SAS

SAS is the world leader in e-intelligence software and services, enabling its customers to turn raw data, including the vast quantity generated by e-business, into useable knowledge.  Software from SAS, the world’s largest privately held software company, is used at more than 35,000 business, government, and university sites in 110 countries.

 

SAS Family Friendly Benefits Summary

 

Four on-site and near-site childcare centers:

• Provides care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
• Provides programs for school-age children during school breaks.
• Provides childcare subsidies, resource, and referral services for regional office employees.

 

Work/Life Center:

• Support and education programs for parents of teens.
• Part-time family counselor.

 

Additional Family Activities:

• Annual Family Picnic.

 

International Locations:

• SAS Norway provides a children’s play area equipped with toys to assist parents that have to bring their children into the office occasionally. 

 

 

SAS Childcare Benefits Package:

• All full-time employees with one year of service are eligible to apply for the program.

 

• Near-site centers are operated in partnership with Bright Horizons Family Solutions (Nations leader in corporate childcare programs)

o        Provide care for 6 week old infants through school age children (5^th grade)

o        Caregiver to child ratios, 1:3 (infant), 1:8 (pre-school program).

o        On-site teachers are AMS (American Montessori Society) certified.

o        Centers encourage parent involvement

§         Parents can visit during the day

§         Preschool children can join their parents for lunch

§         Private nursing rooms are provided -- Lactation Legislation

 

·         Bright Horizons Daycare Facility

o        Open during school breaks, holidays, summer break

o        K-5th grade

o        Field trips, sports activities, clubs (photography, newsletter, science, dance, computers, dance, karate, etc.)

 

·         Child-care subsidy

o        Childcare resource information

o        Referral for sick child care

o        Before and after school care

o        Infant and preschool childcare

o        Summer Camp

 

• SAS Wellness Backgrounder

o        Provides specific departments that assist employees with finding solutions to family issues.  

§         Marriage

§         Births

§         Prenatal to Cradle – expectant mothers

§         Parents of teens and preteens

§         Drugs

§         Communicating about sex

§         Motivation

§         College

§         Scholarship & financial info

§         Support groups

 

Awards:

 

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, “Workplace Model of Excellence”

-          Recognizing employers that are taking advantage of opportunities to make an impact on maternal and child health.  In 2001, the organization is focusing on work-site programs that help to ensure that babies are born healthy.

-          SAS’s programs are unique in the way they assess and address the needs of parents-to-be.

-          SAS’s Cary headquarters

o        Referral services

o        Preconception counseling

o        Planning for healthy pregnancy

o        Prenatal breast-feeding classes

o        Breast feeding support after delivery

 

FORTUNE’S, “100 Best Companies to Work For”

-          No. 2 ranking

-          Placed in top 10 in each of the four years the magazine has published the rankings.

-          “Great Place to Work Trust Index”- employee survey that evaluates trust in management, pride in work, and the company and camaraderie.

 

Working Mother, “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers”

-          SAS has been selected for this honor 12 times

-          Criteria:

o        Child care

o        Maternity and Paternity Leave

o        Flexible work arrangements

o        Work/life benefits such as adoption assistance

o        Opportunities for women

 

 

 

 

 

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