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Justin Hughes gets full tuition reimbursement and paid time off from his job as a director of product development to pursue his master's degree in product design and development at Northwestern University. Along with yoga, Centro promotes employee wellness by having fresh fruit delivered to the...

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Published in:Crain's Chicago Business 2011-04, Vol.34 (14), p.21
Main Authors: McKeough, Kevin, Riggio, Allison, Tompkins, Gabrielle, Swanson, Sandra A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awards & honors
Catering
Corporate presidents
Deferred compensation
Employee benefits
Employees
Guidelines
Human resources
MBA programs & graduates
Medical screening
Online advertising
Polls & surveys
Presidents
Product development
Professional development
Reimbursement
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Summary:Justin Hughes gets full tuition reimbursement and paid time off from his job as a director of product development to pursue his master's degree in product design and development at Northwestern University. Along with yoga, Centro promotes employee wellness by having fresh fruit delivered to the office every other day; awarding points redeemable for gift certificates to employees who participate in wellness activities; paying 82% of the premium for its employees' health plan; and offering a 20% discount on the employee portion of premiums for participants in the company health screening program. McTIGUE FINANCIAL GROUP Many of McTigue's financial representatives, who are independent contractors but receive benefits from the company, say they relish the combination of professional autonomy and company support, which includes health benefits and two retirement funds.
ISSN:0149-6956
1557-7902