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B E S T P L A C E S TO W O R K 2 0 2 1 11 Maine Rural Water Association Team approach encourages diversity M aine Rural Water Associa- tion's mission is to provide membership with training and technical assistance. It's a great place to work because it actively helps staff attain fulfillment in all aspects of personal and professional life. Employees are encouraged to develop meaningful, long-lasting relationships with the association's membership and with industry professionals. This support helps em- ployees achieve their personal or professional goals. A s a n e q u a l opportunity em- p l o y e r, M R WA actively recruits candidates and offers a work en- vironment wel- coming for all. Its team approach to work encourages diversity of thought, background, and experience. All forms of reasonable accommodations are provided, in- cluding upgrades to the main office. Employees are offered flexibility in working schedules. MRWA values employees at all lev- els. It promotes retention of organiza- tional knowledge from professionals who are planning to retire. It actively recruits veterans and offers an ap- prenticeship program that accepts experience from military service. Employees enjoy year-end bonuses, appreciation events and team events. Meetings and staff-only events are limited to during work hours only, while check-ins and paid time off provide a sense of well-being and work and life balance. Lactation facilities are avail- able for breast- feeding mothers. Flexible hours are designed to ac- commodate family needs. Immediate family members are invited to cor- porate events. D u r i n g t h e pandemic, MRWA pivoted to incor- porate new pro- tocols related to remote work, employee safety, and workplace sanitation. The Maine Rural Water Association team We are honored to be in such great company! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S to the 2021 winners! A c a d i a B e n e f i t s . c o m ¡ Search our database for the listings you want ¡ Get extended lists not available anywhere else ¡ Download an individual list or a combination of lists as Excel files Did you know our lists are available for download? ACCESS THE LISTS AT MAINEBIZ.BIZ/ DATACENTER SMALL EMPLOYER (15 - 49 U.S. EMPLOYEES) Maine Rural Water Association P.O. Box 263 Richmond, ME 04357 mainerwa.org Top local executives: Kirsten Ann Hebert, President Number of Maine employees: 17 # 3