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Fitness facility on-site or local membership On-site facility, or membership to local facility branch offices Fitness center with professional staff. For employees only Fitness center Fitness program, does not include facility or membership

Child care Two on-site day care centers Referral service Referral service Referral service

On-site cafeteria Two on-site gourmet cafeterias Yes No No

Dry-cleaning service Yes Yes No No

Sick days Unlimited sick days, and health clinic on-site Can be earned with time in company Can be earned with time in company Can be earned with time in company

On-site medical clinic Yes No No No

Vacation days Three weeks paid vacation, as well as a week off for Christmas Nine paid holidays per year, vacation days can be earned with time Ten paid holidays per year, vacation days can be earned with time Unspecified number of days, dependent upon years with company

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Variety is another key to retaining employees. At the SAS institute, employees are able to easily move from one position to another within the company. According to Goodnight:

?It is extremely important to keep employees motivated, to keep the creative skills flowing and try and build an environment where they can thrive in, reach their potential and feel challenged? (Hein, 1999)

Most of the company?s savings come from not having to recruit and train new employees (Nash, 2000).

The SAS Institute has created a corporate culture worthy of praise. The people at SAS think of themselves as a community and not simply co-workers (Nash, 2000). The company was named in the top 10 of Fortune Magazine?s 1997, 1998 and 1999 ?100 Best Companies to Work for in America (Branch, 1999). It was also listed by Working Mother Magazine as one of the top 10 companies for working mothers (Cole, 1999). Business Week conducted a Work and Family survey in 1997 in which SAS ranked fourth (Anthes, 1997). These awards are testimony to the effect of creating a superior corporate culture.

The SAS Institute Inc. is a company that values employee health, well being, and personal and professional growth as the key to success. It is a workplace that respects individuals and encourages creativity, quality, and innovation. The philosophy is; ?If you treat employees as if they make a difference to the company, they will make a difference to the company. The corporate culture at SAS has built the business strong, attracted talented workers, retained those employees, and may well serve as a model for other companies to emulate.

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