Community Literacy of Ontario - Our Voice newsletter - September 2007 issue

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Human Resource Survey Results

In May 2007 Community Literacy of Ontario sent out a Human Resources Survey to Ontario’s 100 community literacy agencies. CLO developed this survey in response to many requests from literacy agencies for current HR information. Fifty-eight individual community literacy agencies responded to this survey. Their responses are summarized below. We are grateful for the time and effort these agencies took to share their information.

As well as the HR survey, CLO asked several questions about marketing practices. These results will be shared separately, in materials produced by CLO’s Marketing and Outreach project.

Program Information for the year April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007

  • The average number of staff members per literacy agency was 6.1 people. The range in the number of staff members per agency was from 1 to 49 people.
  • The average number of full-time staff based on a 35 hour work week was 4.4 people. The range in the number of full-time staff per agency was from .8 to 41.5 people.
  • The average number of volunteers per literacy agency was 65.2. This includes tutors, board members and other volunteers. The range in the number of volunteers per agency was from 0 to 300 people.
  • The average number of learners per literacy agency was 165.6 people. The range in the number of learners per agency was from 16 to 1090 people.
  • Total community literacy agencies responding to the above questions: 58 agencies.

Holidays

  • 74.1% of staff received additional vacation time beyond the standard two weeks.
  • 60.3% of agencies close with pay during the Christmas holidays.
  • Total community literacy agencies responding to this question: 58 agencies.