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Community service initiative: More than 50 employees took part in a shopping event to provide winter clothing, toys and treat bags to 125 children from low-income families. The children also paid a visit to Santa Claus.
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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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Location: Johnstown, Pa.
Assets: $906 million
Employees: 167
President and CEO: Elmer Laslo
Popular with employees: A discretionary profit-sharing program typically doubles the regular 401K match for all employees.
Activities to relieve stress/promote fun: This bank knows how to party. It hosts an upscale holiday gala, annual trips to Pittsburgh for a baseball game and quarterly events away from the office where employees can win cash, prizes and extra vacation days.
Employee recognition/appreciation program: The best cost-savings ideas from employees earn cash rewards every year.
