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Schurz Communications Foundation, Inc.

Schurz sponsors a Foundation to aid with capital and endowment campaigns for non-profit organizations in the local community of our corporate office in St. Joseph County, Indiana. In 2024, we will begin expanding the Foundation’s reach to support the communities we serve at our local properties. Most of the Foundation’s efforts focus on the areas of education, the arts, and human services.

RECENT GRANT RECIPIENTS INCLUDE:

Employee Benefits

We take care of our employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package inclusive of support and resources to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Our competitive benefits package includes premium medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their families, company contributions to each participant’s personal Health Savings Account (HSA), generous paid time off, 401k with company match, paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, company paid short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and more!

Employee Well-Being

Research has shown self-care helps manage stress and promotes happiness. To promote self-care, Schurz offers valuable resources to help employees on their own personal well-being journeys. As an example, we offer employees and dependents enrolled in our medical plans Omada, a personalized program designed to help people reach their health goals—whether that is losing weight, lowering blood pressure, or staying on top of type 2 diabetes. We also offer TELUS Health’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and AbilitiCBT to help support employees and their dependents with mental, financial, physical, and emotional well-being. Quarterly, the company offers wellness themed informational webinars. Ensuring our employees have the resources and information they need to support them, and their family’s well-being is a priority.

Talent Development

We believe in a culture of learning and continuous growth and development for our employees, both professionally and personally. We offer a variety of training and development opportunities including unlimited access to over 2,000 online courses, personalized leadership training and development, job specific certificate and degree programs, and more.

Flexibility At Work

A flexible work environment supports a mixture of onsite work due to technological or customer facing requirements and remote as business needs require. Our Flexibility at Work guidelines seek to provide a framework for adhering to our values and guiding principles while communicating expectations to our employees.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

People and ideas matter to us. We support a culture where each of our differences is valued. We treat each other with honesty and fairness, supporting a work environment where anyone from any background feels a sense of belonging, is respected, valued, and can enjoy a rewarding career. Our Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce is a team of employees that are committed to celebrating the unique perspective of all. The Taskforce’ goal is to solicit feedback from employees to create educational and enlightening opportunities. We want our employees to have multiple opportunities throughout the year to challenge assumptions and foster a culture of valuing differences. These commitments create a more respectful work environment and a sense of belonging for all.

I will value differences

I will examine my assumptions.

I will seek out those different from me.

I will solicit feedback from new people.

I will stand up for those who are discriminated against.

I will keep an open mind.

I will educate myself on differences.

I will challenge assumptions openly. (not in the meeting, after the meeting)