7. Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts / Education, Postsecondary / mit.edu / 11,740 employees (37% 50+)
It makes sense that MIT helps employees learn on the job. They work in
multigenerational teams—the better
to share ideas—and mid- to late-career
staff stay sharp with a biennial, yearlong leadership-development program
that helps them network and gain new
skills. The school also helps caregivers:
workers score reduced rates for on-site
child and adult backup care (in case
primary arrangements fall through).
8. Stanley Consultants
Muscatine, Iowa / Consulting Services / stanley
consultants.com/1,104 employees (33% 50+)
Stanley makes sure workloads are
balanced: if staff at one office are
overloaded, the company transfers
assignments to another of its 17 locations. And worker opinions count. In
response to employee surveys, Stanley
increased its payment of health-insur-ance premiums to 70 percent for those
with dependents; premiums for those
with individual coverage are always
paid in full.
9. Brevard Public Schools
Viera, Florida / Education, K– 12 / www.brevard
. k12.fl.us / 9,404 employees (44% 50+)
Here, learning isn’t just for students:
employees get tuition reimbursement,
training, and certification classes. Plus,
they enjoy perks that boost their health.
They can de-stress with 15-minute
chair massages at reduced rates, and
last year’s weight-loss contest helped
staff shed more than 3,900 pounds.
10. George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia / Education, Postsecondary /
gmu.edu / 5,313 employees (37% 50+)
Full-time staff not only earn 12 free
credits of campus classes each year;
they can also receive training on topics
such as information technology and
eldercare techniques. Even better:
After seven years of service, employees
can take up to three months of paid
“study leave” to learn even more. ;
