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The State of Utah is proud to announce the winners of the 2006 Utah Work/Life Awards. For the eighth consecutive year, the State is recognizing and honoring companies that are creating exceptional workplaces and businesses by effectively addressing employee work/life needs. This year, the awards will be presented to companies in three categories based on size: Micro, Medium and Large businesses. Micro businesses are companies with fewer than 50 employees. Medium businesses have 50 to 500 employees, and large companies have more than 500 people working for them.
The Work/Life Awards honor employers that listen to employees and strive to create and maintain a culture of equity and opportunity in the workplace. The Award showcases best practices and promotes their implementation in the business community. As the applicant pool has grown over the years, so has the creativity and ingenuity of businesses and business leaders.
"It was so difficult to choose the winners this year, since the finalists were such an exceptional group of employers," said Lynette Rasmussen, Director of the Department of Workforce Services' Office of Work & Family Life. "It's great to see that these businesses are benefiting from their work/life practices, in terms of improved productivity, commitment, retention, recruitment and morale; along with declines in absenteeism, turnover, health care and training costs. These companies are leaders in Utah — they set the example, and we're delighted to be honoring them at the Work/Life Awards Celebration."
The 8th Annual Work/Life Award Celebration - Open to the Public:
- Tuesday, April 18th
- 11-1pm, lunch will be served
- ticket proceeds go to: Care About Child Care Foundation
- any company interested in learning from the best companies in Utah, please join us
- for info or tickets, please call 801/526-4321 or email worklife@utah.gov or online at http://jobs.utah.gov/occ/WorkLife/Awards/2006process.asp
- Please RSVP by April 10th
Large Company Winners
Nicholas & Company
This is a 24/7 operation with a huge variety of functions, both onsite and offsite, and through flexibility, cafeteria-style benefits and plain old creativity, Nicholas & Company works hard to stay tuned in to their diverse workforce.
Futura Industries
Futura Industries has an employee base loyal to the core—Futura is able to attract employees from many countries and with specialized skills by providing continual learning, career opportunities and an incredibly family-oriented environment.
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The flexible, heavily part-time workforce is hugely supported through a dazzling array of scheduling possibilities, telecommuting and the ability to earn extra time off just for showing up when they say they’re going to.
Regence BlueCross BlueShield
This company works hard to support its diverse workforce, offering services for employees in a variety of life situations, including caring for elders, going back to school,
trying to get fit and healthy or training for a job change, just to name a few.
Employees speak: “My supervisor has always been willing to help me with my schedule.
For example, I just finished taking a college class. While I was
taking it, my supervisor always made sure I left early enough to
make it to the class on time.”
Mountain America Credit Union
Mountain America Credit Union knows its employees like to learn, and to keep them growing and developing they instituted a new and improved tuition reimbursement program
based on employee suggestions.
