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| Spirit of the Family Awards 2003 |
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Small Business: Dr. Greg Walton
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| Dr. Walton is a general surgeon who believes that the employees of a small business are the direct extensions of the boss. To quote Dr. Walton, "To make our office the most caring, efficient and fun atmosphere possible, we literally treat the employees as we would our families." The business offers full health and dental coverage, as well as 401k and profit sharing plan matches. Dr. Walton heartily encourages his employees to further their education by giving time off work and paying for educational expenses; and freely allows time off for family functions such as children's activities. In turn, according to Dr. Walton, we have very loyal employees who work late and show up early when needed-frequently going the extra mile for patients or their boss. |
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Medium Business: The Triangle Companies, Inc.
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Triangle is a regional insurance and member service cooperative, founded in 1916 by local cooperatives in Oklahoma. They provide property and casualty insurance policies, employee benefit programs, insurance services, and coop member services to the 320 plus member/owner cooperatives. The company policies of the Triangle Companies keep the family in mind.
The Board of Directors looks beyond traditional benefits and supports their employees in community activities, involvement in their children's schools, and creates policy to promote a healthy family environment. Flex hours have been designed to allow employees to have a few extra minutes with their families either at the beginning or end of the workday. Vacation hours can be used with flexibility so that parents may be included in daytime school functions, and sick leave is fashioned to include family members. The company as a whole is active in several community activities that promote healthy and active families. Education is a top priority of the company with continuing education assistance for employees and Adopt-A-Teacher contributions for employee's children's classrooms. |
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Large Business: St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
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As a regional medical center, St. Mary's serves Northwest Oklahoma by providing progressive and comprehensive health care services. The goal of St. Mary's is to offer the most technically advanced procedures in the region delivered in a respectful and dignified manner. St. Mary's recognizes that its most valuable resource is its employees. As a major Enid employer, they believe that "providing a family friendly work environment is essential to their success and growth."
St. Mary's offers its health insurance to both full-time and part-time employees. They offer full-time employees health club subsidies and access to an on-site fitness center. An off-site child care provider is under contract for use by all employees if they choose. An Employee Assistance Plan offers workplace seminars, support groups, on-site education programs, financial services and scholarships for employees. St. Mary's believes that efforts to address work/life concerns of employees result in improved recruitment and increased employee satisfaction. |
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Spirit of the Family Awards
