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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kate Sullivan, Director of Marketing, Utah Food Services 10/14/2009 News Release: Chamber Recognizes Utah Employers for Workplace Flexibility
SALT LAKE CITY- (October 14, 2009) Seven local organizations received the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility at the Work-Life Harmony Conference. The awards, presented locally by the Salt Lake Chamber Women’s Business Center, recognize organizations that strive to find new ways to make work, work. Local recipients of the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are: 1-800 CONTACTS, Inc. “These organizations have shown that implementing workplace flexibility increases effectiveness and yields positive business results,” said Lane Beattie, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber. “We are pleased to recognize their willingness to work with their employees.” Implementing flexibility in the workplace provides benefit to both the organization and the employee. Nancy Mascarenas, new business manager at Intermountain Financial Group, appreciates the trust her employer places in her to do her job while allowing her to manage life as a mother of six. “If I need time to go to a school event, they have always been wonderful to allow me to balance my time,” said Mascarenas. “They’re willing to work with me and I reciprocate. I work longer and harder. I feel more loyal to the company and engaged in the work I do.” Preston Cochrane, CEO of AAA Fair Credit Foundation says flexibility helps keep employee churn low and benefits the bottom line. His company treats birthdays like holidays, giving employees the day off with pay. Employees are also given one hour of paid time each week to use for volunteer work. He says that builds good will with employees and the organizations they benefit through their volunteer time. “As non-profit it is difficult to compete with for-profit companies for great employees,” said Cochrane. “We help our employees understand their importance to the organization and trust them to maintain the equilibrium.” The Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation. These partner organizations provide research, resources and recognition to employers nationwide. The project shares the results of research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st century. Each of the 2009 Sloan Award winners will also be recognized nationally and featured in next year’s edition of the Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work, published by Families and Work Institute. About Families and Work Institute About The Institute for a Competitive Workforce About The Twiga Foundation About the Chamber
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