Premera Blue Cross

Flexible working hours are just one of the options offered to employees of this Snohomish County health insurance provider to help make their lives as balanced as possible. They can work earlier or later, or telecommute from home if it means being able to be there for family members in need. "Premera always helps an employee put their families' needs first. You never have to feel like you are making a choice," one employee says. New mothers appreciate that there's a maternity room on campus for breastfeeding or pumping. Plus there's an employee assistance program offering resources for families related to child care and elder care services, college searches, home improvement, event planning or selling a house. And through the company's partnerships with local businesses, employees and their families can get discounts at movie theaters and local restaurants just by showing their Premera badge.

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