EANJ Members Recognized as Exceptional Employers
Jun 2001
May 16, 2001 (Verona, NJ) Three New Jersey employers have been recognized for exceptional workplace practices by the Employers Association of New Jersey (EANJ). Established in 1916, EANJ has strived to apply the collective experience of its 1,000-plus membership to help employers make sound and responsible employment decisions. As an outgrowth of the association's work, the Harold R. Hawkey Exceptional Employer Award was created to encourage excellence and replication of best workplace practices. Areas of focus include effective and creative practices that improve and strengthen employee relations.
The 2001 award recipients are: LAN ASSOCIATES, MYRON MANUFACTURING and COMPUTER POWER, INC.
LAN ASSOCIATES is a professional engineering firm headquartered in Midland Park. It employs 73 people and is guided by the belief that employees are most productive when they can maintain a healthy balance between the demands of work and family. Workplace practices include flexible scheduling and offering financial assistance for the purchase of home computers. Turnover is not a problem. The majority of employees have been with the firm for 10 years or more and a quarter of them have never had another employer. www.lanassociates.net
MYRON MANUFACTURING was founded in 1949 by Mike and Elaine Adler. With facilities worldwide and with more than 1,000 employees, the company is headquartered in Maywood, where it manufactures and distributes personalized business gifts. The company has institutionalized a high level of team work and communication. It has also invested substantially in employee health and education, sponsoring a menu of amenities, information, activities, classes and membership that encourages health, productivity and personal improvement. www.myron.com
COMPUTER POWER, INC. is located in High Bridge and manufactures inverter and power systems for the power industry. It employs 48 employees who have been empowered to act in value-added ways. The company's guiding principle is to approach employers as equal partners in the enterprise. The company also emphasizes open, reciprocal communication. Turn-over is minimal and absences and lateness have been dramatically reduced. Product defects and mistakes have also been nearly eliminated. www.computerpowerinc.com
All three companies have demonstrated that their best practices have a direct positive impact on the bottom line. Common themes, such as respect for the individual and open communication, are shared by all three recipients. Neither of the three has a labor union and routine disputes are revolved quickly and fairly, obviating the need for costly litigation.
