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STATE OF KENTUCKY

"I am very grateful for the Commonwealth of Kentucky's dedication to adoption benefits. When a family adopts, there are significant upfront expenses. As a Commonwealth of Kentucky employee, I was provided a financial benefit to help with such expenses. Further, I was able to use leave time when my son came home - the time to bond with my son was priceless." - Jill, State of Kentucky employee and adoptive parent (pictured:  sons Gar and Alex)

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 WACHOVIA

“It was so wonderful to have the support of Wachovia
during a time that our family had a need. Wachovia cared that I succeed not just in my working life but in my family life as well. Something as simple as the words ‘Adoption Program’ eased the mind. It told me that Wachovia looked at life beyond what is deemed ‘standard’ life events rather it looked at life as it happens to its employees."
Rodnee Warr, Wachovia employee and adoptive parent with husband Kip, Zachary and Thessa

"The desire for family runs deep, and for many people that means adoption. Wachovia chooses to provide a robust set of benefits for employees, and that includes offering adoption assistance benefits. Having policies and programs that support employees both financially and with time away from work is not only the right thing to do; it also pays off for Wachovia in the form of more productive, more loyal and more focused teammates who want to help our customers achieve their goals."
Shannon McFayden, head of human resources and corporate relations, Wachovia

"We have relatively few employees who utilize our Adoption Assistance Benefits. However, adoption is often a costly undertaking and we have heard from our employees that they appreciate the financial support and the paid time off. To help assess the competitiveness of our time away policies and benefits offerings, we benchmark with our industry peers and other top employers."
Sharon Matthews, Wachovia director of workforce policy