The Detroit Regional Chamber provides and maintains a total compensation program that pays employees in relation to the value of their jobs and recognizes individual differences in performance.

Annual Performance Review

The Chamber maintains a “pay for performance” compensation philosophy. The overall result of the annual performance review has direct bearing on each employee’s base pay merit increase percentage. It also provides important information to be used for promotion decisions.

Incentive/Bonus Compensation Plan

The Incentive/Bonus Compensation Plan has been designed to provide an incentive award opportunity for all employees. It also enables employees to become involved in the overall results of the organization, and allows the Chamber to share the rewards with employees, thereby creating a culture of success.

The plan assists the organization in addressing the following objectives:

• Encourage teamwork and sharing of focus on common organization objectives.
• Reward individual performance.
• Enhance the Chamber’s ability to competitively compensate staff.
• Enhance communication among all employees.
• Ensure a stable work force by increasing the Chamber’s ability to retain its employees.
• Encourage the growth in special programs, as well as other types of programs whic add sources of revenue.
• Reward revenue growth by increasing the Chamber’s recruiting of new members.

Benefits

The Chamber values its employees and provides an attractive employee benefits package.

Core Benefits

• Health Insurance - HMO, PPO & Traditional plans available

• Retiree health insurance

• Long term disability insurance

• Group term life insurance - two times salary

• 401(k) Plan - 4% Safe Harbor Discretionary Contribution and up to 3% Matching Contribution

• Employee assistance program

• Paid time off days - up to 21 days first year

• Six paid holidays

• Bereavement leave policy

• Nonoccupational illness policy

• Tuition reimbursement

• Onsite fitness center

• Chamber gifts - Detroit Regional Chamber tie or scarf, Chamber pins, copy of staff cookbooks and copy of "Healthwise Manual"

Voluntary Benefits

• Dental Insurance - DMO & DPPO plans available
• Vision Program - 12/12/12 & 12/12/24 plans available
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care, Dependent Care & Transportation Management plans available
• After-Tax Investment Program
• College Savings Programs
• US Savings Bonds Program
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse & Child)
• Pre Paid Legal & Identity Theft
• Group Home Owners & Auto Insurance

Worklife Benefits

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Spirit Team Activities
• Wellness Committee Activities
• Diversity Council Programs & Activities

Work Environment Benefits

• Business Casual Dress

• Business Cellular Telephone

• Coffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate

• Filtered Water

• PDAs

• Desktop and Laptop Computers

• On-site Fitness Center

Professional Benefits

• Professional Development Training Program

• Civic Club Memberships

• Extracurricular Chamber Activities

• Job Related Seminars & Conferences

• Business Subscriptions

• Participation in civic organizations activities

• Participation in political activities

• Professional Organizational Memberships

Personal Benefits

• Employee discounts to sport and entertainment events

• MESRA various vendor discounts for staff

• Cellular phone discounts through Verizon Wireless

• Product discounts through Office Depot

• Home Loan Benefit Program through Quicken Loans

For more information on how you can join the Detroit Regional Chamber team, visit our Web site regularly for career opportunity listings.