November 10, 2011 – Chicago–Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc, a human resources and executive compensation consulting firm, and HighRoads, the industry leader in employer health care compliance and benefits management, today announced their partnership for the inaugural SullivanCotter/HighRoads Benefits Survey. Built on the HighRoads Hospital Employer Benefits Survey conducted last year, this is the only comprehensive broad-based benefits survey specifically designed for hospitals and health systems. The SullivanCotter/HighRoads Benefit Survey will provide access to high-quality data and benchmarking information for broad-based employee benefit plans in hospitals and health systems.

The 2012 SullivanCotter/HighRoads Benefits Survey is now open for participation and the deadline for data submission is December 9, 2011. To learn more about the survey click here. Participating organizations will receive a complimentary copy of this year’s survey report. Some of the leading health care systems already committed to participating in the survey include: Advocate Health Care, Ascension Health, Catholic Health Initiatives, HCA, St. Joseph’s Health System (CA) and Tenet Healthcare.

For more information on how organizations can contribute to the survey, please contact the SullivanCotter Survey Team via phone at 888-739-7039 or by email at surveys@sullivancotter.com.

For technical questions about the content of the survey, email SullivanCotter Senior Consultant, Mike Gaal, or HighRoads Senior Director, Maureen Cotter at Surveys@highroads.com