12/10/2014 2:12 PM
No formula at the current course.
At the previous club a greens chairman who was a higher up at an Ag Co-Op introduced their bonus and raise formula and it was adjusted some and adopted. I liked it as I could easily determine during the season how I might fare at the end of the season.
I still have a copy and will shorten but you should get the idea. We determined several key areas of accountability. Each had a weight percentage according our feelings of importance to the overall position. A couple were open to some review with consideration given to environmental factors, etc. Others had a set scale of achievement that was easy to determine the success.
Golf Course Management Skills Group Weight = 30%
1. Quality of work/course condition - Degree of excellence in the work performed including workmanship, productivity, skill, artistry, economy of materials. Consideration given to budget constraints, environmental factors, volume of play, etc. Evaluation done by the greens committee during the annual review.
Weight = 20%
Exceeds = above average conditions
Achieves = Average conditions
Below = below average conditions
Unacceptable = poor conditions
2. Accomplishments - Performance and completion of extra projects related to the long range plan. The number of projects to be determined by the long range planning committee with consideration to budget restrictions and economy of materials.
Weight = 10%
Exceeds = 75% to 100% of the planned projects completed.
Achieves = 50% to 74%
Below = 25% to 49%
Unacceptable = 24% or less
Employee work environment and safety Group weight 15%
1. New employee training Performance of training of new employees............
Weight 10%
Exceeds = All training completed within 1 week
Achieves = All training completed within 2 weeks
Below = All training completed within 3 weeks
Unacceptable = Training not completed within 3 weeks
2. Current employee annual pesticide safety awareness training. Completion of annual review of Worker Right to Know.
Weight = 5%
Exceeds = Completed by March 15
Achieves = Completed by march 30
etc.
Fiscal Responsibility Group weight = 40%
Consideration given to environmental factors, volume of play (wear and tear), customer expectations, etc.
4 areas evaluated separately: Wages cost management, Chem and fert cost management, Supplies cost management, Repair and maintenance cost mgmt. Each weighted at 10%
Exceeds = 3.1% or more under budget
Achieves = within 3% of the budget
Below = 3.1 to 6% over budget
Unacceptable = 6.1% or more over budget
Professional Development weighted at 5%
Attendance to legitimate educational seminars specifically geared toward the management of the course maintenance operation. 1 day = 7 hours of class time.
Exceeds = at least 8 days of seminars
Achieves = 6 to 7
Below = 3 to 5
Unacceptable = 2 or fewer
Game of golf / membership involvement group weight = 10%
1. golf events - participation in FCC events including men's club and general membership golf events.
weight = 5%
exceeds = 10 or more events
Achieves = 8 to 9
Below = 6 to 7
Unacceptable = 5 or fewer
2. Non golf member functions, incl. Christmas party, etc.
weight = 5%
Exceeds = 4 or more
Achieves = 3
Below = 2
Unacceptable = 0 or 1
Each category was assigned a value;
Exceeds = 3
Achieves = 2
Below = 1
Unacceptable = 0
That number was multiplied by the percent number. Example 2x20=40
All numbers were added together to get a total rating
250 to 300 = Exceeds
150 - 249 = Achieves
100 - 149 = Below
0 - 99 = Unacceptable
There was a chart to use to determine the percentage of raise based on current salary but it basically worked out to a raise and also a bonus of
Exceeds = 4%
Achieves = 3%
Below = 2%
Unacceptable = 1%
I was hard to get anything but Achieves. I was always in the 225 point range.
Chris Thuer, CGCS, Bear Slide Golf Club, Cicero, IN