Nonproduction bonuses: Access

Table 43. Nonproduction bonuses: Access, State and local government workers, National Compensation
Survey, March 2013

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

All
nonproduction
bonuses1

Employee
recognition
bonus

End-of-year
bonus

Holiday
bonus

Payment in
lieu of
benefits
bonus

Longevity
bonus

Referral
bonus

Other
bonus2

All workers

31

4

1

1

12

6

1

12

Worker characteristics

                

Management, professional, and related

30

4

[3]

1

12

4

1

13

    Professional and related

29

3

[3]

1

12

4

1

12

        Teachers

26

2

–

–

13

2

–

11

            Primary, secondary, and special education
             school teachers

29

2

–

–

15

3

–

12

Service

33

4

1

2

11

8

–

12

    Protective service

43

7

–

3

14

12

–

16

Sales and office

32

4

2

2

13

5

1

12

    Office and administrative support

32

4

2

2

13

6

1

12

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

34

3

–

2

13

11

–

10

Production, transportation, and material moving

28

2

–

–

12

5

–

9

Full time

35

4

1

2

14

6

1

14

Part time

9

1

–

1

3

1

–

3

Union

36

5

–

–

21

5

–

12

Nonunion

27

3

1

2

5

6

1

12

Average wage within the following categories:4

                

    Lowest 25 percent

24

2

1

3

6

5

–

10

        Lowest 10 percent

18

–

1

3

4

4

–

7

    Second 25 percent

34

5

1

2

11

8

1

12

    Third 25 percent

35

4

1

1

13

6

1

16

    Highest 25 percent

32

5

[3]

–

18

4

[3]

11

        Highest 10 percent

32

4

–

–

19

3

–

11

Establishment characteristics

                

Service-providing industries

31

4

1

2

12

5

1

12

    Education and health services

27

3

1

1

11

3

1

11

        Educational services

24

2

–

–

11

3

–

10

            Elementary and secondary schools

25

1

–

–

13

3

–

10

            Junior colleges, colleges, and universities

22

6

–

–

6

3

–

10

        Healthcare and social assistance

44

8

4

6

9

5

4

16

            Hospitals

43

5

–

5

9

5

5

16

    Public administration

40

6

1

2

15

9

–

16

1 to 99 workers

32

2

4

7

9

9

–

12

    1 to 49 workers

32

–

3

9

6

9

–

12

    50 to 99 workers

33

5

5

3

13

8

–

12

100 workers or more

31

4

[3]

1

13

5

1

12

    100 to 499 workers

32

1

2

2

13

7

–

11

    500 workers or more

31

5

–

[3]

12

5

1

13

State government

42

11

–

–

12

7

2

21

Local government

27

1

1

2

12

5

[3]

9

Geographic areas

                

New England

41

–

–

–

24

9

–

18

Middle Atlantic

31

–

–

–

15

3

–

15

East North Central

29

1

–

–

19

8

–

7

West North Central

19

–

–

–

4

–

–

8

South Atlantic

41

5

–

3

4

6

3

24

West South Central

32

3

2

–

7

9

–

15

Mountain

16

–

–

–

–

1

–

–

Pacific

36

14

–

–

27

1

–

4

1The sum of the individual components may be greater than the total because
some employees may have access to more than one type of nonproduction bonus.

4Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the
average wage for the occupation, which may include workers with earnings both
above and below the threshold.  The categories were formed using percentile
estimates generated using data from the National Compensation Survey
publication, "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation - March 2013."

2Includes all other bonuses provided to employees and not published
separately.


NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication
criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the
"Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at
www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20122013.htm.

3Less than 0.5.