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American Banker's inaugural ranking of the banks, large and small, who are earning praise from workers on benefits, opportunities and yes, the fun factor.
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Category: Under $3B in Assets
Lexington, Ky.
Assets at June 30: $1.93 billion
No. of Employees: 468
Chairman, President and CEO: Luther Deaton
Popular with employees: An "appointment time" benefit provides eight hours of paid time off for employees who need to schedule all kinds of daytime appointments, ranging from oil changes to parent-teacher conferences, during work hours.
Career development program: The bank's human resources director offers career counseling to interested employees, helps them format their resumes and conducts mock interviews when they apply for internal promotions.
Fitness/wellness program: To promote use of the stairs, the bank hired art students from the University of Kentucky to paint wellness-themed murals on stairwell walls.