AARP (Associate for the Advancement of Retired Persons) released the 8th annual accolades for great employers of the 50+ crowd. They’ve seen innovations such as flextime, phased retirement, and tuition reimbursement become mainstays at age-friendly companies , but even their seasoned judges were impressed by this year’s group of honorees. Below is a list of the Top 10 – if you want to know all 40, see the full article here: http://www.aarpmagazine.org/money/2008_best_employers.html/page=2
Please pay special attention to the percentage of 50+ workers at each company.
1. Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Higher Education
11,302 employees (43% 50+)
| Besides having long-term care insurance for employees and their loved ones, the university now has a consultant to help workers find the right child-care and elder-care facilities for family members. |
2. Scripps Health
San Diego, California
Health Care
11,589 employees (32% 50+)
| After every five years of service, employees are treated to an Oscars-style dinner celebration, including a nine-piece band and a Joan Rivers impersonator (no kidding). |
3. SC Johnson
Racine, Wisconsin
Consumer Products
3,258 employees (35% 50+)
| Employee pampering distinguishes multinational SC Johnson, where workers in need of a little TLC receive massages and physical therapy at a reduced cost on-site. |
4. YMCA of Greater Rochester
Rochester, New York
Philanthropy
2,434 employees (18% 50+)
| A reimbursement of $3,000, a generous 12 percent contribution to employee 403(b) plans, and the opportunity for 50+ workers to spend half the year at a Y located in a warmer clime. |
5. Lee Memorial Health System
Fort Myers, Florida
Health Care
9,204 employees (38% 50+)
| Employees looking to balance their mental well-being-or simply seeking a change of scenery-can take up to one year off while still receiving health care benefits. |
6. Securian
St. Paul, Minnesota
Insurance
2,454 employees (22% 50+)
| An array of flexible work arrangements, including compressed work schedules, job-sharing programs, and telecommuting options, plus a week of paid sick leave for each year of full service after the first year. |
7. First Horizon National Corporation
Memphis, Tennessee
Financial Services
10,661 employees (27% 50+)
| Flexible Dollars program, which provides an average of $2,439 of pretax income to employees to help cover health care premiums, child-care costs, and retirement savings |
8. Stanley Consultants
Muscatine, Iowa
Consulting Services
1,103 employees (34% 50+)
| Workers who are retiring can cash in their accumulated sick leave along with any remaining vacation leave. |
9. Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Richmond, Virginia
Health Care
6,579 employees (30% 50+)
| Bon Secours recently added five annual $1,000 college scholarships for grandkids of employees. |
10. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Chicago, Illinois
Insurance
907 employees (37% 50+)
| Its Mature Workers Program offers employees and first-year retirees who are 55 and older a $150 tuition reimbursement for any personal-interest class they choose. |
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