http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Staff+pay/Article/list/43449 Strategies and advice on veterinary employee compensation, including wages, salary and staff benefits 2009-11-21T11:14:23Z http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Risks-rewards-of-commission-compensation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/632529?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Some practices will benefit from production-based compensation packages, while others could be injured by them. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/412009/632529null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Ask-Amy-Part-time-work-for-full-time-pay-mdash-its/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635169?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Amy offers advice on equity in pay. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/432009/635169null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/What-do-team-members-make/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617637?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Here's a look at average employee earnings by position and region. How does your pay stack up? 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/322009/617637/Veterinary_Map380x240_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Practice-owners-cut-back-on-raises-during-this-rec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615552?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Many team members aren't getting raises this year. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615552/veterinary_raises_809f_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Staff+pay/Veterinary-practices-offer-these-benefits-to-team-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615564?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 A list of veterinary team member benefits by percentage of practices 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615564null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Benefits-and-pay-Making-a-slow-upward-climb/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617640?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 While average earnings are up from years past, 2009 isn't a banner year for team pay. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/322009/617640null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Staff+pay/How-to-offer-veterinary-team-members-the-benefits-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615550?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Ask team members what they want, compare local wages, and consider offering more time off 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615550null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/How-the-new-minimum-wage-affects-your-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613484?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Minimum wage laws are changing. Here's what you need to know. 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/302009/613484null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Staff+pay/Overtime-rules-for-veterinary-practices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599810?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Operate by the book when it comes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/222009/599810null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Production-based-pay-An-economic-necessity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591631?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Our immediate future is about 80 watts short of bright. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/142009/591631/DVM_veterinarynews_production_pay_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Shawn-McVeys-two-cents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590826?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Shawn McVey says a $70,000 salary is possible. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590826null HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Past-NAVTA-president-speaks-up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590864?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Julie Legred, CVT, talks about the overwhelming need for veterinary technicians. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590864null HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Should-technicians-earn-70K/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590853?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Here's what a few experts think. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590853/Technician70GrandTEAM_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Dr-Karen-E-Felsted-responds/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590822?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 NCVEI CEO, Dr. Karen E. Felsted, responds to CBS's claim that technicians can earn $70,000 a year. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590822null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Stimulus-plan-brings-COBRA-changes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590123?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Government is subsidizing premiums, but employers pay up front 2009-03-30T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/142009/590123null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Audio-tip-How-salaries-relate-to-overhead-costs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588261?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Practice management consultant Shelia Grosdidier, RVT, explains the relationship between overhead costs and employee salaries. 2009-03-19T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/122009/588261/VeterinarySalary_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Raises-out-bonuses-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584372?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 If you can't afford to give raises, use bonuses to keep employees happy. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/102009/584372null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/5-ways-to-avoid-layoffs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584371?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Think twice before laying off good employees. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/102009/584371null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Forecast-Salary-outlook-not-grim-not-great/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586882?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 National Report — Salaries might be flat this year, but the demand for veterinary services remains strong, DVMs say. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/112009/586882null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/In-2009-raises-will-come--for-some/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578335?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 More than half of employers expect to raise salaries in next three months, according to survey. 2009-01-29T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/052009/578335/veterinary_hikes_dvm360_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Nine-smart-ways-to-downsize/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573387?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 If your practice's finances are down, you may need to downsize. Follow these tips to do it the right way. 2008-12-30T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/012008/573387/veterinary_downsize_bf_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/DVM-salaries-up-since-2005-but-trend-could-be-slow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567614?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Veterinary salaries are growing at a higher rate than inflation, according to a new AVMA report. 2008-11-21T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/472008/567614/DVM_veterinarynews_salary_survey_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Monitoring-your-practice-in-todays-economy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561159?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Paying attention to demographics, finances, diagnostics yields benefits. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/432008/561159/veterinary_monitor_wd_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/A-winning-bonus-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561830?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 This bonus program rewards employees fairly. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/561830/veterinary_bonus_own_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Tackling-turnover/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533183?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Lakewood, Colo. — Associate veterinarians are jumping jobs faster than the average American worker, according to a new study, and salaries that don't keep pace with inflation could be partly to blame. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/312008/533183null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Salary-vs-hourly-pay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/402580?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 You might be entitled to overtime pay even if you hold a degree or have "supervisor" in your title. 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/062007/402580/Veterinary-Overtime_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Finances/True-or-false-Take-this-compensation-quiz/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/386103?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Complete this quiz—and size up your salary smarts. 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/462006/386103null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+owners/Give-your-team-a-cut/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/411983?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Bonuses give team members a strong incentive to succeed. 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/112007/411983/veterinary_team_cut_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Calculating-the-annual-cost-of-labor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529586?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 A wake-up call might be in order when we study the profit-and-loss ledger for the year. What might look like a 25 percent labor cost is really 33 percent. A huge difference. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/292008/529586null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Low-cost-benefits-big-time-payoffs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/526433?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 People make your practice a success, so take care of your team members—and earn a profit too. Try these 3 ideas. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262008/526433/mopperman_thumbnail.jpg http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262008/526433null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Summer-volunteers-raise-legal-insurance-and-pay-is/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514831?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 I remember the summer days of my youth. My dad's veterinary practice, within walking distance of the local high school, was always fully staffed with local adolescents who just loved to be around animals. True, they didn't know anything about animal restraint or when to use gloves or pretty much anything else, but they were eager and willing and looking for a chance to get some experience with a veterinarian. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/192008/514831null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+Market+Data/Check-out-this-data-to-learn-about-veterinary-prac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/448871?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 These study results illuminate issues that help a veterinary practice run smoothly, with a strong focus on personnel solutions. 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/322007/448871null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Colorado-surveys-employee-compensation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/451784?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Denver — The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) wants to know what practice-owning members are paying their employees. 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/342007/451784null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Playing-the-percentages-Beware-of-pay-pitfalls/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/420827?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Lou Swinney wheeled his new SUV into the cramped parking lot. A cup holding his morning java suddenly jarred forward as he made the abrupt stop. The inertia sent a quarter of the contents on an additional journey. Swinney quickly wiped the rim and base of the cup with a tissue and barreled out of the vehicle toward the front door, a wide briefcase trailing from his right arm like a broken rudder. 2007-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/162007/420827null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/If-you-pay-peanuts-you-get-monkeys/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/386112?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 You get what you pay for, so it should be no surprise that paying peanuts yields less-qualified, more-likely-to-be-unhappy employees—and high turnover. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/462006/386112/ifyoupay_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Reality-check-for-a-receptionist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/381886?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Our receptionist is excellent at her job, and the clients love her—when she's here. She's been with us for less than a year, but she's frequently absent and still asked for a raise. So we switched her wages from hourly to salary, but now she wants even more money and doesn't want to work Saturdays. Am I being taken advantage of? 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/432006/381886null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/I-save-the-owner-25-hours-a-weekmdashand-then-some/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370137?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Practice managers lower turnover, free up the doctors' time so they can focus more on patients and clients, and improve the owners' sanity. Could you use one of these gems in your practice? 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362006/370137/isave_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Management+Q%26A/Sticky-salary-situation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370123?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 I've been with the same clinic for seven years. There's a lot of turnover, and my boss hires new graduates. Depending on my day, I'm stuck playing teacher with up to three new veterinarians. My boss isn't around much and says I'm not pulling my weight given what I'm being paid. How can I explain the situation to him? 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362006/370123null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Perfecting-team-pay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/362352?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Are you paying your team too little, too much, or just about right given your location and their experience? 2006-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312006/362352null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Personnel+Solutions/Reality-check-the-true-cost-of-living/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/362351?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Salaries make up a big chunk of your total expenses, but when team members cover their basic living expenses, there may not be much left. 2006-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312006/362351null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Personnel+Management/Sweeten-the-deal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/333642?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Make sure your benefits stack up well against the other options team members could find in your area—and give employees more reasons to stick around. 2006-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/232006/333642null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Law+and+Ethics/The-ins-and-outs-of-workers-compensation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313049?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 As an employer, you want to provide the safest environment for your workers. Yet even with extreme precautions, accidents happen. Worker's compensation is designed to provide medical care and compensation to those who are injured in on-the-job accidents?and to protect employers from lawsuits resulting from workplace accidents. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Finances/Taxability-of-service-rewards/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/313036?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 What tax rules apply to awards given to employees for service? 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Compensation-Statement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/338217?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 A form to help you determine the costs of employment, such as health insurance, continuing education, dues, license, retirement programs, and payroll taxes. 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/252006/338217null PDF http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Finances/Health-care-eats-up-more-of-employers-costs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/302619?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 The rising cost of health care is taking a bigger chunk of the pie when it comes to the total compensation employers pay to employees. 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Controlling-unauthorized-overtime/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/279853?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 I have an employee who regularly stays for overtime that I haven't authorized. My attorney says I have to pay her for the time, even though I didn't schedule it. What can I do to keep team members from working unapproved overtime? 2006-01-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+managers/A-moment-of-truth-about-your-receptionist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/253701?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Do you give this critical player the respect and responsibility she deserves? 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/492005/253701/veterinary_receptionist_own_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Law+and+Ethics/Ill-employees-and-the-law/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/178514?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 How should I handle a chronically sick employee who calls in at the last minute or struggles to come in ill? I previously switched her from hourly- to salary-based pay, and I'm considering changing her back. 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Personnel+Solutions/Pay-with-a-personal-touch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/145966?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Let staff members know how much you appreciate all they do by adding a personal touch to their paycheck stubs, suggests Dr. Laura Lee at Acres Animal Hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 2005-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Create-a-strategy-for-effective-employee-compensat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/97412?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Practice owners need to strategize on employee compensation. 2004-06-02T04:00:00Z HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Training+and+motivation/Face-the-facts-Teams-want-more/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/79364?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 Surveys show that staff members want you to say thank you more often, delegate more, and offer more benefits. Here's why you should. 2003-12-01T05:00:00Z HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Personnel+Solutions/Show-staff-members-the-total-value-of-their-compen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/145593?contextCategoryId=43449&ref=25 To show staff members how much they earn each year--not just in salary, but in benefits, too--give them a total compensation statement. (PDF) 2002-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/062005/145593/icon_pdf_thumbnail.gif PDF