When kids feel under the weather, Fannie Mae moms can draw on five paid days of family sick leave to care for them.

This financial services company offers employee families a host of programs to suit their needs. All new parents receive at least four fully paid weeks off after a birth or adoption, with up to $10,000 in adoption aid; at most sites there are lactation rooms with pumps and refrigerators, and a breastfeeding consultant visits headquarters weekly. Babies 6 months or older are allowed 30 annual visits to HQ's backup child-care center; at age 7, they become eligible for its summer camp. In other locations, parents access subsidized backup care offered by a national chain. Anyone raising a child with special needs may meet with a counselor for guidance on school placement and appropriate therapies. Moms of tweens enjoy the company's Adolescence 101 seminar, while those with teens appreciate its college coaching and scholarships worth $750 to $2,000. An elder-care consultant helps workers coordinate services for aging family members.

President & CEO Michael Williams

SVP Christine Wolf

Women managers, senior managers and corporate execs 41%

Women among top earners 36%

Women on board of directors 20%

Women corporate executive hires in 2009 0%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year* 55%

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year* Not tracked  

Women promoted last year who utilized a formal flexible work arrangement Not tracked  

Do formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance? No

*Percentages reflect number of women participants versus company’s total female workforce.