Altura Consulting Group LLC

2007/2008 Salary Planning Survey for Nonprofits

Survey Participation Questionnaire

Survey Participation Deadline: August 3, 2007

Survey Report Distribution: September 2007

INTRODUCTION

In our work with nonprofit organizations, we have noted the lack of quality, timely salary planning data to support budgeting and business planning efforts. In response to this need, Altura Consulting is pleased to invite your participation in the 2007/2008 Salary Planning Survey for Nonprofitsin the Upper Midwest. Participation is open to all nonprofit organizations, and all participating organizations will receive a complimentary copy of the report of survey results.

All information reported will be held in strict confidence.

Information in the survey report will only be displayed in aggregate; the practices of individual participating organizations will not be revealed.

INSTRUCTIONS

Survey questions are presented on the following page. You can participate in either of two ways:

  1. You can participate electronically by completing this document (it is structured as an electronic form), saving it and sending it by email to
  2. You can also participate manually by printing out this form, writing in your responses, and submitting it by fax to 952-960-9918.

ABOUT ALTURA CONSULTING GROUP

Altura Consulting Group LLC provides management consulting services with a primary focus on compensation and performance management solutions. We work with nonprofit clients in the areas of executive compensation, intermediate sanctions (IRS Section 4958) reviews and compliance, developing and implementing base salary systems and structures, designing incentive compensation plans, designing performance management programs, and providing competitive market pay information. More information can be found at

Please see the next page for survey participation questions.

We thank you in advance for your participation.

2007/2008 Salary Planning Survey for Nonprofits

SURVEY PARTICIPATION QUESTIONS

Section 1: General Information

Organization
Street Address
City/State/Zip Code
Survey Contact Person
Phone
Email
Organization Annual Budget
# Full Time Employees

Section 2: Salary Increases

Please provide information on your budgeted and actual 2007 and projected 2008 salary increase practices for each group of employees by completing the table below below.

Employee Group / Do you have employees in this group
(Yes/No)? / Did/will you award salary increases to these employees in 2007 (Yes/No)? / Average Budgeted
2007 Salary
Increase? / Average Actual
2007 Salary
Increase? / Do you anticipate awarding salary increases to these employees in 2008 (Yes/No)? / Average Projected 2008 Salary Increase?
Nonexempt Hourly / Yes No / Yes No / % / % / Yes No / %
Nonexempt Salaried / Yes No / Yes No / % / % / Yes No / %
Exempt Salaried / Yes No / Yes No / % / % / Yes No / %
Officer/Executive / Yes No / Yes No / % / % / Yes No / %

Section 3: Salary Structures and Structure Adjustments

Salary structures (typically a series of salary grades and ranges) are administrative tools used by many organizations to guide salary decisions. Please provide information on your organization’s use of formal salary structures as well as (as applicable) your actual 2007 and planned 2008 salary structure adjustments for each group of employees by completing the table below.

Employee Group / Do you have a formal salary structure in place for this employee group (Yes/No)? / Was/will there be a salary structure adjustment for this employee group in 2007 (Yes/No)? / Average
Actual2007 Salary Structure Adjustment? / Do you anticipate a structure adjustment for this employee group in 2008 (Yes/No)? / Average
Projected 2008 Structure Adjustment?
Nonexempt Hourly / Yes No / Yes No / % / Yes No / %
Nonexempt Salaried / Yes No / Yes No / % / Yes No / %
Exempt Salaried / Yes No / Yes No / % / Yes No / %
Officer/Executive / Yes No / Yes No / % / Yes No / %

Section 4: Incentive/Bonus Awards

Please provide information on your incentive/variable pay practices the most recently completed fiscal year (most recently received awards), if any, for each group of employees by completing the table below.

Employee Group / Were employees in this group eligible for incentive or bonus during this period (Yes/No)? / Did employees in this group actually receive an incentive or bonus during this period? / If yes, Average
Actual
Incentive or Bonus Award (as % of Base Salary)
Nonexempt Hourly / Yes No / Yes No / %
Nonexempt Salaried / Yes No / Yes No / %
Exempt Salaried / Yes No / Yes No / %
Officer/Executive / Yes No / Yes No / %

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Questions? Contact Ann Bares, Tel: 763-745-9425, Fax: 952-960-9918, Email: