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balancing act
The
work-life
Flexible work schedules. Wellness programs. Onsite massages.
As the demands of a 21st-century financial institution continue to
grow, community banks are reassessing their role in helping their
employees find a balance between their work lives and personal lives
by providing new kinds of benefits.
By William Atkinson
ecently, about a dozen employees from
Tompkins Mahopac Bank of Brewster,
N.Y., spent the day painting fences at a
nonprofit-owned farm that connects young
people with services in natural surroundings.
The work is part of the Tompkins Acorn Alliance, a
work-life balance initiative that allows the $1 billionasset
community bank's employees to spend a paid
workday volunteering at an organization of their choice.
" Work-life benefits are becoming much more
important these days, especially as more employees
want to spend more time with family, become more
involved in community organizations and activities,
and even do things outside of work that they enjoy, "
58 Q ICBA Independent Banker Q February 2019
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says Debbie Callaghan, vice president and human
resources manager at the bank.
Allowing employees time off work to volunteer for
causes that mean something to them is just one of many
work-life benefits that more and more community
banks are offering to their employees. Other examples
include flexible paid time off (a combination of vacation
and sick days), flexible working hours, the option of
working remotely, paid parental leave and in-house
health programs, such as yoga and nutrition counseling.
These days, work-life balance is an employment goal
for every worker, particularly for younger employees.
Given that many community banks struggle to recruit
young people, who may opt for fintechs or a life in the

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