Survey Reveals Employer Holiday Plans For 2013/14

You know how much employees enjoy holidays off … especially when they get paid for them. So, to help you determine if your holiday practices are competitive, Cascade Employers Association just conducted a Holiday Practices Survey to provide you with valuable insights regarding the remaining 2013 and all 2014 holiday practices for employers in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Based on the 250 area employers who participated in Cascade’s study, the average number of paid holidays is 7.5 per year, with 70% reporting that they provide between 6 and 9 paid days per year. Only 3% of the participants reported that they don’t provide any paid holidays to their employees.

In addition to covering the number of paid holidays provided each year, the survey identifies which holidays will be observed and whether employees will receive full or partial pay for the days off. For those who are interested in knowing what similar employers are doing, the report also includes data cuts based industry type (manufacturing or non-manufacturing), and on the size of participants (measured by total employment).

Cascade’s 2013-2014 Holiday Practices Survey covers the practices of 250 organizations which employ about 37,000 employees in the Oregon and Southwest Washington areas. Click here to learn more about the survey or to order a copy of the detailed survey report.