1. © 2005 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 29, 2005 HR Reporting Structure Sample comprised of 436 randomly selected HR professionals. Analyzing 436 response of 2,157 emails sent, 2120 received (response rate = 21%) Survey fielded March 29 – April 4, 2005; presentation generated on April 6, 2005. Margin of error is +/- 4.7%.

2. © 2005 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 29, 2005 To whom does your organization's top HR executive report? Responses to the question written in the “other, please specify” option were recoded into the following categories: VP, Sr. VP, CAO, Executive director, General Manager and other.

3. © 2005 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 29, 2005 To whom does your organization's top HR executive report? ChoiceCountPercentage Answered CEO/President26861.5% Chief Financial Officer5412.4% Chief Operating Officer317.1% Vice President143.2% Legal Counsel102.3% Senior Vice President81.8% Chief Administrative Officer 61.3% Executive Director51.1% General Manager51.1% Other368.2% Responses to the question written in the “other, please specify” option were recoded into the following categories: VP, Sr. VP, CAO, Executive director, General manager and other.

4. © 2005 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 29, 2005 Other (Please specify) Post Deputy Commander Director Support Services Business Unit Director Superintendent of Public Instruction Mayor HR Compliance/EEO/AAP Group in the UK Finance, HR and IT Director Executive Committee Division Administrator Assistant Head of School for Administration and Finance Assistant City Manager County executive County Administrator Corporate Resources Manager Controller City Manager Cabinet Secretary Business Manager Asst. County Administrator Associate Provost Assistant Secretary Administration & Budget Director We no longer have HR I don't know

5. © 2005 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 29, 2005 How many employees are employed at your location?

6. © 2005 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 29, 2005 Reporting Structure by Organization Staff Size Organization size Small (1-99) Medium (100- 499) Large (500 and over) To whom does your organization’s top HR executive report? CEO/President Count859185 Percent71%7%82% Chief Financial Officer Count232010 Percent19%15%10% Chief Operating Officer Count10128 Percent8%9%8% Legal CounselCount271 Percent2%5%1%