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16-January-1997 
 
 
97025     Board of Pensions Honored for Family-friendly  
                        Workplace Policies 
 
                         by David C. Rich 
        Director of Communications, the Board of Pensions 
 
PHILADELPHIA--Family-friendly workplace policies have made the Board of 
Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) a winner.   
 
     On Dec. 3, 1996, the Delaware Valley Child Care Council and the 
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce presented the board with an award 
as "Best Organization for Working Employees" in the Philadelphia area.  The 
board was cited for offering job-sharing, a work-at-home program, 
telecommuting and flextime.  In addition, the board offers other benefits 
that support families, such as subsidies for adoptions. 
 
     Linda E. Przyby, vice president for human resources, said that the 
board's support of working parents is right in line with the policies of 
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at large.  "The church supports working 
families through its practices and policies and has generally been ahead of 
its time in that respect," she said, pointing out that the church 
introduced parental leave for its workers long before the Family Medical 
Leave Act was passed by Congress. 
 
     Przyby, who with senior vice president Frank Maloney accepted the 
award on the board's behalf, said that the Presbyterian Church feels it has 
a moral and ethical responsibility as an employer.  "The church believes it 
should be a leader in the business community and be a role model for other 
businesses to follow.  I'm proud to be part of an organization that takes 
care of its workers because it's the just and socially responsible thing to 
do," she said. 

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