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14 B E S T P L A C E S TO W O R K 2 0 2 2 SMALL EMPLOYER (15 - 49 U.S. EMPLOYEES) Spinnaker Trust Spinnaker Trust is a trust company founded in 2001 and started with six employees – two of whom are still with the firm 21 years later! Spinnaker Trust provides flexible working conditions that allow employees to balance their work and home lives, along with excellent compensation, bonuses, and professional development opportunities. Spinnaker offers parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child as well as various adoption assistance programs. There's an annual dinner for employees and their partners from their 10th anniversary and above. And employees receive an extra paid week off in years 15, 20, and 25. spinnakertrust.com Chilton Furniture Chilton offers a 100% 401(k) match on up to 6% of pre-tax earnings. Separately, it offers a monthly bonus as a percentage of sales that is divided among the team based on salary and hours worked, plus a year-end profit-sharing bonus. Flexible hours are built in to accommodate activi- ties such as school events and taking a family mem- ber to the doctor. Even hir- ing is team-oriented. Typi- cally, when a showroom is looking to hire a new team member, every existing member of that showroom – in addition to the owner and that showroom's manager – meets applicants before a hiring decision is made. Qualifying continued education, including degrees and certifications, are reimbursed up to $1,000 annually. chiltons.com MedRhythms MedRhythms' mission and vision is to build a passionate, hybrid workforce dedicated to inclusivity and diversity, where every idea and voice is heard and everybody feels they belong. Driven by a philosophy of flexibility and trust, it has created a fun, fast-paced, and ful- filling work environment. Employee programs include off-site sports challenges such as basketball and ping-pong, access to video and board games, social time – in-person and virtual, onsite and offsite, and flexible schedules. Me- dRhythms' Culture Award recognizes the team member who most exemplifies one or more of our cultural pillars. And new-hire welcome events bring together all employees each time there's a new hire - with donuts! medrhythms.com Oxford County Mental Health Services OCMHS provides activities that pro- mote wellness and work satisfaction. These are organized by the wellness committee. Some activities include paid walk breaks, monthly wellness challeng- es, potluck lunches, bar- becues, and daily snacks. OCMHS also tries to offer the best benefits possible by reducing premium and deductible costs to all employees. It ensures employees have a good work/life balance by offering gen- erous PTO and 13 holidays per year, including their birthdays. It also matches employees 401(k) contributions. There are many opportunities to help people further their careers, and flexible sched- ules help employees gain experience while attending college. ocmhs.org # 16 # 17 # 18 # 19 # 22 # 23 # 20 # 21 ATX Advisory ATX Advisory provides employee ap- preciation events at least once per year. This might include going to a sports event, a team dinner, or other type of group event, spiced up by new ideas every year. A software called 15-Five allows staff members to "High Five" each other for appreciation purposes. Team members can select the person(s) and write a brief message of ap- preciation, thanks, kudos, etc. This is public so every- one can see it. Summer hours include closing early in August every Friday and surprise days off. Happy hours and contests – March Madness or Superbowl Squares, anyone? – add to an enjoyable environment. The company matches em- ployee PTO and provides team lunches that feature a wheel of fortune with local restaurants, spun several times per week to buy the team lunch! atxadvisory.com Paquin & Carroll Insurance Paquin & Carroll Insurance provides competitive wages and benefits, gener- ous paid time off, complimentary le- gal and financial services, employee engagement and peer-to-peer recogni- tion platform, and kudos. It provides opportunities for employees to further their careers by taking on additional roles within the agency. Continued educa- tion is also encouraged – management will suggest and pay for courses. The company makes generous contributions to employees' HSA accounts and offers an annual wellness allowance and an insurance premium credit. Kudos and appreciation lunches include gifts and money. There are company-sponsored ticket events, jeans Fridays, and costumes at Halloween and decorating contests. insurancepc.com Main Eco Homes Maine Eco Homes is a general con- tractor and custom home builder based in Bridgton. Upper management gives employees constant opportunities to speak up and present ideas. "MEH listens and encourages me to speak up with ideas on how to improve the company!" said one employee. "MEH throws holiday parties and other celebrations to help me relax and de-stress," said another. Occasional boat days are held, when all employees get paid to be out on the lake for a day. Recognition awards are passed from one employee to another at weekly office and field meetings. The annual employee appreciation trip often goes to Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut. mainecohomes.com Planson International Planson International is committed to continually improving all aspects of the company to ensure it is creating the best workplace possible. Employees are always involved in redesigning PTO and holiday offerings. Listening to requests to continue working from home Planson im- plemented a hybrid sched- ule and provided stipends for home office purchases. Planson offers generous bonuses, teleworking/flex schedules, holiday bonuses, and fun activities throughout the year including raffles for prizes that included a trip to Italy! Other get-togethers include happy hours, laser-tag, bowling, golf- tournaments, trivia contests, and canoe racing. Occasionally, partners or vendors provide ski tickets and trips. Prizes are awarded by a drawing. The nature of the work allows many employees to travel. That includes the U.S., Denmark, Rome, Switzerland and countries in Africa. plansonintl.com