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SHRM Survey Findings: 2012 Holiday/Year-End Activities

December 3, 2012

Introduction

In Fall 2012, the Society for Human Resource Management conducted a survey on organizations’
holiday/year-end activities. These survey findings are divided into the following topic areas:

 End-of-Year/Holiday Parties
 Alcohol at Work-Related Events
 End-of-Year Giving

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Key Findings

 Do organizations plan to have a 2012 end-of-year/holiday party? About three-quarters
(72%) of organizations will hold a 2012 end-of-year or holiday party for their employees. The
percentage of organizations holding parties in 2012 and 2011 has increased compared
with 2010 and 2009.

 Will organizations’ end-of-year/holiday parties be held on-site or off-site? Sixty-eight
percent of organizations indicated that their end-of-year/holiday party will be held off-site.
Nearly one-quarter (23%) of these parties will be held on-site.

 Will alcohol be served at the end-of-year/holiday party? More than one-half (61%) of
organizations indicated that alcohol will be served at the end-of-year/holiday party. One-
half (51%) of organizations regulate alcohol consumption at these parties.

 Do some organizations prohibit drinking alcohol at work-related events? Slightly more than
one-third (35%)of organizations indicated that they did not have a formal or an informal
policy that covered consumption of alcohol at work-related events. Approximately the
same percentage (33%) have either a formal or an informal policy that allows alcohol
consumption at work-related events.

 How common is it for organizations to participate in end-of-year charitable
donations/drives? Nearly three-quarters (74%) of organizations reported participating in
charitable donations/drives during the end-of-year/holiday season.
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End-of-Year/Holiday Parties

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In 2012, will your organization be sponsoring an end-of-year/holiday
party for employees?

2012 (n = 362) 72% 17% 10%

2011 (n = 404) Yes
68% 24% 8%
No, we do not have such practice

No, we had to cut back due to
2010 (n = 382) 61% 26% 12% financial challenges

2009 (n = 386) 61% 19% 20%

Note: Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis. Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.

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Will the end-of-year/holiday party be held on-site or off-site?

68%
61%
Off-site (our normal practice) 60%
50%

23%
24%
On-site (our normal practice) 29% 2012 (n = 252)
27%
2011 (n = 273)
2010 (n = 232)
7%
9% 2009 (n = 386)
On-site to save money 10%
15%

2%
6%
Other 1%
8%

Note: Only respondents whose organizations were sponsoring an end-of-year/holiday party were asked this question.

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What type(s) of end-of-year/holiday parties will your organization
sponsor?

Companywide 67%

Both departmental and companywide 20%

Departmental 13%

Note: n = 260. Only respondents whose organizations were sponsoring an end-of-year/holiday party were asked this question.

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When is the end-of-year/holiday party expected to be held?

During nonbusiness hours; we will not close
49%
early the day of the party

During business hours 39%

During nonbusiness hours; we will close early
12%
the day of the party

Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis.

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How many employees do you expect to attend the end-of-year/
holiday party?

76% to 100% of employees 51%



Less than 25% of employees 3%

Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis. Percentages do not equal 100% due to rounding.

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Are employees allowed to bring guests to the end-of-year/holiday
party?

Yes, but a limited number of guests 53%

No 42%

Yes, as many guests as they would like 5%


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Are employees expected to pay for any additional guests attending the
end-of-year/holiday party?

No 85%

Yes, for any guests 6%

Yes, for more than one guest 6%

Other 3%

Note: n = 143. Only respondents whose organizations allowed employees to bring guests to the end-of-year/holiday party
were asked this question. Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis.

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Are employees expected to contribute in some way to the end-of-
year/holiday party?

No 91%

Yes, employees are asked to make a
nonmonetary contribution (e.g., prepare 6%
food, decorations)

Yes, employees are asked to make a
monetary contribution (e.g., purchase 3%
tickets, contribute money, etc.)

Note: n = 256. Only respondents whose organizations were sponsoring an end-of-year/holiday party were asked this
question. Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis.

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Are prizes given to employees at the end-of-year/holiday party?

No, prizes are not given to any employees 47%

Yes, prizes are given to random employees 40%

Yes, prizes are given to all employees 14%

Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis. Percentages do not equal 100% due to rounding.

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Alcohol at Work-Related Events

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Will alcohol be served at the end-of-year/holiday party?

No, 39%

Yes, 61%

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Does your organization regulate alcohol consumption at the end-of-
year/holiday party?

Yes, 51% No, 49%

Note: n = 141. Only respondents whose organizations were sponsoring an end-of-year/holiday party and will serve alcohol were asked
this question. Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis.
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How does your organization regulate alcohol consumption at the end-
of-year/holiday party?

Through drink tickets or a drinks maximum 57%

By serving only certain types of alcohol
42%
(e.g., wine and beer)

By asking employees and guests to pay for
25%
their own drinks at a cash bar

Other 10%

Note: n = 96. Only respondents whose organizations will serve alcohol and regulate alcohol consumption at their end-
of-year/holiday party were asked this question. Percentages do not equal 100% due to multiple response options
(question asked respondents to “check all that apply”).
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Does your organization have a formal (written) or an informal policy on
drinking alcohol at work-related events (e.g., lunch with co-worker,
company events like holiday parties, job interview over lunch or dinner,
happy hour, dinner with client)?

Yes, we have a formal policy that 16%
allows drinking alcohol at work-related 10%
11%
events
Yes, we have a formal policy that does 18%
not allow drinking at work-related 21%
22%
events
Yes, we have an informal policy that 17%
allows drinking alcohol at work-related 25%
2012 (n = 230)
18%
events
2010 (n = 415)
Yes, we have an informal policy that 7% 2009 (n = 378)
does not allow drinking alcohol at work- 13%
9%
related events
No, but my organization plans to create 6%
4%
a policy within the next 12 months 4%

No, and my organization has no plans 35%
27%
to create such policy 35%

Note: In 2012, only respondents whose organizations were sponsoring an end-of-year/holiday party were asked this question.
Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis. Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.

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In the past 24 months, has drinking alcohol at work-related events in
your organization…

90%
remained at the same level of
87%
acceptance?
87%

8%
2012 (n = 238)
become less acceptable? 11% 2010 (n = 397)
2009 (n = 378)
12%

2%

become more acceptable? 2%

1%

Note: In 2012, only respondents whose organizations were sponsoring an end-of-year/holiday party were asked this

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In the past 24 months, has any employee in your organization been
disciplined because of drinking alcohol at a work-related event?

90%

No 94%

89%

10%
2012 (n = 236)
Yes, but this rarely occurs 6% 2010 (n = 401)
2009 (n = 331)
11%

0%

Yes, this occurs frequently 0%

0%

Note: In 2012, only respondents whose organizations were sponsoring an end-of-year/holiday party were asked this

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End-of-Year Giving

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Does your organization participate in charitable donations/drives (e.g.,
angel tree, toys for tots, winter coat drive) during the end of the
year/holiday season?

No, 26%

Yes, 74%

Note: n = 379. Respondents who answered “not sure” were excluded from this analysis.

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Does your organization participate in charitable donations/drives
(e.g., angel tree, toys for tots, winter coat drive) during the end of
the year/holiday season?

Comparisons by organization staff size
• Organizations with 500 to 24,999 employees are more likely than organizations with 1 to 99 employees to indicate they
participate in charitable donations/drives during the end of the year/holiday season.


500 to 2,499 employees (81%)
> 1 to 99 employees (57%)
2,500 to 24,999 employees (81%)

Note: Only statistically significant differences are shown.

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Does your organization give nonperformance-based bonuses at the
end of the year to employees?

No 66%

Yes, to all employees 30%

Yes, but only to executive employees 4%


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Does your organization participate in holiday activities such as
employee gift exchanges, White Elephant, etc.?

No 43%

Yes, within departments 41%

Yes, companywide 11%

Yes, both departmental and companywide 5%


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Does your organization participate in holiday activities such as gift
exchanges, White Elephant, etc.?

• Organizations with 100 to 24,999 employees are more likely than organizations with 1 to 99 employees to indicate they
participate in holiday activities such as employee gift exchanges, White Elephant, etc.


100 to 499 employees (39%)

500 to 2,499 employees (53%) > 1 to 99 employees (21%)
2,500 to 24,999 employees (53%)

Note: Only statistically significant differences are shown.

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Organization Demographics

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Demographics: Organization Industry

Percentage

Manufacturing 21%
Professional, scientific and technical services 20%
Health care and social assistance 16%
Educational services 10%
Finance and insurance 8%
Public administration 7%
Accommodation and food services 6%
Religious, grant-making, civic, professional and similar organizations 6%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5%
Real estate and rental and leasing 4%
Repair and maintenance 4%
Retail trade 4%

Note: n = 367. Percentages do not equal 100% due to multiple response options.

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Demographics: Organization Industry (continued)

Percentage
Transportation and warehousing 4%
Wholesale trade 4%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%
Construction 3%
Information 3%
Utilities 3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1%
Mining 1%
Personal and laundry services 1%
Other 2%

Note: n = 367. Percentages do not equal 100% due to multiple response options.

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Demographics: Organization Sector

Privately owned for-profit organization 54%

Nonprofit organization 21%

Publicly owned for-profit organization 17%

Government sector 7%

Other 1%

n = 369

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Demographics: Organization Staff Size

1 to 99 employees 28%

100 to 499 employees 34%

500 to 2,499 employees 16%

2,500 to 24,999 employees 15%

25,000 or more employees 6%

Note: n = 370. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.
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Demographics: Other

Does your organization have U.S.-based Is your organization a single-unit organization or
operations (business units) only or does it a multi-unit organization?
operate multinationally?
Single-unit organization: An
U.S.-based operations only 73% organization in which the location
30%
Multinational operations 27% and the organization are one and the
same
n = 382
Multi-unit organization: An
organization that has more than one 70%
location
n = 384
What is the HR department/function for
which responded throughout this survey? For multi-unit organizations, are HR policies and
practices determined by the multi-unit
Corporate (companywide) 65%
headquarters, by each work location or both?
Business unit/division 18%
Multi-unit headquarters determines HR
Facility/location 17% 52%
policies and practices
n = 277
Each work location determines HR
4%
policies and practices
A combination of both the work
location and the multi-unit
44%
headquarters determine HR policies
and practices
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SHRM Survey Findings: 2012 Holiday/Year-End Activities

Survey Methodology
• Response rate = 15%
• 384 HR professional respondents from a randomly selected sample of SHRM’s membership
participated in this survey
• Margin of error +/- 5%
• Survey fielded October 18 – November 8, 2012

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Project leaders:
Justina Victor, survey research analyst, SHRM Research
Christina Lee, intern, SHRM Research

Project contributors:
Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SPHR, vice president, SHRM Research
Evren Esen, manager, Survey Research Center, SHRM Research
Mark Schmit, Ph.D., SPHR, Executive Director, SHRM Foundation

Copy editor:
Katya Scanlan, SHRM Knowledge Center

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