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Does your company offer child care on the premises?
BNA offers company-subsidized emergency backup child care at a nearby facility.
Does your company offer commuting benefits?
Yes. BNA offers commuting benefits. Employees at the Rockville facility and approximately one-third of employees at the Arlington headquarters have free parking on the premises. All other employees may choose between a company subsidy of $65 per month ($780 per year) toward their parking costs, or $75 per month ($900 per year) toward their commuting costs on public transportation. Both are paid on a pre-tax basis.
What flexible job opportunities does your company support?
BNA offers flexible work schedules and job-sharing.
What kind of educational training does your company provide? Do you offer tuition reimbursement?
BNA has a comprehensive corporate training program that offers a variety of in-house courses and training for employees. In addition, employees can be reimbursed for up to $2400 per quarter, trimester, or semester, for approved coursework at accredited colleges and universities that is related to BNA's business. Reimbursement is made for half the eligible costs at the start of the term and for the balance upon successful completion of a course. All courses toward associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees are considered to be related to BNA's business. Stand-alone undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as coursework toward many graduate degrees (such as accounting, business, communications, journalism, law, library science, public policy, tax, etc.), may be eligible.
Are you hiring or do you plan to hire this year?
BNA looks for talent that will bring insight, diversity, technical experience, and entrepreneurial spirit to the company. Open positions are posted <a href="http://www.bna.com/careers/">on our Web site</a>.
What kinds of philanthropic programs or volunteer activities does your company participate in or provide?
BNA corporate philanthropy is directed locally, toward charitable organizations, community institutions, and various programs that address the needs and quality of life in greater Washington. Our practice is to support charitable organizations which offer significant free programming to citizens of our community and for which BNA employees serve on boards or as long-time volunteers. The company and its more than 1,500 employees take pride in contributing to the greater good of our community.
What are your company's demographics (age, gender, race)?
BNA recognizes that a diverse workforce brings a variety of valuable skills and perspectives to our company. Our company’s definition of diversity goes beyond race, age, and gender to include the following: sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, educational background, parental status, marital status, political affiliation, and other intangibles such as ideas and procedures. We believe that a broad definition of diversity fosters an environment of inclusion where all employees feel valued and respected. BNA's efforts have not gone unnoticed. We have received numerous accolades and awards for our commitment to diversity from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washingtonian magazine, Fortune magazine, and Working Mother magazine. Most recently, BNA was featured in the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Newsletter as an employer at the leading edge of diversity.
Why should people work for your company?
BNA is a recognized leader in the professional publishing market. American Lawyer Media's annual survey of law librarians at the nation's 200 largest law firms has consistently ranked BNA #1 in the quality of editorial content. In the professional markets that rely on solid, unbiased, nonpartisan information, BNA is a highly respected name.
BNA remains independent. Editorial independence makes BNA one of the most trusted sources in legal and professional news and information.
BNA employees enjoy an excellent benefits package that seeks to promote and protect the welfare of employees and their families. One of the first employers to make benefits like tuition reimbursement, domestic partner benefits, and parental leave for both parents a standard, our company has three times been named to the FORTUNE list of "100 Best Companies to Work For in America." Working Mother magazine named BNA one of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for nine years in a row. BNA supports employee growth and development with a range of career development programs –- in-house training, a mentoring program, and reimbursement for education expenses are a few examples.
What kind of skills do you look for in an employee?
BNA’s largest job categories are for journalists, marketing and sales professionals, and customer service specialists. As BNA’s stock-in-trade is “just the facts” news and information, an embrace of the principles of objectivity, nonpartisanship, customer-focused comprehensiveness and accuracy are requirements for BNA journalists. The skills, education and experience required for available positions are always presented in the postings for those jobs.
Does your company offer any unique benefits or perks? (i.e. gym memberships, free lunch, your birthday off)
BNA stock ownership has afforded many employees the opportunity to build significant financial security over the course of their careers at BNA. A cash profit-sharing plan in which all non-sales employees participate. Last year, the payout represented more than two weeks of additional salary. Generous paid time off (10 paid holidays, annual leave, personal leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, 15 days of paid parenting leave for all new parents). Pro-rated benefits for all part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week. A traditional defined benefit pension plan, as well as a 401(k) plan. Comprehensive health insurance coverage (medical, prescription drug, behavioral health, vision care, and dental) for employees and retirees, with no premium contributions for employees or their dependents, very low premium contributions for retirees and retiree dependents who are not yet eligible fore Medicare, and no premium contributions for retirees and retiree dependents who are on Medicare. There are no deductibles for services from network providers, and the patient copays are low.
