1. Does your institution have initiative programs for new employees:
   A. Recruiting Yes No Don't Know
   B. Relocation Yes No Don't Know
   C. Retention Yes No Don't Know

2. Are you aware of what your peer institution are offering in terms of value added recruiting, relocation and retention benefits, when you are competing for the brightest and best candidates?
   Yes No Don't Know

3. Does your institution currently handle your faculty and staff relocation needs through one service provider?
   Yes No Don't Know
   If yes, have you, your end user department administrator or the new employee ever struggled with evaluating whether you are getting the best value?
   Yes No Don't Know

4. Do you require more than one estimate when awarding a relocation contract?
   Yes No Don't Know
   If yes, have you, your end user department administrator or the new employee ever struggled with deciphering moving company estimates and/ or making apples to apples comparisons?
   Yes No Don't Know

5. Have you ever found yourself frustrated when thrown in to the relocation process very late in the game, after a new hire has already exhausted time, effort and in some cases money?
   Yes No Don't Know

6. Do you currently use any group purchasing Cooperative programs in your recruitment, relocation and retention program efforts?
   Yes No Don't Know

7. Please share with us the Cooperative buying group(s) you feel your institution and HERS would most benefit from by implementing a strategic sourcing agreement.
   

8. Does your institution have any independent relationships with household goods moving companies or relocation firms that you would like to see incorporated in to your relocation program going forward?
   Yes No Don't Know
   If yes, please let us know if you’re comfortable sharing the companies name:

9. Have you, any end user department administrator’s or new hires ever struggled with deciphering the accuracy of a relocation company’s final invoice?
   Yes No Don't Know

10. Do you have the resources to accurately audit a relocation companies invoices?
    Yes No Don't Know
    If yes, please let us know if you’re comfortable sharing the system you use to audit service provider invoices

11. Have you, a department administrator or a new employee ever been in the position of needing an advocate to settle an invoice dispute or damage/ delay claim with a relocation firm?
    Yes No Don't Know

12. Does your institution currently have a process in place to insure you are in compliance with IRS regulations regarding reporting additional income when taxable relocation benefits are extended to employees?
    Yes No Don't Know
    If yes, give a brief description

13. Do you see value in:

    A. Making the new employee relocation process easier on your internal administrator’s?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

    B. Making the relocation process easier on your new hires?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

    C. Insuring that the often unique needs and resources for specific departments, Schools or institutes within you institution are being addressed?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

    D. Insuring that each and every move is evaluated to determine what course represents the best value for that specific new hires needs and budget?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

    E. Insuring that your institution is in IRS compliance?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

14. Are implementing Green Initiatives important to your institutions campus culture?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

15. Is incorporating diversity suppliers important to the culture of your campus?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

16. Do you have or can you get, a seat at the table with the appropriate HR and Administrator’s, to begin to develop strategies to address the issues this survey raised?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

17. Would you appreciate HERS 25 years experience servicing the institutional market exclusively, in your efforts to bring your institution up to speed with regards to their recruiting, relocation and retention initiatives; the value added services that can be offered and the savings that can be realized in doing so?
    Yes No Don't Know
    

18. Please check below if you would like to be contacted by HERS to schedule an on campus
    On Campus Teleconference Webinar
    meeting to evaluate the benefits our program can bring to your institution.

Name:
Title:
Institution:
Department:
Phone:
Email:

If you are interested in scheduling a on campus seminar or meeting, prior to the historical academic hiring season, please indicate the date that would best meet your needs:

Date:

Attendance from the following institution representatives will prove the most beneficial and these are to whom invitations to the seminar should be extended. HERS will provide sample documents to implement this process.

From all Schools, Institutes and Departments:

• Human Resource Administrators
• Your Institutions Tax Specialist, (usually in HR/Benefits/Payroll)
• Procurement Professional versed in your institutions state, federal and internal purchasing guidelines
• Provost and or Dean of Faculty representatives
• Business Officer/Managers involved in the recruitment, relocation and retention process
• Current or typical Search Committee Members