I see it as one of the most valuable benefits of membership in
the Alliance.
– Marilyn
Henry, executive director of Alliance member
Personal and Family
Counseling Service,
New Philadelphia,
Ohio
Human Services Compensation in the United
States
Human Services Compensation in Canada: 2008
Alliance members that participate in the survey receive a free copy
of the report. Additional reports (both from the current
year as well as select past-years) are available to members for $75
each. For nonmembers, the
price is $150. This price does not include shipping and handling
charges.
For comparison purposes, you
may also want to
purchase the 2007 report.
For more information about the
study and its findings, e-mail the Alliance
Department
of Evaluation and Research Services or call
the department director at 414-359-6603.
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With the right information, you can make the best decisions
for your organization. The Alliance’s compensation reports
are invaluable tools to help you discover what you need to
know to keep your organization strong, competitive, and
high-performing.
Each year, the Alliance
Department of Evaluation and
Research Services publishes a report on human services
compensation in the United States. Data for the report is
compiled from a survey of Alliance member
organizations. Each year, a majority of members participate.
The focus of the report alternates
every other year. In even
years (2004, 2006, 2008, etc.) the report examines compensation
figures for management positions, and in odd years (2005, 2007,
2009, etc.) professional and program staff figures are examined.
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report details organizational and benefit information, including health insurance
plans, retirement plans, and paid leave. Each report also provides a
breakdown of employee salaries by budget size, education,
staffing levels, and region. Even-year reports also include a special section detailing
CEO benefits.
In addition to providing descriptive information for that particular
survey year, the reports identify survey-to-survey trends. |
What Members Are Saying [TOP]
For many Alliance member CEOs, the Alliance’s annual human services
compensation study is an extremely valuable management tool that
provides data for comparison purposes and assists member boards in
their compensation planning.
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“Cutting
edge and well-packaged,” describes Ray D’Orsi,
human resource program manager at Alliance member
Family Service
Association of Greater Fall River, Mass. “No human
service human resource manger or CEO should be without
it.”
Marilyn Henry,
executive director at
Personal and Family
Counseling Service, an Alliance member in New
Philadelphia, Ohio, says she and her staff use the
report to review where their agency’s compensation and
benefits stand in relation to other agencies in the
region.
She says this helps the
agency ensure that its compensation and benefits remain
competitive. “I see it as one of the most valuable
benefits of membership in the Alliance.”
Gene Meeks,
president and CEO of Alliance member
Child &
Family Services in Buffalo, N.Y., has found that the
report’s information assists his board in reviewing
compensation and benefits.
He says the report is “an
excellent tool and benchmark. It clearly addresses the
issues of reasonableness and comparability when it comes
to executive compensation.”
Tom Vinca, CEO of
Alliance member
Family
Services of Northwestern Pennsylvania in Erie, Pa.,
also uses the report with his board.
He says that while “it
doesn’t always convince them I’m underpaid,” the
report’s value is clear: “If we did not have it [the
report], it would be a great loss.” |
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Human
Services Compensation in Canada [TOP]
Obtain a copy of the 2008 report.
2008 survey participants
[.PDF]
2008 survey instrument
[.PDF]
2008 definitions of positions
[.PDF]
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Human Services Compensation in Canada is produced by the
Alliance’s Department of Evaluation and Research. The report is
compiled every other year and surveys hundreds of agencies.
The report provides a breakdown of employee position salaries by
budget size, staffing levels, education, and membership affiliation.
A special section details CEO benefits. Organizational and benefit information, such as health and insurance
plans, retirement plans, and paid leave, are also detailed.
In addition to providing descriptive information for the survey
year, survey-to-survey trends are identified. |
A full copy of the 2008 Human Services
Compensation in Canada report can be obtained by contacting one
of the following Canadian associations:
General questions
about the compensation study can be submitted by
e-mail or addressed
by calling the department director at 414-359-6603.
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