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1. What is the name of your organisation?

The information collected in this survey will be used to inform ACS' recommendation on the 2014 minimum wage rate.

The Low Pay Commission has been asked by the Government to monitor, evaluate and make recommendations for the minimum wage rate in 2014.

If you have any questions about the survey or need support completing it please contact Edward Woodall, Public Affairs Manager, edward.woodall@acs.org.uk or 01252 533014.

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2. How many stores do you have?

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3. How many staff do you employ?

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4. In your businesses what is the typical hourly rate for staff aged 21 or over, not on probation or in a supervisory role (£)?

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5. Do you pay staff any of the following rates in your business? (Please tick)

  Yes No
Development Rate (£4.98 for 18 to 20 year olds)
16-17 rate (£3.68 for 16 to 17 years)
Apprentice Rate (£2.65)

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6. Do you employ apprentices and if so what do you pay them(£)?

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7. Are you more inclined to employ young people (below 21) since the freeze in youth and development minimum wage rates?

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8. If you have laid off staff in the past 12 months was this due to:

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9. In the absence of National Minimum Wage what would influence your decision to increase staff wages?

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10. Have increases in employment costs led to any of the following, please answer yes or no for each:

  Yes No
a reduction in the hours you employ staff for?
an increase in the hours you have had to work?
impacted on your business expansion or investment plans?
made your business less competitive?
affected pay structures within your business?

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11. Please rate the following statements:

  Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree
NMW rate for adults should be frozen for 2014
NMW rate for adults should be increased for 2014
Only the NMW rate for adults should be increased, the youth and development rate should remain the same
Only the youth and development rates should be increased, the adult rate should be frozen

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12. What impact, if any, will the introduction of automatic enrolment pension contributions and associated administrative processes have on your business?

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13. When do you calculate your wage Bill for the financial year ahead?

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14. What actions are you taking in your business to cope with changing consumer spending habits?

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15. Do you have difficulties with NMW regulations and compliance? Please outline below:

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16. Where would you go to get information about National Minimum Wage regulations?

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17. How many members of staff do you employ on zero hour contracts?

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18. Do you use the accommodation offset allowance?

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19. Is the accommodation offset allowance fit for purpose?

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20. Any other comments or issues you want to raise?

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