IT’S HOLIDAY BONUS TIME--OR IS IT?
With Christmas and the new year fast approaching, many employees have visions of fat bonuses dancing in their heads. Increasingly, though, larger companies are trending away from yuletide offerings of money in favor of specific, holiday-oriented gifts. Here’s a list of the 20 biggest employers in Orange County, and their bonus/gift plans for the holiday season:
Company: Hughes Aircraft Co., Fullerton Monetary Bonus: No Other: Turkey or ham and extended holiday, dates n/a Company: Rockwell International, Anaheim Monetary Bonus: No Other: Extended holiday, Dec. 23-Jan. 2 Company: McDonnell Douglas Corp., Huntington Beach Monetary Bonus: No Other: Ham Company: Disneyland, Anaheim Monetary Bonus: INFORMATION REFUSED Other: INFORMATION REFUSED Company: Pacific Bell, Orange Monetary Bonus: * Other: No Company: Alpha Beta Co., La Habra Monetary Bonus: INFORMATION REFUSED Other: INFORMATION REFUSED Company: Lucky Stores Inc., Buena Park Monetary Bonus: Lucky store gift certificate Other: No Company: Ford Aerospace & Comm. Co., Newport Beach Monetary Bonus: INFORMATION REFUSED Other: INFORMATION REFUSED Company: Parker-Hannifin Corp., Irvine Monetary Bonus: No Other: Turkey Company: Cigna Healthplans of California, Orange Monetary Bonus: INFORMATION REFUSED Other: INFORMATION REFUSED Company: Ralphs Grocery Co., Compton Monetary Bonus: Ralphs store gift certificate Other: No Company: The Orange County Register, Irvine Monetary Bonus: ** Other: No Company: ITT Canon, Santa Ana Monetary Bonus: No Other: Turkey Company: Beckman Instruments Inc., Fullerton Monetary Bonus: Yes Other: No Company: Beatrice/Hunt-Wesson Inc., Fullerton Monetary Bonus: No Other: Turkey gift certificate Company: Vons Grocery Co., El Monte Monetary Bonus: Vons store gift certificate Other: No Company: United Western Medical, Santa Ana Monetary Bonus: Grocery store gift certificate Other: No Company: St. Joseph Hospital, Orange Monetary Bonus: Grocery store gift certificate Other: Prime rib dinner Company: J.C. Penney Co. Inc., Buena Park Monetary Bonus: No Other: 1-day 35% discount on all merchandise Company: Northrop Corp., Anaheim Monetary Bonus: No Other: Extended holiday, Dec. 24-Jan. 2 * Team incentive awards are given after the first of the year to employees who have met preset financial goals for their departments.
** A profit sharing bonus is given after the first of the year.
Sources: Orange County Chamber of Commerce and individual companies
