CWS Recognized for Workplace Flexibility
7/23/10
Raleigh, NC – Community Workforce Solutions, Inc., (CWS) a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting
individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment, announced today that they have received an
Honorable Mention in the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in the category of Workplace
Flexibility. The organization ranks among the top 20 percent of employers nationally for programs, policies and
culture for creating an effective and flexible workplace.
The award underscores Community Workforce Solutions’ commitment to achieving business goals while
providing employees the flexibility to meet their responsibilities both on and off the job. The organization was
chosen to be honored after a rigorous selection process, including a review of employer data as compared to
national data from Families and Work Institute’s National Study of Employers. Employees were then asked to
assess their access to flexible work options and supportiveness of culture.
The award is administered by When Work Works, a nationwide initiative to bring research on workplace
effectiveness and flexibility into practice. It is a project of Families and Work Institute in partnership with the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation, with funding
from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
“I strongly feel that our employees are our agency’s most important asset and one way we can reward
employees is to offer flexibility. While some positions are more flexible than others due to the nature of the
job duties, we do have employees who work from home, flex their hours to accommodate their children’s
schedule, or work four day work weeks,” said President and Executive Director Roger McGee. “Many of our
staff say that this flexibility is extremely valuable to them. We are committed to providing an efficient and
effective workplace that benefits both our staff and the individuals with disabilities or other barriers to
employment whom we serve.”