The bank has made the list four times in the past five years. An investment in them is an investment in the company. Women make up nearly two-thirds of First Chicago NBD s 36,000 employees and more than half the company s managers. Family-friendly initiatives help employees feel good about the company and their job, which often results in higher productivity, less turnover and better service for our customers. In 1997, parents who used the child-care center had a zero percent turnover rate.
Employees can also use pre-tax dollars to reduce the cost of child care.
In addition to helping employees find child care, the Work and Family Resource Center also provides information on elder care services. Because the Center has already done the legwork, a dependent care consultation saves an employee one to five working days. They both work on Wednesdays with Turney working Monday and Tuesday while Avila finishes the week. They even share a business card. It s easier for our customers to know we work as a team, said Turney, they know when one of us is out, the other is there to help them.