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100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009

Employer Profile

No. 54
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Ky. [South Central]
Why You Want to Work There
The benefits are plentiful at this health care provider, which runs five hospitals and manages health care clinics in Kentucky and Indiana. The company assist its employees with the purchase of homes, computers and uniforms, and offers public transportation discounts. Other perks include medical, dental and life insurance and adoption assistance, plus retirement and investment counseling. The newest benefit is a flexible scheduling plan. Schedules can range include full-time telecommuting, part-time telecommuting or a compressed workweek. Other special perks include Employee Appreciation Week and the RISE committee, a group of IT staffers who meet to address morale issues and make improvements to the work environment. The management team also hosts lunch parties and hands out gift cards, gifts with company logos, bonuses and pay increases.
Rank by company size Large, No. 32
Employee Statistics
Total employees 10,025
Total IT employees 414
IT employee turnover in 2008 16%
IT employee promotions in 2008 9%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2008 4
Training budget per IT employee in 2008 $600
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT 59%
Percentage of IT managers who are women 61%
Percentage of IT staff who are women 64%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT 16%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities 8%
Percentage of IT staff who are minorities 19%