MetLife Earns Top Spot in Industry as Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace
October 06 2015 - 12:17PM
Business Wire
Eighth year in a row that MetLife is
recognized by Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) today announced it has earned the top
spot among insurers on the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s
2015 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List. This is the eighth
year in a row MetLife has been recognized for its employee adoption
benefits, parental leave policies and flexible work culture.
Since 2008, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has compiled
an annual list of the 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces to
recognize employers that offer the best adoption benefits in the
United States. The rankings, compiled from an annual survey of U.S.
employers, are determined by an analysis of each company’s adoption
benefits, including the maximum financial reimbursement and the
amount of paid leave provided for employees who adopt.
MetLife employees Julie and Megan Hunsen adopted two girls, ages
8 and 4, earlier this year, and took parental leave after
finalizing their adoptions. “The time off allowed us to spend time
together and ensure the girls knew this was going to be their
permanent family,” said Julie, a senior annuities representative at
MetLife. “We are so appreciative of the flexibility MetLife offered
as we went through the fostering and adoption process. I love that
I am able to be a parent and help them succeed and be the best
people they can be.”
“MetLife has a culture of support for adoptions from start to
finish. The peace of mind from knowing that MetLife will do its
best to work with me has been huge,” said Kevin Sime, a content
management analyst at MetLife and father to two boys, ages 12 and
10. “It’s a partnership in reality and not just on paper. Knowing
how much support the company is prepared to offer means I can focus
on taking care of my family without worrying that it will unduly
impact my job or my career. That’s worth its weight in gold.”
MetLife offers reimbursement of eligible adoption-related
expenses to adopting parents, as well as the same benefits enjoyed
by all working families at MetLife, including:
- Flexible work arrangements such as
compressed work weeks, part-time work, job-sharing, flextime,
virtual work and telecommuting.
- Parental leave coaching to help
employees and managers prepare for parental leave and return to
work confidently.
- Back-up child care for up to 15 days
per child per year when regular care is unavailable, as well as up
to 10 percent in child care discounts.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), through its subsidiaries and
affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the largest life insurance
companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global
provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset
management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife
has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market
positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe
and the Middle East. For more information, visit
www.metlife.com.
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MetLife, Inc.Jon Richter, 212-578-5370jrichter@metlife.com
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