A gold metal boost to morale at Domino's Pizza

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Domino's Pizza Inc has made a three-day, $1 million Pizza Distribution Olympics a permanent fixture in its corporate culture. The purposes of holding the employee event is to improve job skills to come up with a better product, underscore the company's belief that each worker's contribution is important, and provide insights into the firm's operation. Gold medalists receive $4,000, jewelry, expense-paid trips, and other prizes. Domino uses the Pizza Olympics to draw franchisee and employee attention to its subsidiary, Domino Pizza Distribution Corp, which supplies 95 percent of franchise owners with dough, toppings, vegetables, cheese, uniforms, and other supplies. The distribution company has 1,700 employees at company headquarters and at 32 worldwide food processing facilities.

Competitions, Domino's Pizza Inc.

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What benefit is communication?

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Three companies have used innovative techniques to make sure employees are aware of important benefits information. Hallmark Cards Inc's 1989 booklet includes pictures of employees and incorporates personalized data for each worker. Time Inc Magazines wanted to provide assistance to employees coping with the demands of careers and families and produced a booklet which outlined corporate policies and benefits related to family issues. Towers, Perrin, Forster and Crosby Inc initiated a new flexible benefits program and developed a video built around parodies of popular Broadway musicals to educate employees.

Records and correspondence, Hallmark Cards Inc., Time Incorporated Magazine Co., TL, Towers, Perrin, Forster and Crosby Inc.

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A benefit that saves money - and lives

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Medic Alert is a health care benefit that employers can give employees for a one time fee of $20. Medic Alert is an identification service; people who subscribe to the service fill out a medical history that includes blood type, allergies, or 'hidden' diseases, such as diabetes. That information is then entered on the Medic Alert central computer, and the subscriber is given an identification bracelet that tells of any medical condition, and gives a toll free number to call for further information. This information can be crucially important in the event of a medical emergency.

Usage, Services, Occupational health services, Medical history taking, Bracelets, Medic Alert Foundation International

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