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The Buzz Program allows employees to earn additional vacation time by undertaking community-service projects.
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Some might question the payoff for lavish parties, fitness centers and even career-development programs. But a growing body of academic evidence suggests that there is a link between employee happiness and bottom-line results.
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Location: Owensboro, Ky.
Assets: $1.6 billion
Employees: 289
President and CEO: Chris Reid
Popular with employees: Independence charters a bus once a year for employees — and one guest each — to go to Nashville for a shopping day. Attendees get a long-sleeve shirt, $10 for lunch and the chance to win gift cards on the bus.
Employee recognition/appreciation program: Employees can earn money to use toward their health insurance or gym memberships by eating healthy and exercising. Groups also walk, run, bike or climb stairs together before and after work and during lunchtime.
Community service initiative: Independence intends to build a home with Habitat for Humanity in each of the nine counties where the bank operates. Employees recently completed the sixth house.
