BLOOMINGTON, Minn., June 25, 2020 — SFM ranked ninth among medium-sized employers in the Star Tribune’s Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota for 2020.

The Star Tribune’s top workplaces were chosen based on anonymous surveys of employees which asked them to rank their employers in areas such as quality of leadership, cooperation between departments, meaningfulness of work, appreciation from coworkers, positivity of workplace, flexibility in scheduling, level of pay and quality of benefits.

92% of SFM’s 250+ employees participated in the survey. Key findings include:

• SFM employees describe SFM as a caring, ethical, collaborative and supportive workplace
• SFM employees rate their job satisfaction 77 percent higher compared to similar business insurance companies
• 99 percent of employees feel well informed about important decisions at SFM compared to other business insurance companies
• 93 percent of employees believe that there is good interdepartmental cooperation at SFM
• SFM employees are engaged 9 percent higher than the industry benchmark

“I truly feel that we are the work comp experts because of our wonderful employees,” said Terry Miller, President and CEO. “Our employees are the heart and soul of SFM, and I believe they are the reason SFM is such a great place to work.”

SFM is known for its caring culture. We do this by helping employers keep safe workplaces, helping injured workers get their lives back, and making sure we take great care of our own employees.

“It’s wonderful to see that our employees feel good about working at SFM,” said Jody Rogers, Senior Vice President, Human Resources. “It’s always been our philosophy to take excellent care of our employees, and these survey results confirm that our efforts are being felt.”

The Star Tribune Top Workplaces designation is awarded based on the results of a survey of employees conducted by Energage, a company that specializes in employee surveys and conducts more than 66,000 annually.

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Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal ranked SFM Foundation’s annual Golfing for Scholarships event #8 of the metro area’s top 25 charity tournaments in 2019.

Tournaments were ranked based on their 2019 gross revenue. SFM Foundation’s gross revenue came in at $247,749. All proceeds of the event go toward the Foundation’s scholarship fund.

“We are absolutely thrilled that our golf event has grown into a quarter million dollar fundraiser and has been recognized alongside such exceptional Twin Cities charitable organizations,” said SFM Foundation President Linda Williams. “The number of families we’ve helped far exceeds what we originally dreamed of when we gave out our first scholarships in 2009. We are so thankful to our sponsors and donors who made this possible.”

Business Journal subscribers can view the full list online .

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SFM was recently recognized by the City of Bloomington as one of eight local employers who are supportive of breastfeeding mothers in the workplace. 

Senior Vice President, Human Resources Jody Rogers and HR Business Partner Mickey Willard accepted the award from Mayor Gene Winstead at an August Bloomington City Council meeting.

The award is part of the city’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month social media campaign to raise awareness of breastfeeding in the workplace laws, and encourage more employers to increase support of working mothers. 

SFM was nominated by one of its employees for providing a room for mothers to pump at work, ability to occasionally bring children to work when daycare or school aren’t options, and flexible work hours.

“I am proud that we received this nomination from one of our employees and that our moms feel taken care of and valued by SFM,” said Rogers. “SFM genuinely cares about its employees, and we are passionate about providing a family-friendly environment.”

Willard echoed her sentiments. 

“SFM truly affords people the opportunity to have a family and a career. Our continued support of working parents is evident with this award. SFM promotes family first, and supporting new moms with their breastfeeding goals after they return to work is a great example of how we do this,” said Willard.

Several SFM mothers were interviewed by the City of Bloomington for the following video that they hope will encourage more employers to follow suit. 

Other Bloomington employers recognized include Edmentum, HealthPartners, Minnesota Gastroenterology, P.A., NorthMarq, Prime Therapeutics, TRIA Orthopaedic Center and UMB Bank. 

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