Compensation models for owners, associates, and staff /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Monheiser-List, Lorraine, 1947-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lakewood, Colo. : American Animal Hospital Association Press, [2005]
Subjects:	Veterinary medicine > Practice > Employees > Salaries, etc. Compensation management. Salaries and Fringe Benefits > statistics & numerical data. Veterinary Medicine > economics. Hospitals, Animal > economics. Practice Management > economics. United States.

Table of Contents:

Compensating owners
Determining compensation
Dealing with tax issues
Special issues for one-owner practices
Special issues for multi-owner practices
Changing the owners' compensation structures
Compensating associate Veterinarians
Where the money comes from?
Can you afford an associate?
Methods of compensating associate veterinarians
Production-based pay
Straight salary
The pro-sal method
Choosing a compensation method
Compensating specialists
Compensating staff
Benchmarks for staff compensation
Compensating technicians/nurses
Compensating receptionists/front-desk staff/client service representatives
Compensating veterinary assistants, kennel workers, groomers, and other support staff
Incentive pay programs
Skill-based pay programs
Low-cost or no-cost incentives
Conclusion.