Looking to develop new skills? Hourly employees at this academic medical center can pick up cool extracurricular classes right at the office (everything from self-defense and photography to budgeting and home-buying), and they’ll pay little or nothing to do so. They can also enroll in the 32-week School at Work program to enhance their career prospects (while getting paid).

President & CEO: Donna Katen-Bahensky

Senior VP, HR: Janice Bultema

% of employees who are non-exempt workers 73%

% of non-exempt workers who are women 79%

Work hours required for family health insurance: 20

Formal advancement program offered for hourly employees? Yes

% of hourly employees promoted to salaried positions who were women: 80%

Job-skills training offered for hourly employees? Yes

Managers rewarded for helping hourly employees advance? Yes

Lactation program offered for nursing mother employees? Yes

Paid time off offered to employees? Yes

Employee mothers with one year of service offered extra time off (beyond the 12 weeks required by FMLA) following childbirth? Yes