Employers' costs for paid leave in the private sector averaged $1.85 per hour worked in June 2009, representing 6.8 percent of employers' total compensation costs, according a report by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Meanwhile, supplemental pay averaged 83 cents, insurance benefits averaged $2.13; retirement and savings averaged 95 cents; and legally required benefits averaged $2.26 per hour worked.