From onsite haircuts to celebratory holidays, we take a look at what some of the Best Companies to work for in the US are offering their employees.
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Company
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Best
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Rank
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Perk
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Timberland
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41
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Employees receive a $3,000 subsidy to buy a hybrid car.
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S.C. Johnson & Son
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10
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Retirees get a lifetime membership at the company fitness center.
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David Weekley Homes
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24
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Employees get 10% off the purchase of a new DW home.
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Eli Lilly
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52
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Pregnant employees can take a paid month off before their due date.
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Worthington Industries
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84
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Onsite haircuts are just $4.
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J.M. Smucker
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8
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100% tuition reimbursement. The unusual part: There's no limit.
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Amgen
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39
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Employees here have 16 paid holidays a year, nearly double the norm.
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Timberland: What makes it so great?
Helping to save the world is a big goal at this boot and outdoor gear label. Employees who buy a hybrid car get a $3,000 credit, and the company pays for up to 40 hours per year of volunteer work in the community.
S.C. Johnson: What makes it so great?
The family-owned consumer-products manufacturer has a devoted workforce, witnessed by an incredibly low turnover rate of 2%. Part of the reason: profit-sharing that added 19% to pay last year.
David Weekly Homes: What makes it so great?
Celebratory vacations are a big incentive at this homebuilder. In 2004 all employees were treated to a trip to Maui. Thanks to the real estate boom, next up are getaways to the Bahamas and Mexico.
Eli Lilly: What makes it so great?
The venerable drugmaker helps its employees stay healthy with free Pap smears, mammograms and colonoscopies. An onsite clinic with physicians, psychologists, and nurses handles 50,000 visits a year.
Worthington Industries: What makes it so great?
The steel processor's culture is based on trust - and great benefits. Factory workers get a piece of monthly profit sharing, which augments monthly salaries 40% to 100%. Join the wellness program, and your health premiums are covered.
J.M. Smucker: What makes it so great?
This 109-year old jam and food company has a family feeling that's still sweet. Two brothers, Tim and Richard Smucker, are at the helm. And employees interview job applicants to make sure future colleagues will fit the culture.
Amgen: What makes it so great?
The biotech leader keeps employees onboard with generous benefits: a 90% company contribution toward health-insurance premiums, an automatic 5% 401(k) company contribution with a 5% match, plus 16 paid holidays.