

Do you currently employ any practices to recruit/retain employees of varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds? 18% 32% 71% 33%

Do you currently employ any practices to recruit/retain an aging workforce? 21% 35% 50% 33%

Do you allow employees paid time off for community service activities/volunteer work? 75% 79% 86% 79%

Do you have formalized program/practices for succession planning? 46% 74% 86% 68%

Do you have a recycling or waste-reduction program? 93% 90% 100% 92%

Were your facilities designed/built using green or sustainable building practices? 15% 12% 43% 17%

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