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Become A TEA Member

Joining The Employers’ Association is a wise and cost-effective decision. Your membership gives you a wide range of free and deeply discounted services aimed at the prevention of HR problems. As a TEA member, you have access to salary surveys, compliance guidance, management and human resource advice, training, and consulting. Most day-to-day services are included in one annual membership fee. When members choose specialized services and training, discounted rates apply.

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Testimonial

One of the most valuable aspects of our membership in The Employers' Association is the Wage and Salary Survey. It is important to have a survey that is made up of local companies. Many other surveys include the entire state, or an even larger area of the country, and these are useful; however, to be able to review local information is invaluable for us in evaluating our wage ranges.
-HR Manager from Member Company

Information is but the beginning of our journey. We must understand and apply it to reach our destination.

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Using Wage Data to Stay Competitive

Learn the key factors to use when interpreting a wage survey from The Employers' Association.

For questions on any of our surveys, contact Marla at 616.698.1167.

Surveys

TEA consistently conducts the most comprehensive Compensation and Benefits surveys in the West Michigan area. Our annual Wage and Salary survey is our most utilized survey and has grown to over 300 jobs in the following areas:

Accounting	Executive Level
General Office	Sales
Human Resources	Medical
Information Systems	Engineering
Printing & Graphic Arts	Manufacturing

Please click here to view this year's job listings Other surveys we currently conduct include:
Salary Budget (Wage & Salary Adjustment)	Absenteeism & Turnover
Policies & Benefits	National Executive Compensation*
Health Care Costs/Medical Care Costs	National Pay Trends*
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* TEA co-sponsors these national surveys with the Employers' Associations of America.

TEA also conducts custom surveys. Special cuts from the annual wage & salary survey or a customized survey can be designed to your specifications.

Information Interpretation

Every year TEA compares surveyed data to the previous year’s results to identify trends and anticipate changing market conditions. The continuity of our survey database makes this comparison of historical information possible. Identifying trends in pay practices and benefit costs provides an invaluable perspective for human resource professionals charged with managing their organization’s labor costs.

All survey participants receive local survey results at no cost to them. All TEA members receive a summary of the annual local Wage and Salary report. Members may access local summary survey data here. To purchase TEA local and/or national surveys, click here.

Questions regarding any of our surveys or for a custom survey, contact Maggie McPhee at 616.698.1167.