• Cooperatives Pay Practices Survey

    2026

  • Complete this form to order the Pay Practices Survey Report. You can also participate in the survey via this form. 

    Pay Practices Survey Report Cost

    • $300 (with survey participation)
    • $450 (no participation)
    • $650 ‘Bundle and Save’: Includes Pay Practices Survey AND 2027 Compensation & Benefits Survey (cost assumes participation in both surveys)

    Organizations will be invoiced in early August. Reports will be sent by the end of September, pending payment.

    Survey Information

    • Participation Deadline: Friday, July 17
    • Estimated Time to Complete Survey: 30-45 minutes
    • Save and Return Later: There is an option to begin the survey and return later. When you click "Save" by the "Submit" button, you will notice a pop-up. Click on "Skip Create an Account" and it will move to a page where you can enter an email address where the survey link will be sent.  

     If you have questions, contact Claire Brandenburg at 651-282-8449.

  • Report Order Form

  • Select the type of report your cooperative will purchase*

  • Organization Data and Contact Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Shift Differentials

  • Use the following definition when responding to questions in this section.

    • Shift Differentials: Additional pay provided to employees for working non-standard shifts (ie evening, night, or weekends), typically delivered as a flat hourly premium or percentage of base pay.
  • Does your organization offer shift differentials?*
  • If Yes, which shifts are eligible for a differential? (select all that apply)*
  • How is the shift differential structured?*
  • What is the PRIMARY reason for offering shift differentials?*

  • Call-In Pay / Standby Pay & Policy

  • Use the following definitions when responding to questions in this section.

    • Call-in pay: Premium or minimum guaranteed pay provided when an employee is required to report to work outside their regularly scheduled hours (often after being called in unexpectedly).

    • Standby pay: Compensation provided for being scheduled to remain available/on-call (and typically able to respond within a defined time) outside normal hours, whether or not the employee is actually called in to work.
  • Does your organization provide call-in pay, standby pay, or both?
  • Which employee groups are eligible for call-in pay? (select all that apply)
  • Which employee groups are eligible for standby pay? (select all that apply)
  • How is call-in or standby pay administered?

  • Training Pay

  • Is time spent in training paid differently than normal work time?
  • Does your organization pay for voluntary or optional training during normal business hours?
  • Does your organization pay for voluntary or optional training outside of normal business hours?

  • Hiring and Sign-On Bonuses

  • Does your organization offer hiring or sign on bonuses?
  • Select the roles for which hiring or sign-on bonuses are typically offered. (select all that apply)
  • How is the bonus typically paid?
  • Is repayment required if the employee leaves prior to a specified period of time, such as a year?

  • Retention Bonus

  • Use the following definition when responding to questions in this section.

    • Retention Bonus: A one-time or time-based payment offered to employees to encourage them to remain with the organization for a specified period, typically paid upon completion of that period.
  • Does your organization offer retention bonuses?
  • Select the reasons retention bonuses are typically used. (select all that apply)
  • Retention bonuses are most often paid in the following manner:

  • Inclement Weather Pay

  • Does your organization provide pay during inclement weather closures?
  • Which employees are eligible for inclement weather pay? (select all that apply)
  • How is inclement weather pay handled?

  • Flexible Work Hours, Remote Work & Stipends

  • Which flexible work arrangements are offered? (select all that apply)
  • Does your organization offer stipends related to remote or flexible work?
  • Are flexible work arrangements governed by a formal policy?

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Which types of paid time off does your organization offer? (select all that apply)
  • How is vacation leave allocated?
  • How is sick leave allocated?
  • How is PTO allocated?

  • Pay Structures

  • Use the following definition when responding to questions in this section.

    • Formal Pay Structure: A defined system of pay grades or ranges within established guidelines for setting and progressing base pay
  • Does your organization use formal pay structures?
  • If yes, which structure types apply? (select all that apply)
  • How often are pay structures reviewed or adjusted?

  • Geographic Differentials (Geo Diffs)

  • Use the following definition when responding to questions in this section.

    • Geographic Differentials: Pay adjustments made based on where employees work, helping ensure pay remains competitive and appropriate for local market conditions
  • Does your organization apply geographic pay differentials?
  • How are geographic differentials determined? (select all that apply)
  • Select the types of compensation that geographic differentials are applied to:

  • Submit Your Response

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