2014 OESC Oklahoma Employer Benefits Survey Frequently Asked Questions

2014 OESC Oklahoma Employer Benefits Survey Frequently Asked

Questions

1. What is considered full-time?

Answer: 36 or more hours per week

2. What should we do if we have multiple organizations within Oklahoma and they all get a survey?

Answer: Please just fill out one survey on behalf of all of your entities and provide the identification 2014 OESC Oklahoma Employer Benefit Survey

This survey is intended for the selected employers who have been sent the survey. If you have questions or want to know more about this survey please click here.http://www.oesc.state.ok.us/lmi/Survey/BS/benefits_survey.htm

5. What types of benefit data are published in the Employer Benefits Survey?

Answer: The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission conducts Benefit Surveys periodically. The survey is sent out to approximately 3,600 private businesses across Oklahoma.

The response to each question will be reported by industry, firm size, number and percentage of firms and number and percentage of employees. This information is valuable for firms to make informative decisions concerning maintaining competitive benefits for their firm’s employees.

6. What is the Benefits Survey?

Answer: The Benefits Survey provides accurate and comprehensive data regarding the incidence and types of benefits that can generally be expected within particular industries, salary, full time and part time employment, and different firm sizes within Oklahoma.

7. What are the data used for? Answer: The survey provides a tool for employers and prospective employees to make decisions regarding benefits packages in various industries within Oklahoma. Additionally, this information is another resource for career counselors to assist with guiding students and others.

8. Why should my establishment participate?

Answer: Your establishment was randomly selected from all private businesses across

Oklahoma. Your response is vitally important for creating accurate and representative benefit information for Oklahoma employees and employers. The survey results will also be valuable to you and your firm in determining a competitive level of benefits in comparison to other firms of your size in your industry.

9. Is my information private?

Answer: Your privacy is our main priority. Information that is provided to us will be stored securely and de-identified. When reporting information to the public, your information is aggregated with others so no identifying information is present. If you have any questions regarding privacy please call us at 1-855-373-0660.

10. How may I submit my survey response?

Answer: For your convenience, there are a number of ways that you are able to submit your response.

- Mail: a self-addressed, postage paid envelope is enclosed with your survey. Simply

put your response in this envelope, seal it, and mail it back.

- Fax: You may fax your response back to us at (405)-525-0139.

- Online: An identical survey form is available online. Just visit www.oesc.ok.gov

and click on the 2014 OESC Oklahoma Employer Benefits Survey link, fill out the

survey and your results are sent directly to us. - Phone: You may give your response by phone by calling 1-855-373-0660.

11. What if my establishment has multiple locations based outside Oklahoma?

Answer: We are only interested in the benefits you provide your employees within Oklahoma.

12. What if my establishment does not offer any benefits?

Answer: This information is important to us. Please indicate by responding to six simple items; check mark items 1, 2, 12, 14, (if applicable), 19 and write answer to item 20.

13. My business does not employ anyone, what should I do?

Answer: Please indicate this by answering item 1 and item 20 only, or by calling us at:

1-855-373-0660.

14. When can I receive the Benefits Survey results?

Answer: We will mail a postcard when the survey report is finished, anticipated to be July 2014.

15. Who can I contact for additional questions or concerns?

Answer: Please call 1-855-373-0660, or (405) 557-7122, or send an email to:

[email protected] or [email protected] .

Online Questions

1. If I quit before completing the whole survey, is my data saved?

Answer: Yes, it will provide a link so that the survey can be accessed at a later time.

2. Is it okay to leave survey boxes, or even entire survey pages completely blank?

Answer: Yes, if the questions are not applicable to your firm, the online survey questionnaire instructions will tell you which items are okay to skip.

3. After I submitted my survey data, I realized that I made a mistake. Can I go back into the survey and change my data? Answer: Yes, please call us so that we may correct the mistake.

4. For answers to some questions I have information on hand that is accurate down to the penny. Should I still use only whole numbers for my answer?

Answer: Yes. All answers (whether they are in dollars, days, hours, etc.) should be rounded to the nearest WHOLE NUMBER throughout the entire survey. Thank you!