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Some might question the payoff for lavish parties, fitness centers and even career-development programs. But a growing body of academic evidence suggests that there is a link between employee happiness and bottom-line results.
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If you want your bank to be one of the best to work for, you can pick up a lot of pointers from those in our third annual ranking.
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Location: Sandusky, Ohio
Assets: $1.4 billion
Employees: 325
Chairman and CEO: James Miller
Popular with employees: Management has an open-door policy and regularly visits branches to solicit input. Employees are encouraged to call or drop in on senior executives.
Employee recognition/appreciation program: Supervisors can nominate employees for additional paid time off as a reward for exceptional work.
Community service initiative: Civista fully matches donations to the United Way, and employees can get a paid day off if they pledge one hour of wages per month for the year.
