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Salary Budget Survey Reflects 2013 Optimism |
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Recent results from the SalaryTrends� Salary Budget Survey shows continued improvement in pay increases for 2013. More area employers are planning to award wage/salary increases in 2013 compared to 2012. Statewide pay increases are projected to average about 3.0% for employers awarding increases (2.4% when pay freezes are factored). The survey covers 251 Oregon and Southwestern Washington employers and nearly 70,000 workers.
Optimism, albeit modest, is reflected in the survey results as the average increase projections rose slightly, with the trend toward more employers awarding increases and fewer freezing or decreasing pay.
- 84% of the respondents are projecting pay increases for non-executive jobs in 2013. This is up from 76% in 2012.
- 64% of the respondents are projecting pay increases for executive jobs in 2013. This is up from 60% in 2012.
- Only 16% of the respondents are projecting zeros or negative pay adjustments for non-executive jobs in 2013. This is down from 24% in 2012.
- 36% of the respondents are projecting zeros or negative pay adjustments for executives in 2013. This is down from 40% in 2012.
SalaryTrends� is the survey website for Cascade Employers Association. Cascade's surveys are among the region's best tools for evaluating employer pay compared to competitive market practices. For greater details regarding projected 2013 area salary increases, contact us at [email protected]. |
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Portland Sick Leave
Ordinance Approved |
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On March 13th, the Portland City Council voted to implement the mandatory sick leave ordinance that was proposed in January.
The ordinance requires employers in the City of Portland, or who have employees who perform at least 240 hours of work in the City of Portland, to provide sick leave. The ordinance requires employers with six or more employees to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick time (one hour for every 30 hours worked) each calendar year for employees who perform more than 240 hours of work per year in the City of Portland, even if the business is not actually located in the City of Portland (as long as the employer is within the State of Oregon). Employers with five or fewer employees must also provide sick leave under the ordinance, but it will not be required to be paid.
Under the new ordinance, sick leave is generally available for absences resulting from certain illness, injury, health conditions, diagnosis, and preventative care of the employee or their family member. Specific absences due to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking are also covered. Additional covered absences include the closure of the employee's place of business or closure of their child's school generally due to health concerns.
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