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The retirement contribution plan at this not-for-profit science and engineering organization has a 99% employee participation rate and provides a generous level of matching to employee contributions. Employees participating in all levels of the plan can contribute up to the maximum amount allowed by law, with the company contributing up to approximately 11% of an employee's salary. The program also features a phased-retirement option, which allows employees aged 59 1/2 and older to work a part-time schedule and simultaneously access a portion of their accumulated retirement account balances.
| Rank by company size | Medium, No. 3 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 6,793 |
| Total IT employees | 316 |
| IT employee turnover in 2007 | 8% |
| IT employee promotions in 2007 | 9% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2007 | 7 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2007 | $3,300 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 32% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 29% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 32% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 17% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 7% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 20% |
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