Policies & Practices in Nonprofit Organizations

Special Nonprofit Policies & Practices, 2nd Edition - 2006
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Introduction and Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Participating Organizations (2006) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Participating Organizations (2003) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chief Executive Officers

Long-Term Care Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
     Table 1.  Long-Term Care Insurance for the
               CEO (2006)

Prepayment of Long-Term Care Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
     Table 2.  Prepayment of CEO's Long-Term Care
               Insurance Premium (2006)

Amount of Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits. . . . . . . . . . 29
     Table 3.  Amount of CEO's Long-Term Care
               Insurance Benefits as a Percentage
               of Salary (2006)

Waiting Period Before Long-Term Care Insurance Payments Begin. 31
     Table 4.  Waiting Period Before CEO's Long-
               Term Care Insurance Payments Begin
               (2006)

Maximum Length of Long-Term Care Insurance Coverage. . . . . . 33
     Table 5.  Maximum Length of CEO's Long-Term
               Care Insurance Coverage (2006)

Long-Term Care Insurance for Spouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
     Table 6.  Long-Term Care Insurance for CEO's Spouse (2006)

Key Employee Whole Life Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
     Table 7.  Key Employee Whole Life Insurance
               for CEO (2006)

Frequency of Performance Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
     Table 8.  Frequency of Performance Evaluation
               of CEO (2006)

Conduct of Performance Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
     Table 9.  Conduct of CEO Performance
               Evaluation (2006)

Professional Association/Society Memberships . . . . . . . . . 43
     Table 10. Number of Professional
               Associations/Societies to which the
               CEO Belongs (2006)

Professional Associations/Societies Dues . . . . . . . . . . . 45
     Table 11. Payment of CEO's Professional
               Association/Society Dues (2006)

Relocation Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
     Table 12. Organization Provides Actual and
               Reasonable Relocation Expenses for
               New CEO (2006)

Relocation Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
     Table 13. Organization Provides Overall
               Relocation Payment to New CEO
               (independent of and as total
               reimbursement for all relocation
               expenses) (2006)

House-Hunting Trip(s) Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
     Table 14. Organization Provides House-Hunting
               Trips(s) Expenses for New CEO
               (2006)

Relocation Expenses of Spouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
     Table 15. Organization Provides Relocation
               Expenses of New CEO's Spouse (2006)

Temporary Living Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
     Table 16. Organization Provides Temporary
               Living Expenses in a New Location
               for CEO (2006)

Short-Term Incentive Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
     Table 17. Short-Term Incentive Programs for CEOs (2006)

Value of Short-Term Incentive Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
     Table 18. Value of Short-Term Incentive
               Programs for CEOs (as a percentage
               of base annual salary) (2006)

Changes in Incentive Compensation Program. . . . . . . . . . . 61
     Table 19. Changes in Chief Executive
               Officer's Incentive Program (2006)

Written Position Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
     Table 20. Percentage of Respondents Having a
               Written Position Description for
               the CEO (2003)

Employment Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
     Table 21. Percentage of Respondents Having an
               Employment Contract with the CEO
               (2003)

     Table 22. Length of CEO's Employment Contract
               (2003)

Incentive Bonuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
     Table 23. Respondents Offering CEOs an
               Incentive Bonus (2003)

Deferred Compensation Plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
     Table 24. Length of CEO's Employment Before
               Deferred Compensation Plan Becomes
               Effective (2003)
     Table 25. Amount of Deferred Compensation Set
               Aside for the CEO within the Past
               12 Months (2003)

Severance Pay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
     Table 26. Amount of Severance Pay Provided to
               the CEO (based on length of
               service) (2003)

     Table 27. Amount of Severance Pay Provided to
               the CEO (regardless of length of
               service) (2003)

Practices Regarding Automobiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
     Table 28. Respondents Providing the CEO with
               an Automobile or Automobile
               Allowance (2003)
     Table 29. Percentage of Respondents Providing
               CEO with Compensation for/Provision
               of Auto Garaging (2003)
     Table 30. Percentage of Respondents Providing
               CEO with Compensation for/Provision
               of Auto Maintenance (2003)

Cellular/Car Phones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
     Table 31. Percentage of Respondents Providing
               CEO with Compensation for/Provision
               of a Cellular/Car Phone (2003)

Entertainment Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
     Table 32. Percentage of Respondents Providing
               CEO with an Entertainment Budget
               (2003)

Housing or Housing Subsidy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
     Table 33. Percentage of Respondents Providing
               CEO with Housing or a Housing
               Subsidy (2003)

Personal/Laptop Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
     Table 34. Percentage of Respondents Providing
               CEO with a Personal/Laptop Computer
               (2003)

Relocation Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
     Table 35. Respondents Providing CEOs with
               Relocation Expenses (2003)

Supplemental Disability Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
     Table 36. Respondents Providing the CEO with
               Supplemental Disability Insurance
               (2003)

Supplemental Medical Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
     Table 37. Respondents Providing the CEO with
               Supplemental Medical Insurance
               (2003)

Supplemental Retirement Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
     Table 38. Respondents Providing the CEO with
               Supplemental Retirement Plan (2003)

Paid Sabbatical Leave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
     Table 39. Respondents Providing the CEO with
               a Paid Sabbatical Leave (2003)
     Table 40. Length of CEOs Paid Sabbatical
               Leave (2003)
     Table 41. Percentage of Base Pay Received by
               the CEO During the Sabbatical Leave
               (2003)

Telecommuting by CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
     Table 42. How Much Time Does the CEO Spend
               Telecommuting from Home? (2003)
     Table 43. Percentage of CEO's Whose
               Telecommuting Time is Negotiated
               with the Board of Directors (2003)

Board of Directors

Composition (Number of Employees). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
     Table 44. Number of Employees Currently on
               Board of Directors (2006)

Composition (Number of Non-Employees). . . . . . . . . . . . .113
     Table 45. Number of Non-Employees Currently
               on Board of Directors (2006)
Total Number of Board Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
     Table 46. Total Number of Board Members
               (2006)

Annual Retainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
     Table 47. Do Members of the Board of
               Directors Receive an Annual
               Retainer? (2003)

Travel and Living Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
     Table 48. Are Members of the Board of
               Directors Reimbursed for Travel and
               Living Expenses to Board and/or
               Committee Meetings? (2003)
     Table 49. Are Members of the Board of
               Directors Reimbursed for Business
               Class Air Travel (if they are not
               reimbursed for First Class air
               travel)? (2003)

Administrative/Professional Staff

Long-Term Care Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
     Table 50. Long-Term Care Insurance for
               Administrative/Professional Staff
               (2006)

Prepayment of Long-Term Care Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . .125
     Table 51. Prepayment of Long-Term Care Insurance Premium
               for Administrative/Professional Staff (2006)

Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
     Table 52. Amount of Administrative/
               Professional Staffs' Long-Term Care
               Insurance Benefits (as a Percentage
               of Salary) (2006)

Long-Term Care Insurance Payments Begin. . . . . . . . . . . .129
     Table 53. Waiting Period Before
               Administrative/Professional Staffs'
               Long-Term Care Insurance Payments
               Begin (2006)

Maximum Length of Long-Term Care Insurance Coverage. . . . . .131
     Table 54. Maximum Length of Administrative/
               Professional Staffs' Long-Term Care
               Insurance Coverage (2006)

Key Employee Whole Life Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
     Table 55. Key Employee Whole Life Insurance
               for Administrative/Professional
               Staff (2006)

Relocation Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
     Table 56. Organization Provides Actual and
               Reasonable Expenses for
               Administrative/Professional
               Employees (2006)

Relocation Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
     Table 57. Organization Provides Overall
               Relocation Payment for
               Administrative/Professional Staff
               (independent of and as a total
               reimbursement for all relocation
               expenses) (2006)

House-Hunting Trip Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
     Table 58. Organization Provides House-Hunting
               Trip(s) Expenses for
               Administrative/Professional Staff
               (2006)

Spouse Relocation Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
     Table 59. Organization Provides Spouse
               Relocation Expenses for
               Administrative/Professional Staff
               (2006)

Temporary Living Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
     Table 60. Organization Provides Temporary
               Living Expenses in a New Location
               for Administrative/Professional
               Staff (2006)

Short-Term Incentive Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
     Table 61. Short-Term Incentive Programs for
               Administrative/Professional Staff
               (2006)

Value of Short-Term Incentive Programs . . . . . . . . . . . .147
     Table 62. Value of Short-Term Incentive
               Programs for Administrative/
               Professional Staff (as a percentage
               of base annual salary) (2006)

Changes in Incentive Compensation Programs . . . . . . . . . .149
     Table 63. Changes in Administrative/
               Professional Staff's Compensation
               Program (2006)

Telecommuting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
     Table 64. On Average, How Much Time Do Other
               Executives Spend Telecommuting from
               Home? (2003)
     Table 65. On Average, How Much Time Do
               Professional Employees Spend
               Telecommuting from Home? (2003)

Sub-Professional (Clerical/Blue Collar) Staff

Short-Term Incentive Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
     Table 66. Short-Term Incentive Programs for
               Sub-Professional (Clerical/Blue
               Collar) Staff (2006)
Value of Short-Term Incentive Programs . . . . . . . . . . . .157
     Table 67. Value of Short-Term Incentive
               Programs for Sub-Professional
               (Clerical/Blue Collar) Staff (as a
               percentage of base annual salary)
               (2006)

Changes in Incentive Compensation Programs . . . . . . . . . .159
     Table 68. Changes in Sub-Professional
               (Clerical/Blue Collar) Staff's
               Incentive Compensation Program
               (2006)

Domestic Partners (Opposite Sex)

Fringe Benefit Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
     Table 69. Domestic Partners' Fringe Benefit
               Coverage (Opposite Sex) (2006)

Fringe Benefit Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
     Table 70. Documentation Required for Fringe
               Benefit Eligibility for Domestic
               Partners (Opposite Sex) (2006)

Proof of Common Residency Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
     Table 71. Proof of Common Residency Required
               (Without Time Restriction) to Begin
               Fringe Benefits for Domestic
               Partners (Opposite Sex) (2006)
     Table 72. Proof of Common Residency Required
               (With Time Restriction) to Begin
               Fringe Benefits for Domestic
               Partners (Opposite Sex) (2006)

Waiting Period for Fringe Benefit Coverage . . . . . . . . . .169
     Table 73. Waiting Period Between Applying for
               and Receiving Fringe Benefit
               Coverage for Domestic Partners
               (Opposite Sex) (2006)
     Table 74. Waiting Period After Changing
               Partner to Begin Fringe Benefits
               for a New Domestic Partner
               (Opposite Sex) (2006)

Other Requirement for Fringe Benefit Coverage. . . . . . . . .173
     Table 75. Other Requirement(s) for Fringe
               Benefit Coverage for Domestic
               Partner (Opposite Sex) (2006)
     Table 76. No Requirement Needed for Fringe
               Benefit Coverage for Domestic
               Partners (Opposite Sex) (2006)

Domestic Partners (Same Sex)

Fringe Benefit Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
     Table 77. Domestic Partner's Fringe Benefit
               Coverage (Same Sex) (2006)

Fringe Benefit Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
     Table 78. Documentation Required for Fringe
               Benefit Eligibility for Domestic
               Partners (Same Sex) (2006)

Proof of Common Residency Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
     Table 79. Proof of Common Residency Required
               (Without Time Restriction) for
               Domestic Partners' Fringe Benefits
               Eligibility (Same Sex) (2006)
     Table 80. Proof of Common Residency Required
               (With Time Restriction) to Begin
               Fringe Benefits for Domestic
               Partners (Opposite Sex) (2006)

Waiting Period for Fringe Benefit Coverage . . . . . . . . . .185
     Table 81. Waiting Period Between Applying for
               and Receiving Fringe Benefit
               Coverage for Domestic Partners
               (Same Sex) (2006)
     Table 82. Waiting Period After Changing
               Domestic Partner to Begin Fringe
               Benefits for a New Domestic Partner
               (Same Sex) (2006)

Other Requirement for Fringe Benefit Coverage. . . . . . . . .189
     Table 83. Other Requirement(s) for Fringe
               Benefit Coverage for Domestic
               Partners (Same Sex) (2006)
     Table 84. No Requirement for Fringe Benefit 
               Coverage for Domestic Partners (Same Sex) (2006)

Miscellaneous Practices

Cafeteria-Plan Fringe Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
     Table 85. Cafeteria-Plan Fringe Benefits
               (2006)

Flex-Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
     Table 86. Flex-Time (2006)

Compressed Work Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
     Table 87. Compressed Work Week (2006)

Job Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
     Table 88. Job Sharing (2006)

Provision for Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
     Table 89. Provision for Child Care (2006)

Direct Deposit of Employee's Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
     Table 90. Direct Deposit of Employee's Pay
               (2006)

New Hire Referral Bonus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
     Table 91. New Hire Referral Bonus (2006)

Mental Health Care Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
     Table 92. Mental Health Care Coverage (2006)

Chiropractic Care Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
     Table 93. Chiropractic Care Coverage (2006)

Alternative/Complementary Care Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . .209
     Table 94. Alternative/Complementary Care Coverage (2006)

Frequent Flyer Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
     Table 95. Frequent Flyer Miles (2006)

Paid-Time-Off (PTO) Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
     Table 96. Paid-Time-Off (PTO) Bank (2006)

Pay Raises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
     Table 97. Frequency of Pay Raises in the Organization (2003)
     Table 98. When Does the Organization Usually
               Grant Pay Raises? (2003)

Deferred Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
     Table 99. Are Any Employees (other than the
               CEO) Eligible for a Deferred
               Compensation Plan? (2003)

Retirement Practices

Age at Retirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
     Table 100.     Does the Organization
                    Have a Policy Stating at
                    What Age Employees Can
                    Take Paid Retirement?
                    (2003)

Retiree Health Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
     Table 101.     Prior Employment Required
                    to be Eligible for
                    Retiree Health Insurance
                    Benefits. (2003)
     Table 102.     Who Pays the Health
                    Insurance Premium for
                    Retirees? (2003)

Retiree Dental Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
     Table 103.     Prior Employment Required
                    to be Eligible for
                    Retiree Dental Insurance
                    Benefits. (2003)
     Table 104.     Who Pays the Dental
                    Insurance Premium for
                    Retirees? (2003)

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