Wage Survey for Child Care Center Teaching Staff

Please fill out the survey questions to the best of your ability for EACH child care center/group home. If you have any questions, please call Carol McConaghey at (717) 657-9000 extension 113. All information collected during this study will be reported in group form only. At no time will your name be used for publicity or publication. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY BY FEBRUARY 28, 2008.
 

GENERAL CHILD CARE CENTER INFORMATION

1. Are you the ... (please select all that apply)

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2. Is your center's legal status:

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3. If you answered FOR PROFIT, select the ONE category that best describes your center:

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4. If you answered NON-PROFIT, select the ONE category that best describes your center:

 
 

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5. Are you a single-site or multi-site provider?

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6. Do you have ... (select all that apply)

Other 

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7. What is your center's licensed capacity and what is your actual enrollment as of January 1, 2008?

Licensed Capacity 
Actual Enrollment 

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8. What is your center's zip code?


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9. In what county is your center located?

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10. How many years has your center been in operation?

   

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11. Is your center accredited with outside validation of quality?

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12. If you answered YES to question 11, by which group is your center accredited?


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13. If your center is NOT accredited, why not? (select all that apply)


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14. Are you enrolled in Keystone STARS?

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15. If you answered YES to question 14, at what STAR level is your program currently designated?

 

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16. If your center is NOT enrolled in Keystone STARS, why not? (select all that apply)

 


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17. Does your program exceed DPW certification guidelines for teaching staff?

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DEMOGRAPHICS -- The following wage and benefit questions APPLY ONLY TO THE JOB CATEGORIES LISTED.

18. Please complete the demographic information for these center employees:

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
How many people are on your payroll per category?

Please DO NOT include substitute teachers.

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19. Please complete the demographic information for these center employees:

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
How many are males?
How many are females?

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20. Please complete the demographic information for these center employees:

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
How many are African American/Black?
How many are Caucasian/White?
How many are Latino/Hispanic?
How many are Asian?
Other?

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21. Please complete the demographic information for these center employees:

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
How many are under 20 years of age?
How many are 20-29 years of age?
How many are 30-39 years of age?
How many are 40-49 years of age?
How many are 50-59 years of age?
How many are 60 years of age or older?

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING -- The following questions APPLY ONLY TO THE CATEGORIES LISTED.

22. Please indicate the number of staff members and their highest level of education.

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
No high school diploma, no GED
High school diploma or GED
Child Development Associate credential
Other E.C.E. (Early Childhood Education) credential
Associate of Arts degree in E.C.E.
Bachelor's degree in E.C.E.
Master's degree or higher in E.C.E.
Associate degree in DPW related field
Bachelor's degree in related field
Master's degree in related field
Other advanced degree

Please do NOT INCLUDE substitute teachers or other personnel.

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WAGE AND HOURS and IMPACT OF MINIMUM WAGE

23. On AVERAGE, how many hours per week do your employees work?

Full time employees work how many hours per week? 
Part time employees work how many hours per week? 

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24. Is your teaching staff:

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25. What is the current STARTING WAGE for CURRENT STAFF? Please provide the annual salary for the director, and the hourly rate for the other positions.

Director (use annual salary) $xxxxx.00 
Asst. Director (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Group Supervisor (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Asst. Group Supervisor (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Aide (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 

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26. Did the increase in PA minimum wage force you to increase STARTING WAGE for the following:

    Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Yes
No

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27. If you answered YES to question 26, how much was each position's STARTING HOURLY RATE increased from prior rate?

Group Supervisor 
Asst. Group Supervisor 
Aide 

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28. If you answered NO to question 26, do you intend to include and increase for the following positions in next year's budget?

    Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Yes
No

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29. What is the AVERAGE wage for your CURRENT STAFF? Please provide the annual salary for the director, and the hourly rate for the other positions.

Director (use annual salary) $xxxxx.00 
Asst. Director (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Group Supervisor (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Asst. Group Supervisor (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Aide (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 

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30. Did the increase in PA minimum wage force you to increase wages for CURRENT STAFF in the following positions?

    Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Yes
No

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31. If you answered YES to question 30, how much did the AVERAGE HOURLY RATE increase for the CURRENT STAFF?

Group Supervisor $xx.xx 
Asst. Group Supervisor $xx.xx 
Aide $xx.xx 

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32. If you answered NO to question 30, do you intend to include an increase in next year's budget?

    Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Yes
No

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33. What is the HIGHEST wage for CURRENT STAFF? Please provide the annual salary for the director, and the hourly rate for the other positions.

Director (use annual salary) $xxxxx.00 
Asst. Director (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Group Supervisor (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Asst. Group Supervisor (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 
Aide (use hourly rate) $xx.xx 

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34. Are wage increases or bonuses based on the following criteria? (select all that apply)

    Wages   Raises   Bonuses 
Educational degrees and certification awards
Longevity
Performance
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
Minimum wage increase
Keystone STARS merit award
Keystone STARS Educational Retention Award (ERA)
T.E.A.C.H. program
Other wage increase

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BENEFITS

35. Do PART TIME employees receive any benefits?

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36. Please select the box or boxes describing the level of benefits for FULL TIME employees. (select all that apply)

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Reduced child care fees for employees
Unpaid, job protected maternity/paternity leave
Paid, job protected maternity/paternity leave
Paid retirement or pension plan
Paid breaks
Paid lunches
Yearly wage increase
Periodic wage merit increase
Periodic bonus
Stipend for professional development activities or materials
T.E.A.C.H. sponsorship

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37. Within the first year of employment at your center, how many paid days per year are provided to these FULL TIME employees?

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Sick days
Holidays
Vacation days, including personal days

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38. After 5 years of employment at your center, how many paid days per year are provided to these FULL TIME employees?

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Sick days
Holidays
Vacation days, including personal days

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39. After 10 years of employment at your center, how many paid days per year are provided to these FULL TIME employees?

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Sick days
Holidays
Vacation days, including personal days

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40. Please indicate the description of HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE for each group of these FULL TIME employees

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Not available
Available, but no employer contribution
Partially paid for employee only (no dependent coverage)
Partially paid for employee and spouse
Partially paid family coverage (for employee, spouse and dependents)
Fully paid for employee only (no dependent coverage)
Fully paid for employee, partially paid for dependents
Fully paid for employee and dependents
Fully paid for employee and spouse
Fully paid family coverage (employee, spouse and dependents)

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41. Please indicate the description of PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE for each group of these FULL TIME employees.

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Not available
Available, but no employer contribution
Partially paid for employee only (no dependent coverage)
Partially paid for employee and spouse
Partially paid family coverage (for employee, spouse and dependents)
Fully paid for employee only (no dependent coverage)
Fully paid for employee, partially paid for dependents
Fully paid for employee and dependents
Fully paid for employee and spouse
Fully paid family coverage (employee, spouse and dependents)

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42. Please indicate the description of DENTAL INSURANCE for each group of these FULL TIME employees.

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Not available
Available, but no employer contribution
Partially paid for employee only (no dependent coverage)
Partially paid for employee and spouse
Partially paid family coverage (for employee, spouse and dependents)
Fully paid for employee only (no dependent coverage)
Fully paid for employee, partially paid for dependents
Fully paid for employee and dependents
Fully paid for employee and spouse
Fully paid family coverage (employee, spouse and dependents)

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43. Please indicate the description of VISION INSURANCE coverage for each group of these FULL-TIME employees.

    Director   Asst. Director   Group Supervisor   Asst. Group Supervisor   Aide 
Not available
Available, but no employer contribution
Partially paid for employee only (no dependent coverage)
Partially paid for employee and spouse
Partially paid family coverage (for employee, spouse and dependents)
Fully paid for employee only (no dependent coverage)
Fully paid for employee, partially paid for dependents
Fully paid for employee and dependents
Fully paid for employee and spouse
Fully paid family coverage (employee, spouse and dependents)

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44. Please indicate the description of LIFE INSURANCE coverage for each group of these FULL-TIME employees.