No. 34: American Savings Bank

August 25, 2015, 10:00 p.m. EDT 1 Min Read

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Community banking

How Employees are Shaping the Culture at American Savings Bank

Many of the bank's policies bubbled up through meetings of the Employee Excellence Council, a group of roughly 50 volunteers from tellers to senior vice presidents that offers input on benefits, working conditions and anything else that comes to mind.

By Alan Kline

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No. 27: American Savings Bank

American Savings' corporate office features a dedicated "LifeBalance" room, which offers a variety of fitness classes throughout the week.

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No. 4: American Savings Bank

Payday comes every Friday.

October 28
10 Ways to Keep Employees Healthy (and Contain Health Care Costs)

Location: Honolulu
Assets: $5.8 billion
Employees: 1,184
President and CEO: Richard Wacker
www.asbhawaii.com

Popular with employees: On-site fitness classes, including hula, Zumba and yoga, take place at various times throughout the day.

Career development/training program: Tuition for an accredited university can be fully covered.

Communication tool/practice: A feature on American Savings' intranet allows employees to give management feedback on any topic.

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