“Sandwich generation” moms benefit from many of the programs at this financial services firm. Its dependent backup care initiative gives them up to 90 hours of assistance annually and will send caregivers to their homes (for $4 per hour) or provide access to area facilities (for $2 per hour, or $15 per day at two on-site centers). Its resource and referral service will also help parents find tutors, schools or support groups for children with special needs. Family members can work with the firm’s health coaches or consult with medical experts who will provide second opinions and recommend specialists. In serious circumstances, professional care managers can assess dependents’ living situations and liaise with hospitals and care facilities.

Chairman & CEO John Strangfeld

Senior VP, HR Sharon Taylor

Women managers/execs 49%

Women hires in 2011 40%

Average weeks of fully paid maternity leave offered 5

Offers paid paternity leave? Yes

Offers paid adoption leave? Yes

Women in affinity groups in 2011 29%

Offers backup child care? Yes

Employees working flexibly 90%