100 Best list

Once again March of Dimes has made the Working Mother 100 Best Companies list.

Here are just some of the reasons why:

• New moms are eligible to receive up to 6 weeks of regular pay while maintaining one week of illness days for the future
• 100 percent medical coverage for all maternity and childbirth expenses; no-cost well-child care through age 18; no-cost annual physicals for adults
• Salary continuation plan for short-term disability 
• Sick pay of 10 days per year, which can be used for child/dependent illness; Days can accrue over time.
• Mothers at Work Program prenatal kits; breast pumps, and lactation services
• Adoption benefit of $5,000
• Flex-time, part-time and compressed work weeks
• Work from home and telecommuting
• Employee Assistance Program
• Immediate medical coverage on the first day of employment for expectant moms or the significant others of expectant moms
• Paid time off (2 weeks) for new dads/significant others for the birth of a child and an additional paid week off if their newborn requires a NICU 
• Paid time off (1 week) for adoption or foster care placement of a child 
• Extended parental leave of absence, up to six months of unpaid leave for a birth, adoption or foster care placement. Expectant moms may request two weeks of this leave prior to the delivery date, even if it isn’t medically indicated.

Wow.  No wonder we’re on the list!