We have our current employees promote older worker recruitment by word of mouth. Hy-Vee advertises its desire to employ older workers through postings and the media. I have attached a typical recruitment poster to my written statement. Hy-Vee maintains programs to accommodate and retain its older employees. Our company has extremely liberal policies regarding work scheduling.
Older employees are able to schedule work at convenient and desirable times.
Special needs are normally accommodated. Hy-Vee permits and encourages not only flexible scheduling on a daily and weekly basis but also seasonally. If the employee so desires, he or she may work in the spring, summer, and fall and yet spend winters in Arizona or Florida. All employees regardless of age receive the same training and opportunities. The company does not tolerate unfair perceptions, stereotypes or other incidents of age discrimination.