WorldatWork, a nonprofit HR association and compensation authority, is proud to announce the recipients of the Work-Life 2016 Seal of Distinction Award. The award is designed to identify organizations leading the change in today’s global workplace by creating and implementing successful work-life programs and policies. This year, the prestigious business award shines the spotlight on 116 employers honoring their approach to employee engagement and their commitment to the well-being of their workforce.

On March 9, a Gala Awards Dinner will be held at the WorldatWork 2016 Future of Work Forum in New Orleans to celebrate all Seal of Distinction honorees.

“This year, WorldatWork is honored to recognize a diverse group of organizations who are demonstrating that employee engagement and work-life effectiveness is a business imperative for organizations large and small. By understanding the value of investing in their employees, each organization has taken a critical step toward future business success,” said Anne Ruddy, president and CEO of WorldatWork.

Created in 2012, the Seal of Distinction measures the overall strength of organizations’ work-life portfolio and success in creating positive work environments. Applicants are evaluated on work-life programs, policies and practices that meet the needs and challenges facing employees today.

  • Caring for dependents
  • Flexibility
  • Paid and unpaid time off
  • Workforce experience and engagement
  • Health and wellness
  • Financial support and education
  • Community involvement

This year’s recipients represent industries of education, finance, government, health, law, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals and hail from 30 states and the District of Columbia. The 2016 list includes 49 new companies and shows 67 companies returning to the list from previous years. In addition, 53 organizations have workplaces outside of the United States.

Here is the complete list of Work-Life 2016 Seal of Distinction recipients:

1WorldSync
A.T. Kearney
ACI Specialty Benefits
Acxiom Corporation
AgStar Financial Services
Alston & Bird LLP
Amplifon USA
Babson College
BASF Corporation
BDO USA LLP
Becton Dickinson
Bon Secours Health System Inc.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
Brown University
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Caterpillar Inc.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Children's Health
Cigna
City of Kansas City, Mo.
Daymon Worldwide
Dell Inc.
Disability Rights Texas
Discovery Communications
Dow Corning Corporation
DRS Technologies Inc.
Emory University
Explorer Pipeline
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Feeding America
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Foothill Family
George Mason University
Gwinnett County Government
Hawaii National Bank
Herman Miller
Hill+Knowlton Strategies U.S.
Humana Inc.
IAC Applications

Johns Hopkins University & Health System

KGA Inc.
KPMG LLP
LAMMICO
Life & Specialty Ventures/USAble Life
LifeCare Inc.
Lloyd's Register Americas
Marriott International
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

MasterCard
Mecklenburg EMS Agency

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MetLife
Monsanto
Mountain America Credit Union
MVP Health Care
National Futures Association
National Institutes of Health
National Security Agency
National Technologies Associates Inc.
NCR Corporation
Nestle Purina PetCare Co.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern University
Norton Lilly International Inc.

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Old National Bancorp
Oregon State University
Otter Products
Pacific Gas & Electric Company LLC
Principal Financial Group
Prologis
Prudential
Redwood Logistics
Ryan LLC
Sanofi
Saskatchewan Research Council
SatCom Marketing LLC
Seminole State College of FL
Sikich LLP
Sittercity
Smith Seckman Reid Inc.
Southwest Research Institute
Staples Canada Inc.
State Street Corporation
Summit Consulting LLC
SunGard Public Sector
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Texas Instruments
The George Washington University
The Karis Group
The School District of Lee County
The Standard
The Villages of Indiana
The YMCA of Greater Rochester
Toshiba Medical Research Institute USA Inc.
U.S. Department of Agriculture

UA Life & Work Connections, University of Arizona

University of Calgary
University of California Davis
University of California, San Diego
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rhode Island
UOM Faculty Physicians Inc.
Vectren Corporation
Vencore
Veterans United Home Loans
Virgin Pulse
Walgreens
WE Communications
Wells Enterprises
WellStar Health System
Yale University
 

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Professionals engaged in compensation, benefits, work-life effectiveness and total rewards turn to WorldatWork as their leading professional association. WorldatWork and its affiliates provide comprehensive education, certification, research, advocacy and community for members and the broader total rewards community. WorldatWork has more than 70,000 members and subscribers worldwide; over 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies employ a WorldatWork member.

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