WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to announce that 66 organizations have earned the Work-Life Seal of Distinction for 2014. The seal is a unique mark of excellence designed to identify organizational success in work-life effectiveness. The winners will be honored March 20 at the Work-Life Awards Luncheon at the AWLP Work-Life Forum in Baltimore.
"This year’s Work-Life Seal of Distinction honorees are an impressive group of employers that clearly understand the business value of investing in the people who do the work," said Kathie Lingle, WLCP, executive director, WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress. "It is especially noteworthy that a growing proportion of recipients come from relatively small enterprises across all sectors and a wide variety of industries. This trend underscores AWLP’s premise that work-life effectiveness contributes to every organization’s overall success, not just the big, well-resourced ones."
Begun in 2012, the AWLP Seal of Distinction assesses the seven categories of work-life effectiveness that comprise a best-in-class work-life portfolio in today's workplace:
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Caring for dependents |
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Health and wellness |
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Workplace flexibility |
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Financial support for economic security |
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Paid and unpaid time off |
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Community involvement |
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Transforming organizational culture. |
This year’s winners represent a variety of industries — including education, finance, government, health, law, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals — and hail from 20 states and the District of Columbia. The 2014 list includes 24 new companies and shows 21 companies returning to the list from previous years. In addition, four companies with international headquarters are winners: BASF, Germany; Pearson, United Kingdom; Sanofi, France; and Takeda, Japan.
Fourteen companies have received the Seal of Distinction every year since its inception in 2012. They are:
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions |
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National Security Agency |
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Emory University |
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Pearson |
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George Mason University |
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Ryan LLC |
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Johnson & Johnson |
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Sittercity |
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LifeCare Inc. |
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University of Arizona |
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Marriott International |
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U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
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MetLife |
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Workplace Options |
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Here is the complete list of 2014 Seal of Distinction recipients:*
| A.T. Kearney |
New York Stock Exchange |
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| Acxiom Corp. |
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
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| AgStar Financial Services ACA |
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare |
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| Alston & Bird LLP |
O’Melveny & Myers LLP |
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| Anonymous |
Old National Bancorp |
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| BASF |
Oregon State University |
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| BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co.) |
Ozarks Electric Cooperative |
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| BDO USA LLP |
Paul Hastings LLP |
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina |
Pearson |
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| Bright Horizons Family Solutions |
Principal Financial Group |
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| Brown University |
Prudential Financial |
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| Brownells' Inc. |
Ryan LLC |
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| Care.com |
Sanofi |
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| Cargill |
Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Centers |
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Caterpillar Inc. Building Construction Products Division |
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Sittercity |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Southwest Research Institute |
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| Delta Air Lines |
Takeda |
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| Discovery Communications |
Texas Instruments |
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| Dow Corning |
The George Washington University |
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| Emory University |
The University of Iowa |
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| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
TIAA-CREF |
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| Franklin International |
Turck |
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| George Mason University |
U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
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| Hawaii National Bank |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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| Johns Hopkins University & Health System |
University at Buffalo |
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| Johnson & Johnson |
University of Arizona |
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| LifeCare Inc. |
University of California, Davis |
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| Marriott International |
University of Southern California |
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| Mecklenburg EMS Agency |
Vistaprint |
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| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
WellStar Health System |
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| MetLife |
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. |
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| Monsanto Co. |
Workplace Options |
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| National Security Agency |
Yale University |
*Note: One organization has chosen to remain anonymous.
See a list of past Seal of Distinction winners.
About WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress
WorldatWork’s
Alliance for Work-Life Progress advances work-life as part of an
integrated total rewards strategy. This alliance defines and
acknowledges best practices and innovation, facilitates dialogue, and
elevates work-life thought leadership. Each year, the alliance leads a
national awareness initiative celebrating October as National Work &
Family Month. Recognizing that work-life encompasses a wide array of
programs, the WorldatWork
Society of Certified Professionals established the Work-Life
Certified Professional (WLCP) designation in 2007.
About WorldatWork
The Total Rewards Association
WorldatWork
(www.worldatwork.org)
is a nonprofit human resources association for professionals and
organizations focused on compensation, benefits, work-life effectiveness
and total rewards — strategies to attract, motivate and retain an
engaged and productive workforce. WorldatWork and its affiliates provide
comprehensive education,
certification,
research,
advocacy
and community,
enhancing careers of professionals and, ultimately, achieving better
results for the organizations they serve. WorldatWork has more than
65,000 members and subscribers worldwide; 95 percent of Fortune 500
companies employ a WorldatWork member. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork is
affiliated with more than 70
local human resources associations and has offices in Scottsdale,
Ariz., and Washington, D.C.
