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Roanoke City Public Schools


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Welcome to the ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPENSATION SURVEY, NOVEMBER 2008!


INTRODUCTION

The Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) has launched an effort to evaluate critically its compensation system with an eye toward implementing potentially significant changes for the 2009-10 school year. “Compensation” includes both pay and benefits.

A nine member team has been established to lead this effort. Its members are as follows:

Curt Baker – Deputy Superintendent
Dr. Vella Wright – Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning
Greg Johnston – Principal, Oakland Intermediate School
Billie Kay Wingfield – Executive Director, Human Resources
Ron Emery – Director, VEA Uniserv
Kelly Miller – Addison Middle School
Bill Birdlebough – Breckinridge Middle School
Walter Hicks – RCPS Facilities
Sandra Burks – Director, Human Resources

Additional support is being provided by Titan Group Consulting (regarding employee pay) and Willis/HRH (regarding employee benefits).

A big part of the effort is to solicit input from employees from across the division. Your participation in this survey is an important part of this effort.

Please answer each of the survey questions and offer any comments you might have in the appropriate locations.

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SECTION 1: QUESTIONS ABOUT YOU

Please answer the following questions. The information collected will be used only to assist us in analyzing the results of this survey. No information that could possibly identify an individual respondent will ever be used in internal analyses or public presentations.
 
 
 
* Please check the box which best describes your pay group:
 
Professional
 
Administrative
 
Classified – Teaching & Learning
 
Classified – Food Services
 
Classified – Maintenance or Building Operations
 
Classified – Transportation
 
Classified – Other
 
 
 
* Please check the box indicating the grade level with which you normally work:
 
Elementary School
 
Middle School
 
High School
 
Alternative Programs
 
Division-wide
 
 
 
Please indicate your age:
 
Under 30
 
30 to 39
 
40 to 49
 
50 to 59
 
60 or over
 
 
 
Please indicate your gender:
 
Female
 
Male
 
 
 
Please indicate your length of service with RCPS:
 
1st year
 
2nd through 5th year
 
6th through 10th year
 
11th through 15th year
 
16th through 29th year
 
30 or more years
 
 
 
Please indicate the health care option in which you are currently enrolled:
 
Employee only
 
Employee + spouse
 
Employee + child
 
Family
 
I do not have health care through RCPS
 
 
 
Section 2: Questions about Pay

Please let us know if you agree or disagree with the statements below. When doing so, please use the scale below:
1. I STRONGLY DISAGREE
2. I DISAGREE
3. I SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
4. I SOMEWHAT AGREE
5. I AGREE
6. I STRONGLY AGREE
Please provide any comments you might have to help us better understand your perspectives.
 
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree
* My level of pay is about the same as other RCPS employees in jobs similar to mine
* My level of pay is unaffected by my performance
* My level of pay should be unaffected by my performance
* If my performance is rated higher than someone else in a job similar to mine, over time, I will earn substantially more than the other individual
 
 
Please provide any comments to help us better understand your perspectives.
   
 
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree
* My current level of pay reflects the value of my contribution to the success of RCPS
* I am regularly updated about how well the school division is meeting its goals
* If asked, I could explain the primary measure of RCPS success
* I understand how I am performing in terms of the requirements of my job
 
 
Please provide any comments to help us better understand your perspectives.
   
 
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree
* There is a strong relationship between the expectations of my job and my performance evaluation
* I understand the objectives of my school / department
* There are clearly defined goals for my personal performance
* People in jobs similar to mine at other school divisions make less money than I do
* I believe that I am paid fairly
 
 
Please provide any comments to help us better understand your perspectives.
   
 
 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree
* If I do my job well, my pay will be increased
* I regularly receive meaningful assessments of my work
* Those who don’t work hard should be paid less than those who do
* I believe that I will be able to fulfill my career goals at RCPS
* I’m happy with my current level of pay
* I’m happy with my current level of benefits
 
 
Please provide any comments to help us better understand your perspectives.
   
 
 
 
SECTION 3: QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION SYSTEM OBJECTIVES

This section is intended to help us understand more clearly your views about what the objectives of the RCPS compensation system should be. “Compensation” includes both pay and benefits.
 
 
 
* Please rank order each of the following possible objectives for the RCPS compensation system. There cannot be ties. You should rank what you believe should be the most important objective as “8” and the least important objective as “1.”
Motivate employees
Encourage skill/competency development
Retain employees
Keep RCPS costs in check
Build a culture of high performance
Attract new talent
Fairness / consistency within RCPS
Fairness / consistency with other school divisions
 
How well does the current RCPS compensation system (pay and benefits combined) achieve each of the following objectives?
Extremely Poorly Poorly Somewhat Poorly Somewhat Well Well Extremely Well
* Motivate employees
* Encourage skill/competency development
* Retain employees
* Keep RCPS costs in check
* Build a culture of high performance
* Attract new talent
* Fairness / consistency within RCPS
* Fairness / consistency with other school divisions
 
 
Please provide any comments to help us better understand your perspectives.
   
 
 
 
SECTION 4: QUESTIONS ABOUT POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM

This section is intended to help us understand more clearly your views regarding how the RCPS compensation might change. We will ask you to indicate your preferences between several difficult choices.
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
More pay with reduced benefits
 
Improved benefits with less pay
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
Pay adjustments based on the employee’s years of service
 
Pay adjustments based on the employee’s individual performance
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
Pay adjustments based on higher levels of education
 
Pay adjustments based on the employee’s individual performance
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
A benefits package that can be customized to each employee’s needs, even if the benefits package is somewhat complex
 
A simple benefits package that is the same for all employees, even if it means little opportunity for customization
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
A program to reimburse tuition to employees who enroll in higher education programs
 
An improved dental plan
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
Higher health care deductible (the amount you pay for medical or dental charges before insurance kicks in) with lower insurance premium (the amount you pay for health insurance coverage)
 
Lower health care deductible with higher insurance premium
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
RCPS pays 5% employee contribution to Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
 
Higher pay
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
Lower health care deductible (the amount you pay for medical or dental charges before insurance kicks in)
 
Reduced pharmacy copay(the amount you pay out of pocket for prescription drugs)
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
Increased limits on Flexible Spending Accounts (amounts you can set aside to pay for medical expenses and/or dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis)
 
Expanded 403(b) provider options (403(b) plans allow employees to save for retirement with their contributions made on a pre-tax basis)
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
Health care emphasis on wellness
 
Health care emphasis on treatment of ailments
 
 
Comments:
   
 
 
 
* If you were forced to choose between these two options, which would you pick?
 
Eligible for overtime with lower base pay
 
Not eligible for overtime, but with higher base pay
 
 
Comments:
   
 
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