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30 B E S T P L A C E S TO W O R K 2 0 2 0 Albin, Randall & Bennett During the stress of tax season, Al- bin, Randall & Bennett offers stability by providing late-night and Saturday meals, flexible schedules and remote working options. Following tax season, staff members get 35-hour work weeks through the summer, four weeks of paid time off and great employee-sponsored out- ings. The firm has fre- quent in-office celebrations that are legendary. Baby and wedding showers are celebrated in the office along with Yankee swaps, bake-offs and Opening Day celebration for the Boston Red Sox! New employees receive a gift card to a local restaurant for them and their families and ARB purchases gifts for Santa Claus to give to employees' kids at the holiday party. www.arbcpa.com GreenPages Technology Solutions GreenPages has a culture that val- ues transparency by holding monthly all-employee meetings where corporate performance, strategy and progress are shared. Using a new application called TINYpulse, Green- Pages asks employees one survey question every two weeks; the results are visible to all. One of its features allows employees to send "Cheers for Peers" to thank or praise their employees. GreenPages offers both a traditional medical plan and two levels of a high-deductible plan with a Health Savings Account. Employee of the Month and Technolo- gist of the Month Award recipients receive $250 and a desktop crystal award along with verbal recognition at the year-end company meeting and awards dinner. www.greenpages.com Maine Savings Federal Credit Union Maine Savings has its annual Cecil C. Porter Award for outstanding service to members and staff. The monthly CAREER Award recognizes 'WOW' service to members and recipients are nominated by peers. Employees receive work anniversary bonuses each year. A 'dress for your day' policy allows most employees to dress casu- ally except when meeting with outside contacts. The annual employee appre- ciation night includes dinner, prizes, and awards. Frequent themed food and contests include ugly sweaters', Cinco de Mayo, Christmas Tree and Halloween costumes. A Christmas tree decorating contest generates many creative ideas and promotes the holi- day season. A $100 clothing allowance allows employees to pick out Maine Savings logo wear. www.mainesavings.com Midcoast Federal Credit Union Midcoast FCU nurtures employees' whole-life wellness through career growth mapping, advancement op- portunities, premium-free health insurance, paid parental leave, in- centive compensation and a collaborative work environment. Training sessions are kept lively with gamification tools such as Kahoot! Personal development is supported through the Everything DiSC program, tuition re- imbursement and advancement oppor- tunities. The annual Diane Oceretko Core Values Award honors employees who embrace the organization's values. The Rising Star Award recognizes new employees who show extraordinary promise. The Annual Employee & Volunteer Appreciation Night is a lavish affair featuring food, drink, award presentations and dancing. www.midcoastfcu.me MEDIUM EMPLOYER (50 - 249 U.S. EMPLOYEES) # 31 # 30 # 28 # 29