Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Named One of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers by Working Mother Magazine.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2002 Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Massachusetts (BCBSMA BCBSMA Bluecross Blueshield of Massachusetts ) is one of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" in 2002, the third time the company has been honored by Working Mother magazine. With the release of the 17th annual list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers," Working Mother laid out three basic trends among the applicants: no rollback A DBMS feature that reverses the current transaction out of the database, returning the data to its former state. A rollback is performed when processing a transaction fails at some point, and it is necessary to start over. See two-phase commit. of work/life benefits during the recent recession, an increased emphasis on flexible scheduling, and augmented use of family leave by employees. The complete list appears in the October issue of Working Mother on newsstands today and at www.workingmother.com. A CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. television special will spotlight some of the best of the "100 Best Companies" at 8 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m. abbr. post meridiem Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. this evening. Working Mother magazine will honor the companies at a gala awards ceremony at the WorkLife Congress in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of on October 1&2 (www.worklifecongress.com). Examples of award-winning BCBSMA work/life benefits include three on-site or near-site childcare centers, flexible work schedules, tuition reimbursement, a resource and referral service for childcare, eldercare eld·er·care n. Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged. and adoption and emergency back-up childcare. "To attract and retain a dynamic workforce, we offer a wide variety of work/life benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees," said Terri Ireton, Director of Associates Services. Beth Emery emery: see corundum. emery Granular rock consisting of a mixture of the mineral corundum (aluminum oxide, Al2O3) and iron oxides such as magnetite (Fe3O4) or hematite (Fe2O3). of Dorchester is featured in the magazine's profile of BCBSMA. A mother of four working as an information technology analyst in one of BCBSMA's Quincy offices, Beth has used the company's tuition reimbursement program to help her complete her degree in business administration. Beth said when her youngest son was born with Down's syndrome, BCBSMA's on-site child-care center opened its doors to his special needs, and her supervisors allowed her to work around his doctor's appointments. "I've worked at BCBSMA since I was 18," Beth said. "At every stage of my career here, BCBSMA work/life benefits have offered me something I need." In compiling the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" list, the editors focused on how well companies provide their employees with particular benefits like flexible schedules and leave for new parents. Programs for women's advancement also assumed greater importance this year. Despite a business culture troubled by economic downturn, the magazine said smart companies are carrying on their efforts to compete for the talent of the nation's 26 million working mothers. Editor-in-Chief Jill Kirschenbaum explained that "we're also seeing more and more working dads demanding work/life benefits, which turns out to be good news for working moms. The more it becomes the norm for both parents to stay involved with their children, the less women's family obligations will negatively affect their advancement-or their paycheck." About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (www.bluecrossma.com) was founded 64 years ago by a group of community-minded business leaders. Today, headquartered in Boston, BCBSMA provides coverage to 2.4 million members. Consistently recognized for standards of service that are among the highest in the nation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is the choice for health care consumers seeking reliable and high quality health care coverage. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. About Working Mother Working Mother magazine, found in 1979, reaches more than 3 million readers and is the only national magazine for career- committed mothers. Its 17-year signature "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" serves as a benchmark for work/life practices in corporate America. The magazine is part of Working Mother Media (WMM WMM Windows Movie Maker (Microsoft) WMM Women Make Movies (New York, NY non profit feminist film productions) WMM Wireless Multimedia WMM World Magnetic Model WMM WiFi Multi Media ), which also owns the National Association for Females Executive (NAFE NAFE National Association for Female Executives NAFE National Association of Forensic Economics NAFE National Academy of Forensic Engineers NAFE Non-Advanced Further Education (UK) ), Executive Female, and the annual 100 Best Companies Work/Life Conference. In 2002, WMM launched a new initiative, Best Companies for Women of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color . |
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