Employees feel “a sense of purpose and responsibility” at this Midwestern casualty insurer. It installed a permanent 65-foot Ferris “Charity Wheel” inside its headquarters for local fundraising events, and staffers can vote to direct its charitable giving. Other perks: a 45-foot climbing wall and a jeans-friendly dress policy.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 2 |
| Years on list | 3 |
| HQ location | Sheboygan, Wis. |
| Total employees | 1,244 |
| Job openings (as of February 2017) | 70 |
| Industry | Financial Services & Insurance |
| Revenue (2016 or most recent year) | $1.3 billion |
| Year founded | 1925 |
| Type of organization | Private |
| Number of work sites | 2 |
| Website | www.acuity.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | Yes |
| Onsite fitness center | Yes |
| Discounted gym memberships | Yes |
| Telecommuting | Yes |
| Job sharing | No |
| Compressed work weeks | Yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| Onsite medical care facility | No |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
| Onsite childcare | No |
| Domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples | No |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | Yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | No |
| PTO for volunteering | No |
| College tuition reimbursement | Yes |
Diversity
| % Women | 54% |
| % Minorities | 3% |
| % African-American/Black | - |
| % Asian | 1% |
| % Caucasian/White | 97% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 1% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | <1% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | <1% |
| % Two or more races | <1% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | <1% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 19 |
| Total PTO after 5 years | 24 |
| # Sick days | Unlimited |
| Max hours PTO for volunteering | - |
| General PTO for part-timers | 17 |
| # Sick days for part-timers | - |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Commercial Underwriter |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | - |
| Most common job (for hourly employee) | Commercial Processor |
| Avg. base pay (hourly) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (hourly) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (hourly) | - |
| Avg. monthly rate for onsite childcare | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time job growth % | 9% |
| # of job applicants | 12,432 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 62 |
| FT voluntary turnover | - |
| Jobs filled internally | 43 |
| % Jobs filled by referral | 33 |
| # New graduates hired | 59 |
| Avg. college tuition reimbursed | - |
Training
| Avg. # hours training (salaried workers) | 54 |
| Avg. # hours training (hourly workers) | 57 |
