Surveys

Administrative Resources – Surveys
The Institute offers a number of programs and reports for Member and Non-Member foundries.  The results of these programs are confidential and are available only to participants.  Due to the sensitive nature of these surveys and reports, safeguards are taken to ensure that there is no correlation between participants and data reported.
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Members Only  

• Industry Compensation Practices Survey includes compensation ranges for upper management, technical staff, middle management, sales and hourly employees. Formulas are listed for fringe benefit programs to management and hourly employees. Also given is an analysis of weighted average, rates to hourly employees and total dollars paid for fringe benefits. Participation is limited to North American Member foundries.

 

• The “How's Business?” Report provides information on casting sales, wage and salary changes, collection, capacity utilization, safety and health issues and forecasts. Participation is limited to North American Member foundries.

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