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Arkansas'
state constitution guarantees a
right-to-work state. Johnson County enjoys
an excellent relationship between
employees and management. You will find
common characteristics in most industrial
and commercial establishments: a
dedication to and understanding of
quality, strong employee involvement,
teamwork, flexibility, productivity,
customer responsiveness, and determination
to eliminate waste.
Work Force: (December 2001)
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Labor
Force
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Employed
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Unemployed
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Unemployment
Rate
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Johnson
County
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11,025
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11,100
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450
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3.9%
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Franklin
County
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8,375
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8,075
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300
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3.6%
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Logan
County
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9,350
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8,925
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425
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4.6%
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Pope
County
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28,200
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27,000
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1,200
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4.2%
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Yell
County
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10,400
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10,050
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300
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3.4%
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Johnson
County Employment by
Category:
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Non
Agricultural
Employment
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8,375
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Transportation
& Public Utilities
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75
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Manufacturing
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3,275
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Non
Manufacturing
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3,275
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Finance,
Insurance & Real
Estate
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225
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Wholesale
& Retail Trade
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2,100
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Government
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1,100
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Construction
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175
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Services
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1,425
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Other
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180
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Labor
Market Area Wage Rate Information:
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Occupational
Title
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Average
Wage
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Occupational
Title
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Average
Wage
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Accountants
& Auditors
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22.33
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Industrial
Engineers
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27.56
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All
Other Clerical & Admin.
Support
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7.92
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Industrial
Production Managers
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31.44
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All
Other Laborers & Material
Movers
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10.94
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Janitors
and Cleaners
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7.98
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All
Other Machine Setters &
Operators
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13.63
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Machinery
Maintenance Mechanics
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17.07
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All
Other Managers &
Administrators
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25.45
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Machinists
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14.46
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All
Other Prof & Tech.
Occupations
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20.16
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Maintenance
Repairers, General Utility
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13.21
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Assemblers
and Fabricators
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11.29
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Marketing,
Advertising, & PR Managers
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36.48
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Bill
and Account Collectors
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10.97
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Material
Moving Equipment Operators
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12.96
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Boiler
Operators
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16.94
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Mechanical
Engineers
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29.39
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Bookkeeping,
Acct. & Auditing
Clerks
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12.18
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Millwrights
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12.74
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Bus
and Truck Mechanics
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14.39
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Motor
Vehicle Operators
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19.34
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Clerical
and Administrative
Supervisors
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14.75
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Office
Managers
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25.45
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Cooking
Machine Operators
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9.51
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Payroll
and Timekeeping Clerks
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12.11
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Data
Entry Operators
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9.96
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Personnel,
Training, and LR
Managers
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16.35
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Drafters
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16.85
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Precision
Inspectors
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13.96
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Electrical
and Electronic
Engineers
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20.54
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Production
and Operating Supervisors
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19.60
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Electricians
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17.18
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Production
Inspectors
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13.96
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Extrude,
Form, & Compact Machine
Opera.
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15.61
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Production
Planning & Expediting Clerks
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14.76
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Financial
Managers
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31.95
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Purchasing
Agents
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19.80
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Freight,
Stock, and Material
Movers
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9.34
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Receptionist
and Information Clerk
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9.16
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Furnace,
Kiln, Oven, and Drier Operators
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9.27
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Salespersons
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14.39
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General
Managers and Top Executives
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39.18
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Secretaries
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10.53
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General
Clerks, Office
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9.12
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Shipping
and Receiving Clerks
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11.46
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Grinding
and Blending Machine Operators
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12.81
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Stockroom
and Warehouse Stock Clerks
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9.26
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Hand
Packers and Packagers
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8.95
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Welders
and Cutters
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12.96
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Statewide Fringe Benefits
Fringe
benefits were explained to be optional
incentives, payments or contributions for
employees. Respondents
were directed to disregard required
payments and contributions such as
worker's compensation
insurance, unemployment contributions and
overtime pay.
Please
notice that the information tracks only
the availability of fringe benefits. It
does not consider the
distribution of the costs of the benefits
between the employee and employer or any
dollar limits or
time restraints on coverage.
Percentage
Offering Benefits for:
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Full-time
Employees
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86.5
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Part-time
Employees
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7.8
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Percentage Offering Optional Insurance
Coverage for:
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Dental
care
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53.7
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Dependent
care
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50.2
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Group
life coverage
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78.5
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Hospitalization
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82.8
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Major
medical care
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81.3
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Maternity
care
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70.6
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Vision
care
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23.9
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Long-term
disability
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48.0
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Temporary
disability
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54.1
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Percentage
Offering Overtime Pay for:
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Saturdays
or Sundays not on normal shift
schedule
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69.6
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Holidays
not on normal shift
schedule
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61.3
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Percentage
Offering Overtime Pay at:
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1.5
times regular hourly
pay
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94.8
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2.0
times regular hourly
pay
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6.3
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Holidays
and Paid Vacation:
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Years
of Service
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I
Yr
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2
Yrs
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3
Yrs
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4
Yrs
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5
Yrs
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5
Yrs +
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percentage
offering 0 days
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4.7
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3.8
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3.9
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4.2
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3.4
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3.5
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percentage
offering 1 to 5 days
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73.8
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39.6
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18.1
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16.6
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9.2
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5.6
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percentage
offering 6 to 10 days
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20.0
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53.6
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71.8
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71.3
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60.6
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36.8
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percentage
offering over 10 days
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1.5
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3.0
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6.2
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7.9
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26.8
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54.1
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Average
Number of Paid Holidays per
year
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8.29
days
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Total
Fringe Benefits Costs
As a percentage of total employee
costs*:
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estimated
at 0% to 10% of total
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20.8
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estimated
at 11% to 15% of total
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10.5
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estimated
at 16% to 20% of total
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3.7
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estimated
at 21% to 25% of total
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10.7
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estimated
at 26% to 30% of total
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13.5
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estimated
at 3%to 3.5% of total
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11.3
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estimated
at 36% to 45% of total
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15.6
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estimated
at 46% and over of total
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3.9
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*Total
employee costs were defined as base hourly
pay, required benefits or payments and
optional benefits.
Additional information is available for
specific SIC codes.
Manpower
and Vocational Training
Facilities
Arkansas
Valley Vocational Technical Institute:
(501) 667-2117
Fully
Accredited Postsecondary Vocational
Education
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Average
Enrollment:
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1777
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Faculty:
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27
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Occupational
courses offered in heating and Air
Conditioning; Auto Body Repair and
Painting; Automotive Service; Technology;
Business Education: Business Data
Processing; Cosmetology-, Digital
Electronics; Automated Maintenance
Technology.- Food Lab Technology; Licensed
Practical Nursing; Nursing Aide/Assistant
Training; Respiratory Care Technician;
Welding; Adult Basic
Education/G.E.D.
Russellville
Area- Vocational Center: (501)
968-5422
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Average
Enrollment:
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400
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Faculty:
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19
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Participating
High Schools:
- Clarksville Public
High School
- Lamar Public
High School
- Westside Public
High. School
- Oark Public High
School
Occupational
courses offered in Auto Mechanics, Metal Fabrication,
Drafting, Electronics, Horticulture, Precision Machining,
Cosmetology, and Building Trades Programs.
Employment
Security Department
Arkansas
Employment Security Department
23 Sherwood
Clarksville, Arkansas 72830
(479) 754-8969
Temporary
Services
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Kelly
Services
Ms. Shari Neely
4937 Old Greewood Rd.
Fort Smith Arkansas 72903
Phone 479-646-6569
Email:
sheri_neely@kellyservices.com
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Penmac, The
Career Agents
1152 Rogers Ave.
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479) 754-8811
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TEC
21 Sherwood Plaza
Clarksville, AR 72830
Phone: 479-754-8259
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