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The Top 15
By Ed Shanahan
Take a peek inside the list of the 15 best companies for older workers to see what sets them apart.
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Baptist Health South Florida
Coral Gables, FL (Health Care)
• 8,571 employees; 22% over 50 (35% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Age-friendly culture, flexibility.
ABN AMRO North America, Inc.
Chicago, IL (Banking)
• 17,685 employees; 18% over 50 (19% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Phased retirement, diversity program.
Adecco Employment Services
Melville, NY (Career Counseling and Placement)
• 3,347 employees; 13% over 50 (14% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Temporary jobs as a bridge to retirement, retiree health insurance.
The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, CA (Aerospace Research and Development)
• 4,289 employees; 49% over 50 (52% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Phased retirement, medical benefits for retirees.
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Love at the office
New York Life's on-site daycare center lets Sarah Jones look in on her grandson Brandon.
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CALIBRE
Alexandria, VA (Consulting)
• 356 employees; 28% over 50 (56% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Benefits for 20 hours per week, percentage of premium paid by company for family health insurance increases with years of employment.
DaVita, Inc.
Torrance, CA (Dialysis Services Provider)
• 12,493 employees; 15% over 50 (26% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Flexible work options, tuition reimbursement.
*The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Hartford, CT (Investment and Insurance)
• 29,630 employees; 24% over 50 (25% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Mentoring program, choice of eight flexible work arrangements including phased retirement.
Howard University
Washington, DC (Higher Education)
• 6,053 employees; 43% over 50 (52% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Mandatory age-related training for managers, pre-retirement planning.
Mitretek Systems, Inc.
Falls Church, VA (Systems Engineering)
• 640 employees; 41% over 50 (53% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Immediate 100 percent vesting on all company matches, career counseling.
*New York Life Insurance Company
New York, NY (Insurance)
• 7,337 employees; 26% over 50 (26% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Consultants advise employees coping with family responsibilities, child-care center open to grandchildren.
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA (Insurance and Financial Services)
• 14,689 employees; 14% over 50 (16% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Education benefits, ergonomic workspaces, on-site eldercare classes.
Prudential Financial
Newark, NJ (Financial Services)
• 30,440 employees; 21% over 50 (18% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Retiree prescription drug coverage, flexible benefits package.
QUALCOMM, Inc.
San Diego, CA (Telecommunications)
• 5,936 employees; 10% over 50 (12% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Phased retirement with 10 years service, extra vacation available (for special cases) from donated paid "vacation bank."
The Stanley Group
Muscatine, IA (Engineering and Construction Consultants)
• 650 employees; 25% over 50 (45% of managers/executives)
• Wow Factor: Accrued sick time for dependent care, highly flexible work arrangements to allow for education and extra time off.
Ultratech Stepper
San Jose, CA (Semiconductor Equipment)
• 322 employees; 20% over 50 (30% of managers/ executives)
• Wow Factor: Age-friendly culture, phased retirement, home-computer purchase program.
* AARP-approved providers
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