Institute of Industrial Relations

THE COMPETITIVE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING HUMAN RESOURCES PROJECT:

Second Interim Report
CSM-32

Chapter 2: Innovative Human Resources Policies and Work Practices
Vincent M. Valvano

Table 2-2. Compensation Practices at Semiconductor Fabs

(n=15)

	All Occup.	Engineers Only	Operators & Techs Only	Other
Profit Sharing	12
ESOP	10 (1)		(1)
Non-monetary Incentives	8 (1)	1		2 (1)
Suggestion Pay	7 (1)	1 (1)	2
Salary	7
Knowledge Pay	5 (2)	2	1	2
Gainsharing	4 (1)	2	(1)
Team Incentives	3 (2)	1		2
Individual Incentives	2 (2)	1	2	2
Matching Offer	1 (1)			4

Note: Practices are categorized according to whether they apply to all three major occupations in the fab (operator, technician, and engineer), to engineers only, to operators and technicians only, or to some other combination (e.g. engineers and technicians only, or operators only). Numbers in parentheses represent fabs that intend to implement the practice in the future.

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