May 19, 2024

Participation registration deadline. Confirmation of registration will be sent within 24 hours. Companies will receive an invoice via email (if applicable). Payment is due within 30 days of invoice receipt. Companies choosing to withdraw from the process may do so by this date without incurring a withdrawal fee by contacting a BCG representative.

Deadline to submit all employee survey enhancement requests, request alternate language surveys and request to survey additional employees.

May 21, 2024

A Web link for the Email Upload Portal is sent to the primary contact to upload employee email addresses for survey distribution. Companies that need access codes will also request them via this portal.

May 23, 2024

A Web link for the BCG Employer Questionnaire (EQ) will be sent to the primary contact at each of the registered companies.

May 24, 2024

Deadline to submit employee email addresses to BCG via the Email Upload Portal. This is also the deadline to request any access codes for employees without company email addresses.

Jun 7, 2024

Completed Employer Questionnaires (EQs) are due.

Jun 13, 2024

A sample of the employee survey invitation will be sent to the primary contact as well as the IT contact. This sample is for testing purposes only.

Jun 18, 2024

Online Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Surveys are sent via email from [email protected] with subject line of "Chicago Sun-Times' Best Workplaces - Employee Survey."

Reminders will follow on June 20, 25, 27 and July 2 for those who have not completed the survey.

Access codes for employees without email will be sent to the primary contact shortly before the survey launch.

Jul 2, 2024

Completed Employee Surveys are due.

July 2024

BCG prepares and issues notification letters to the participants.

July 30, 2024

Access to the BCG EnGauge Dashboard will be sent to organizations via email who purchased their results.