FRINGE BENEFITS OFFERED EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARDS

Problem. The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the fringe benefits that the administrative, instructional, and non-instructional personnel of the sixty-seven school boards in the State of Florida are offered. The current status and general patterns regarding the type and extent of fringe benefits were to be determined. Procedures. The procedures used in the study included a review of literature. Data was obtained from questionnaires mailed to the Personnel Departments of each school system. Sixty-six out of sixty-seven responded. The collected data from 3,168 possible responses was statistically viewed. The Chi Square level of significance was used. Conclusions. The data lead to the following conclusions: (1) Florida School Districts basically offer the same benefits to all their employees. There is little variance in this state. (2) Individual benefits receive much more attention than do family benefits. (3) Dental care insurance premiums, vision care insurance premium, and cancer care insurance premiums are almost non-existent in this state. (4) Very little variation exists in awarding sick days in this state. (5) The number of emergency-personal days awarded per year is relatively constant throughout this state. (6) Sabbatical leave is not offered by almost as many districts as do offer it. (7) Tuition reimbursement is practically a non-existent benefit in this state.