As friend-of-the-association and PCPA Benchmarking Initiative partner Dr. Paul Lefkovitz likes to say, “If you were to take your temperature, and didn’t know that 98.6 degrees is the normal body temperature, how would you know if you were sick?”
This is why the CFO work group developed the 2011 PCPA Salary Survey. The results of the survey will allow community providers to compare compensation packages to determine how their salaries and benefits measure up with providers across the state. The results will be distributed free-of-charge to all respondents.
But so far, only 61 respondents have completed the survey. So why would providers ignore such a valuable opportunity? Let’s shoot down some of the excuses:
- It takes too long. The work group eliminated several sections from the 2001 version and revised the survey to accomodate the busy CFO. In addition, the online format hosted on Surveymonkey.com makes responding quicker and easier.
- The results will not apply to my agency. The survey accounts for all types of providers; urban, rural, suburban, multi-service, single-service, etc. This will allow providers to do an accurate apples-to-apples comparison.
- I don’t have salary information for most of these jobs. While many of the questions surrounding benefit information require an answer, the compensation figures do not, allowing you to choose which titles and job descriptions best represent your agency.
- I am not comfortable with sharing this information. All responses are completely confidential. Individual respondents will not be identified, and no records of individual responses will be retained after the report is distributed.
- I have plenty of time to complete it. You don’t. The survey closes at the end of March.
To assure data reliability, PCPA is pushing for 100 completed surveys. Don’t miss this opportunity; Respond today either online or via hard copy.
