Cartus Held Extensive Celebration for National Work and Family Month
Through its work-life efforts, Cartus, formerly Cendant Mobility, has shown that it was a worthy recipient of the 2004 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award from AWLP. As Rosemary Butterly, vice president of human resources, detailed below, the organization was very active in its celebration of October as National Work and Family Month in 2003.

Kevin Kelleher, President and CEO, sent a letter to all employees supporting Cartus' work-life initiatives and noting the congressional significance of designating October as National Work and Family Month.

The Danbury, Conn.-based company communicated work-life activities to be held in all of its U.S. locations to celebrate National Work and Family Month. Posters, flyers and e-mails were used to communicate the messages.

Cartus also planned and carried out activities for each week in October, including:

• Conducting a 'work-life quiz.' This fun quiz was designed to raise awareness on all the work-life related offerings Cartus provides its employees. The quiz asked employees to check off all the offerings Cartus provided. Employees with the correct answer(s) had their names put in a drawing for a raffle prize.
• Launching a Work-Life Survey to solicit employee opinion on programs/offerings that Cartus should expand upon, add or discontinue.
• Held work and family seminars.
• Set up tables in all location cafeterias to promote/market work-life activities, e.g., information regarding on-site nail technician services/discount coupons, Weight Watchers, aerobics classes, etc.

The company planned and carried out activities tailored to specific locations. Examples of local activities included holding a pot luck lunch with employees, bringing an entrée representing their specific ethnic background, a blood drive, etc.

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