Published July 18, 2013

American Brush Manufacturers Association

2013Wage Rate and Fringe Benefits

Survey as of

12/31/2012

July 18, 2013

TO: Key Contacts of Participating ABMA Members

Association-Wide Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits Survey Results

Presenting the Association-wide Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits Survey Report. There were 17 participating companies who benchmarked their data along with their industry peers. These reports were modeled after the separate efforts done previously and exclusively for the Industrial Brush Division and the Paint Applicator Division.

The format for the survey results is straight-forward. Information has been compiled with strict confidentiality guidelines and all data will be destroyed 90 days after survey release.

The results of this Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits Survey are made available to ABMA member companies and the Industry.

If you have any comments on how ABMA can improve future reports and increase participation, please direct them to the Chair of the Statistical Committee: Jill Shinners of Pioneer Packaging.

Thank you for your continued support of the Association through your involvement in this report.

Sincerely yours,

THE ABMA STATISTICAL COMMITTEE

Jill ShinnersJill Shinners, Chair

736 Main Ave, Suite 7Durango, CO 81301-5479

AVERAGE Response Count

10.88$ 1713.79$ 1719.06$ 17

170

Response Average

Response

Count

108.41 1729.18 17

170skipped question

AVERAGE HOURLY DEMOGRAPHICS - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: OPERATOR (whole numbers

Answer Options

Number of hours in a normal work week (whole numbers Total number of employees included in this figure (whole

answered question

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ABMA Wage Rate Survey 2013 as of Dec 31, 2012

AVERAGE HOURLY RATES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: OPERATOR

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Average Hourly Starting Rates (xx.xx)Average Hourly Midpoint Rates (xx.xx)Average Hourly Top Rates (xx.xx)

0

5

10

15

20

25

Average Hourly StartingRates (xx.xx)

Average Hourly MidpointRates (xx.xx)

Average Hourly Top Rates(xx.xx)

AVERAGE HOURLY RATES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: OPERATOR

Average RateResponse

Count

$15.58 15$20.43 15$25.48 15

152

Response Average

Response

Count

115.27 155.40 15

152

Average Hourly Top Rates (xx.xx)

Answer Options

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AVERAGE HOURLY DEMOGRAPHICS - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: SET-UP TECHNICIAN/MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Answer Options

Number of hours in a normal work week Total Number of employees included in this

answered question

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Average Hourly Midpoint Rates (xx.xx)

AVERAGE HOURLY RATES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY: SET-UP TECHNICIAN/MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

answered question

Average Hourly Starting Rates (xx.xx)

Response Average

Response Count

9.76$ 109.00$ 1

45.3% 810

7

Response Percent

Response Count

$0.50 9$0.53 4

98

AVERAGE HOURLY RATES PAID FOR CONTRACT LABOR / TEMPORARY SERVICE - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY

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Average Hourly Rate (xx.xx)

If you have negotiated percentage add-on, what is the Agency percent (%) add-

Answer Options

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If you have a negotiated dollar add-on, what is the Agency dollar add-on

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SHIFT PREMIUMS - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Answer Options

Second shift (xx.xx)Third shift (xx.xx)

answered question

Response Percent

Response Count

31.3% 531.3% 587.5% 14

161

Response Percent

Response Count

41.2% 75.9% 1

47.1% 835.3% 65.9% 1

29.4% 55.9% 15.9% 10.0% 0

170

answered question

Gain Share

Safety

Management Discretion

Other (please specify)

Attendance

Profit Based

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Holiday

Union Negotiated

Answer Options

PAID BONUSES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Select all of the paid bonus types provided: (Select all that apply)

Productivity

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Cost of Living

WAGE INCREASES - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Wage increases are: (Select all that apply)

answered question

Automatic

Merit

Answer Options

Response Average

Response Count

0.22$ 100.43$ 82.07$ 100.18$ 80.70$ 40.50$ 110.21$ 30.69$ 100.68$ 70.63$ 70.14$ 10.04$ 20.15$ 31.18$ 67.82$ 11

116

Wellness Program

Group Life

Answer Options

Gifts

Rest Periods, Breaks, Inc'l Refreshments

BonusesProfit Sharing Plans

Worker's Compensation (Format all xx.xx)

Paid Holidays

Long Term Care

Group Medical

Vacation

Unemployment Compensation

Paid Sick Days

FRINGE BENEFITS - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Average cost to the company per employee hour worked of legally required fringe benefit costs. (xx.xx)

skipped question

All Other

answered questionTotal (Please add the above)

Response Percent

Response Count

18.8% 381.3% 13

161

DateResponse

Count12/07/12 107/01/11 110/01/11 1

314

Response Percent

Response Count

2.3% 32.3% 32.5% 3

314

UNIONIZATION - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY If you answered YES above, what is the effective date of the latest union contract?

Answer Options

Effective Date

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Effective DateEffective Date

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Increase % Year 2

UNIONIZATION - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Please provide contract average percent (%) wage increase for up to the next three (3) years. (x.xx)

answered question

Increase % Year 1

Increase % Year 3

Answer Options

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UNIONIZATION - FACTORY EMPLOYEES ONLY Are factory production employees Unionized?

Answer Options

YesNo

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Response Average

Response

Count8.75 16

161

Response Average

Response

Count7.67 151.00 13.64 14

8.80 1516

1

Response Average

Response

Count12.47 152.00 121.00 13

15.47 1516

PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER FIVE YEARS

Total Number of Paid Days Off from above after Five Years

Number of Vacation Days earned after Five Years

Number of Personal Days earned after Five Years

Answer Options

answered question

Number of Sick Days earned after Five Years

PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER ONE YEAR

Total Number of Paid Days Off from above after One Year

Number of Vacation Days earned after One Year

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Number of Personal Days earned after One Year

Answer Options

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Number of Sick Days earned after One Year

PAID DAYS OFF - HOLIDAYS

Answer Options

Number of Paid Holidaysanswered question

skipped question

Response Average

Response

Count

15.69 162.08 121.00 14

18.77 1416

1

Response Average

Response

Count16.88 162.17 121.07 14

19.00 1416

1

PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS

Total Number of Paid Days Off after Fifteen Years

Number of Vacation Days earned after Fifteen Years

skipped question

Number of Personal Days earned after Fifteen Years

Answer Options

answered question

Number of Sick Days earned after Fifteen Years

PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER TEN YEARS

Total Number of Paid Days Off from above after Ten Years

Number of Vacation Days earned after Ten Years

skipped question

Number of Personal Days earned after Ten Years

Answer Options

answered question

Number of Sick Days earned after Ten Years

Response Average

Response

Count19.19 162.25 121.14 14

22.58 1416

1

Response Percent

Response Count

16.7% 250.0% 68.3% 1

50.0% 625.0% 3

125

Other*: Bonus (1), ESOP (1), Timeoff (1)

Other* (please specify)

Profitsharing

skipped question

INCENTIVE PLANS Do you have (check all that apply):

Sales Incentive - Volume Based

Gainsharing

answered question

Sales Incentive - Profit Based

Answer Options

PAID DAYS OFF EARNED AFTER TWENTY YEARS

Total Number of Paid Days Off after Twenty Years

Number of Vacation Days earned after Twenty Years

skipped question

Number of Personal Days earned after Twenty Years

Answer Options

answered question

Number of Sick Days earned after Twenty Years

Response Percent

Response Count

13.3% 213.3% 280.0% 126.7% 16.7% 1

80.0% 1215

2

Response Percent

Response Count

10.0% 190.0% 9

107

RETIREMENT PLANS Do you have (check all that apply):

Pension Plan - Salary

Pension Plan - Hourly

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RETIREMENT PLANS - 401k Match If your organization offers a 401k Retirement Plan

Answer Options

Sliding ScaleFixed Percentage

answered question

401k Plan - Salary

401k Plan - Hourly

skipped question

Answer Options

Non-Qualified - Salary

Non-Qualified Plan - Hourly

answered question

Response Percent

Response Count

4.0% 92.5% 9

98

Response Percent

Response Count

$13.67 13$17.50 13$21.61 13

134

Response Average

Response

Count

41.60 154.20 15

152skipped question

AVERAGE HOURLY DEMOGRAPHICS - ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES ONLY

Answer Options

Number of hours in a normal work week (whole Number of employees included in this figure (whole

answered question

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Average Rates (xx.xx)

AVERAGE HOURLY RATES - ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES ONLY Average hourly or straight time earnings as of last Dec 31

answered question

Starting Rates (xx.xx)

Top Rates (xx.xx)

Answer Options

RETIREMENT PLANS - 401k Match Amount What is the highest percentage match amount offered by your organization?

Answer Options

Highest Percentage Match Amount (x.xx)

answered questionskipped question

Average Percentage Match Amount (x.xx)

Response Average

Response

Count

$31,465 8$48,242 5$68,333 3$35,956 9$56,668 8$59,650 8$81,945 6$46,761 6$58,397 5$66,305 5$48,071 9$24,181 4$43,745 3$73,869 13$69,354 7$85,051 3

152

National Sales Manager

Buyer / Scheduler

Accounting Manager

Regional Sales Manager

Engineering Manager

Shipping / Receiving ClerkTraffic Manager

Customer Service Manager

Shift Supervisor

Controller

Quality Assurance ManagerPurchasing Manager

Accounting Clerk

Engineer

Customer Service Rep

AVERAGE ANNUAL BASE SALARY

Answer Options

skipped questionanswered question

Plant Manager

Response Average

Response

Count

$1,179 6$4,270 4

$10,000 2$2,074 6$3,289 5$2,788 8$9,674 5$1,287 4$4,078 3$2,800 2$4,000 6$789 2

$2,152 3$7,951 9

$17,041 8$9,578 3

134

National Sales Manager

Buyer / Scheduler

Accounting Manager

Regional Sales Manager

Engineering Manager

Shipping / Receiving ClerkTraffic Manager

Customer Service Manager

Shift Supervisor

Controller

Quality Assurance ManagerPurchasing Manager

Accounting Clerk

Engineer

Customer Service Rep

AVERAGE ANNUAL BONUS/COMMISSION

Answer Options

skipped questionanswered question

Plant Manager

Response Average

Response

Count

$106,755 7$124,684 3$119,300 3$103,667 3

107

Response Average

Response

Count$17,688 4$16,000 3$12,500 2$10,000 1

710

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - BONUS/COMMISSION

VP Human Resources

CFO / VP Finance

skipped question

VP Manufacturing / Logistics

Answer Options

answered question

VP Sales / Marketing

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - ANNUAL SALARY

VP Human Resources

CFO / VP Finance

skipped question

VP Manufacturing / Logistics

Answer Options

answered question

VP Sales / Marketing