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ABBOTT
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New moms who are salaried employees enjoy six weeks of maternity leave at full pay and another six unpaid; hourly employees receive six weeks partially paid and six unpaid. Dads can take two weeks of paid paternity leave—and 540 did in 2006.
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ACCENTURE
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Working at a distance is the way many employees at this global consulting and tech firm define flexibility. A whopping 92% of staffers telecommute, with many of them opting for ongoing training and reimbursable home-office setups. Workers can also tap flextime, compressed workweeks, job-sharing or ...
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ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.
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Kids at headquarters' on-site child-care center and at five near-site centers enjoy a wide range of activities, from music classes and cool science projects to field trips. A sliding fee scale at all six centers helps keep parents' costs down. Backup care is available at ...
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
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This public utility believes serving employees is just as important as
serving customers. If staffers need to change their schedules from time
to time, they can—and 50% of them did last year. More than a quarter
compressed their workweeks, and nearly as many worked from home.
Employees can also ...
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ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
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Parents who work at headquarters receive 16 weeks of job-guaranteed
leave, with 12 weeks at full pay for birthmoms and adoptive primary
caregivers. Dads and secondary care-givers get six weeks of paid time
off.
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ARNOLD WORLDWIDE
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When employees need a bit of downtime during the workday, they can head
to the Chill Out Zone to watch TV, shoot pool or play Ping-Pong. If
quiet relaxation is what they crave, they can decompress in the
Recovery Room, which offers a comfortable, technology-free space to
unwind in.
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ASTRAZENECA
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Last year, fully 90% of employees at the firm's main office used
flexible options, from compressed workweeks and flextime to part-time
schedules and job-sharing. Telecommuting is especially popular: More
than two thirds of all headquarters employees—close to 2,700
staffers—regularly worked off-site last year.
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BANK OF AMERICA
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Nine on-site day-care centers provide regular and backup care.
Employees who earn less than $34,000 (or have a family income of less
than $60,000) are eligible for up to $175 in monthly reimbursements for
each child enrolled.
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BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA
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An innovative program makes employees' dreams of home ownership a
reality. Eligible first-time homebuyers receive up to $10,000 to help
them break into the real estate market.
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BAYER CORP.
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Parents-to-be receive a diaper bag filled with pregnancy and child-care
books, a onesie and other goodies. Five new lactation rooms have been
added at the Pittsburgh location; an innovative program connects new
moms with employee breastfeeding mentors for advice. Parents of older
children can take advantage of an event-planning ...
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