MADISON, N.J., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyeth (NYSE: WYE)
announced today that it has been named one of Working Mother magazine's 100
Best Companies for Working Mothers in 2008. It is the 11th consecutive year
Wyeth has received this honor.
Wyeth's selection was based on an evaluation of its workforce,
benefits, compensation, child care programs, flexible work arrangements,
leave policies and more. For this year's 100 Best, particular weight was
given to flexibility and family-friendly policies that cover adoptive
parents, fathers and grandparents as well as working mothers.
"We are proud to receive this recognition from Working Mother for the
11th consecutive year," says Denise Peppard, Senior Vice President, Human
Resources, Wyeth. "We recognize that our employees are challenged to manage
the demands of work along with full and busy lives. Wyeth's programs are
critical to helping employees meet these demands in ways that enable them
to be productive, fulfilled and highly motivated."
Wyeth provides an array of family-friendly programs designed to promote
physical and emotional well-being, create a sense of community, and help
employees manage work and family responsibilities. For example, the Company
recently introduced Live Well, a health improvement program for employees
and their families. This program supports health education and prevention,
provides a number of tools and resources to help employees manage work/life
issues, and offers care support for chronic or complex medical conditions.
To help fulfill personal responsibilities while at the same time
achieving business objectives, Wyeth's Flexible Work Arrangements policy
provides the opportunity for employees to work from home, use a compressed
or part-time schedule, or participate in job shares.
"After implementing compressed work schedules for a number of employees
on my team, we reduced sick days and overtime while improving our lab
performance metrics," says Ellen Dukette, Director of Quality Operations at
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare's facility in Richmond, Va. "I've seen a higher
level of commitment and satisfaction as a result."
Other Wyeth benefits and programs include:
-- Company matching contributions to employee Dependent Care Spending
Accounts
-- Adoption assistance benefits
-- Newborn care leave for new mothers and fathers
-- A lactation program for mothers returning to work
-- On-site child care facilities in two of its locations
-- A tuition reimbursement program
-- Discounts with national child care providers -- Employee networks, such as African Americans Dedicated to
Value-Added Networking and Corporate Excellence (Advance), the Black
Leadership Network (BLN), the Female Leadership Initiative Program (FLIP),
Women in Leadership, Women's Professional Network, the Wyeth Latin Network
and the Wyeth Rainbow Alliance
-- Paid time off from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day
Founded in 1979, Working Mother magazine reaches 2 million readers and
is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers. Its 22-year
signature initiative, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, is considered an
important benchmark for work/life practices in corporate America. Working
Mother's article on the Working Mother 100 Best Companies appears in the
magazine's October 2008 issue.
Wyeth is one of the world's largest research-driven pharmaceutical and
health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery,
development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines,
biotechnology products, nutritionals and non-prescription medicines that
improve the quality of life for people worldwide. The Company's major
divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare and Fort
Dodge Animal Health.
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Related links:
http://www.wyeth.com
CONTACT:
Media, Douglas Petkus, +1-973-660-5218, or
Investors, Justin Victoria, +1-973-660-5340, both of Wyeth
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