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Author:schultissundbergCreated:535 days agoUpdated:N/A

Incentive Programs for Superintendants


We have recently decided to introduce an incentive program for our superintendents in order to improve productivity and ensure that the schedule is met and customer satisfaction is attained.  Here is a synopses of the program...

Bonusesare to be awarded and evaluated on a project by project basis.  In order to qualify for a bonus the projectmust have a contract amount of $30,000 or greater and pass a profitability testof 25% or greater.  If the project failsthe profitability test then no bonus is awarded.  The bonus amount will be based and determinedon three areas of the project; profit, schedule, and customersatisfaction.  The total possible bonusthat can be attained is x% of the profit, assuming all criteria in the threeareas (profit, schedule, customer satisfaction) are met.  All three areas will be weighted differently.

The portion of the program that we are unsure of, and is the reason why we have not implemented the program, is the "x%" / percentage of profit that would be awarded if it was profitable.  It needs to be enough to motivate the superintendent, but also fair for both parties involved. 

What is a fair bonus percentage? Or a fair and motivating incentive program that has been proven to work?

  

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Posted by:jamie on 18 months ago

Another thing to thing about is giving incentive to everyone that works on the project instead of just the Superintendent. After all, it is the entire project team that makes the project a success. The PM and Super should get the biggest percentage followed by Foremen, Leadmen, and the rest of the employees that worked on the project. A good way to judge how much each employee receives is the amount of hours they put into the project. Divide the total project incentive by the total number of manhours charged to the project to give you incentive per hour, and give that out to each employee by the amount of hours each employee worked on that project.
Posted by:jamie on 18 months ago

Another good article to read regarding incentive programs is: This Bonus Sucks! http://www.constructionmonkey.com/collaboration/Post.aspx?ID=28
Posted by:jamie on 18 months ago

The percentage bonus should be determined by what makes sense for your company and your employees receiving the bonus. The company needs to make money, but you need to find an amount that actually motivates the employees to hit that mark. Unfortunately, I don't think there is a magic number across the board for all companies. Each company shows costs differently...some charge certain costs directly to the jobs, and some place in overhead that gets taken out of the gross margin. The most important thing with an incentive program, is to BE CONSISTENT, and follow through if you say you will pay out incentive. If you do not, you might as well not have an incentive program because employees will lose faith in the program.

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