PNC bank officials recently made their 1,800 Indiana employees an offer that's somewhat unusual in the financial realm.
Essentially, they said workers can take 40 hours over the coming year -- paid time during the workday, no less -- and volunteer at a local preschool. They can read to children, help them learn their numbers, build playgrounds or splash a new coat of paint on the walls.
But once the employee completes those 40 hours, PNC takes community involvement to a level not often seen: The company will make a donation to the preschool on behalf of its employee.
For $1,000.
The e-mails had barely circulated before 83 employees signed up, with more joining the effort each day. That's potentially 3,320 volunteer hours and $83,000 -- and counting. And it isn't some sort of window dressing project being circulated so quietly that nobody notices. Each employee received a starter kit with a bag of information and T-shirts.
Midlevel managers are urging their underlings to join them in volunteering as a group activity. And PNC Regional President Stephen Stitle, in addition to sending an e-mail urging everyone to participate, is planning to lead the parade by example.
(taken from 2/6/2011 - Indianapolis Star article- written by Robert King)
Here is the link for the complete article
http://www.indystar.com/article/201102060245/NEWS1003/102060358
Essentially, they said workers can take 40 hours over the coming year -- paid time during the workday, no less -- and volunteer at a local preschool. They can read to children, help them learn their numbers, build playgrounds or splash a new coat of paint on the walls.
But once the employee completes those 40 hours, PNC takes community involvement to a level not often seen: The company will make a donation to the preschool on behalf of its employee.
For $1,000.
The e-mails had barely circulated before 83 employees signed up, with more joining the effort each day. That's potentially 3,320 volunteer hours and $83,000 -- and counting. And it isn't some sort of window dressing project being circulated so quietly that nobody notices. Each employee received a starter kit with a bag of information and T-shirts.
Midlevel managers are urging their underlings to join them in volunteering as a group activity. And PNC Regional President Stephen Stitle, in addition to sending an e-mail urging everyone to participate, is planning to lead the parade by example.
(taken from 2/6/2011 - Indianapolis Star article- written by Robert King)
Here is the link for the complete article
http://www.indystar.com/article/201102060245/NEWS1003/102060358
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