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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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Sonic Lunch is a free outdoor concert series promoted by the bank in summer that brings people downtown to enjoy free music at a city park in Ann Arbor.
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Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Assets: $1.1 billion
Employees: 174
President and CEO: Timothy Marshall
Popular with employees: Each summer the bank sponsors a Thursday afternoon outdoor concert series called Sonic Lunch in its hometown of Ann Arbor.
Activities to relieve stress/promote fun: Departments compete in an annual Halloween costume contest.
Fitness/wellness program: A major renovation at its main office calls for adding a gym, with exercise equipment, showers and changing rooms, for use by all employees.
