LifeCare Recognized for Outstanding Commitment to Employee Engagement and Work-Life Effectiveness
Jan. 11, 2016 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — WorldatWork, a nonprofit HR association and compensation authority, is proud to announce that LifeCare has earned the Work-Life Seal of Distinction for 2016. The seal is a unique mark of excellence designed to identify organizational success in work-life effectiveness. LifeCare is one of 116 organizations to be honored as a 2016 recipient. On March 9th 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.
“LifeCare is extremely proud to once again be honored with the AWLP Seal of Distinction for exemplifying work-life effectiveness in today’s changing workplace,” said Peter Burki, LifeCare Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. This award means a great deal to us as our mission is to not only help our clients and their employees achieve work-life effectiveness, but also to provide a culture of support that helps our own valued employees and their family members effectively manage personal life needs and life events.”
Begun in 2012, the prestigious 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
“We congratulate our 2016 recipients who represent a wide variety of industries, demonstrating that enhancing employee engagement and work-life effectiveness is a business imperative for organizations of all sizes and strengths. These organizations are the pinnacle of excellence in workplace strategies that enhance employees’ lives,” said Anne Ruddy, president and CEO of WorldatWork. Ruddy added, “By understanding the value of investing in their employees, each organization has taken a critical step toward future business success.”
This year’s recipients represent industries of education, finance, government, health, law, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals – and hail from 30 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. 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 | National Institutes of Health |
| A.T. Kearney | National Security Agency |
| ACI Specialty Benefits | National Technologies Associates Inc. |
| Acxiom Corporation | NCR Corporation |
| AgStar Financial Services | Nestle Purina PetCare Co. |
| Alston & Bird LLP | Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| Amplifon USA | Northwestern Medicine |
| Babson College | Northwestern University |
| BASF Corporation | Norton Lilly International Inc. |
| BDO USA LLP | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
| Becton Dickinson | Old National Bancorp |
| Bon Secours Health System Inc. | Oregon State University |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. | Otter Products |
| Brown University | Pacific Gas & Electric Company LLC |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing | Principal Financial Group |
| Caterpillar Inc. | Prologis |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Prudential |
| Children’s Health | Redwood Logistics |
| Cigna | Ryan LLC |
| City of Kansas City, Mo. | Sanofi |
| Daymon Worldwide | Saskatchewan Research Council |
| Dell Inc. | SatCom Marketing LLC |
| Disability Rights Texas | Seminole State College of FL |
| Discovery Communications | Sikich LLP |
| Dow Corning Corporation | Sittercity |
| DRS Technologies Inc. | Smith Seckman Reid Inc. |
| Emory University | Southwest Research Institute |
| Explorer Pipeline | Staples Canada Inc. |
| Federal Reserve Board of Governors | State Street Corporation |
| Feeding America | Summit Consulting LLC |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | SunGard Public Sector |
| Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP |
Takeda Pharmaceuticals |
| Foothill Family | Texas Instruments |
| George Mason University | The George Washington University |
| Gwinnett County Government | The Karis Group |
| Hawaii National Bank | The School District of Lee County |
| Herman Miller | The Standard |
| Hill+Knowlton Strategies U.S. | The Villages of Indiana |
| Humana Inc. | The YMCA of Greater Rochester |
| IAC Applications | Toshiba Medical Research Institute USA |
| Johns Hopkins University & Health System |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| KGA Inc. | UA Life & Work Connections, University of Arizona |
| KPMG LLP | University of Calgary |
| LAMMICO | University of California Davis |
| Life & Specialty Ventures/USAble Life | University of California, San Diego |
| LifeCare Inc. | University of Michigan |
| Lloyd’s Register Americas | University of Pennsylvania |
| Marriott International | University of Rhode Island |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | UOM Faculty Physicians Inc. |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
Vectren Corporation |
| MasterCard | Vencore |
| Mecklenburg EMS Agency | Veterans United Home Loans |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
Virgin Pulse |
| MetLife | Walgreens |
| Monsanto | WE Communications |
| Mountain America Credit Union | Wells Enterprises |
| MVP Health Care | WellStar Health System |
| National Futures Association | Yale University |
About LifeCare
LifeCare provides employer-sponsored work-life benefits to 61,000 clients, including Fortune 500 companies and large branches of the federal government, representing 100 million members nationwide. In addition to child and backup care solutions, LifeCare also provides a full suite of work-life solutions that save members time with personal life needs such as: elder care, legal and financial issues, health and everyday responsibilities. LifeCare also operates LifeMart, an online discount shopping website, that provides real savings on everyday products and needs. Headquartered in Shelton, CT, LifeCare can be found online at lifecare.com, on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
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Media Contacts:
Mary Kate Goodman, 203.291.3538, mgoodman@lifecare.com
Amy Hawkes Repke, 202.315.5514, amy.repke@worldatwork.org