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Employee Well-Being C267
Unique Benefits (designed to retain)
: Four weeks paid vacation
: Child-care subsidy
: Generous transit pass subsidy
: Free on-site parking
: Annual financial and health fairs
: On-site mammogram
: Meeting-free days
: Education advisory services
Sample wellness programs (designed for care)
: On site: fitness center, chair massage, yoga, Weight Watch-
ers, flu shots, lactation rooms
: Educational seminars, first aid, CPR training
: Lunchtime walking programs
: Healthy food options in vending machines and cafeteria
: Wellness weeks with on-site annual screenings
: Discount and reimbursement program—gym memberships,
weight loss, nutrition, and more
: Online personal health assessments
Vertex holds three core values dear, expressed as follows: Fearless
Pursuit of Excellence, Innovation is our Lifeblood, and “We” Wins,
meaning success through teamwork. We spoke with Lisa Kelly-
Croswell, senior vice president of human resources, and Marie Noel,
associate director of employee benefits, to find out more about the
firm’s employee benefits, the philosophy behind those benefits, and
how they serve the business strategy.
Q: Of all the benefits you offer, which ones do you think account
for the high scores you received on that factor?
Kelly-Croswell: Well, it’s really the whole range of benefits and our
overall approach to employee well-being. But if you’re asking me to
