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MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) is a global healthcare leader and among the largest pharmaceutical companies worldwide, working with customers in 140 countries and employing 74.000 people.
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LIVE IT is a well being program addressed to the most important asset of the company, it’s employees. LIVE IT responds directly to the employees’ needs, according to the recent engagement Voice Survey, which brought forward the need for more well- being programs in the office and work life balance. One of the core company values is that every life matters more than anything and our actions are making a difference not only for patients, but also for our people.
LIVE IT also encourages employees to take action for their own well being and actively supports their decisions. Overall, the program is a group of benefits connected to the enhancement of the employees’ physical& mental health and safety. LIVE IT has successfully adapted it’s characteristics to the challenging Pandemic needs and in this way we continue to offer the maximum benefits, always putting forward our people safety!
MSD Employees
The Program has been implemented intensively from 2018 until now and every year the services are being evaluated and updated.
LIVE IT 4 core PILLARS
LIVE IT in COVID-19
•Virtual sessions with our dietician
•Virtual pilates sessions for all MSD Employees and their close ones.
•IT virtual support meetings (questions, useful tips etc)
• YAMMER Communities activation- uploading movies, books, recipes, photos, etc
• Weekly message from Agata to support and keep the spirit
• 13.00- 15.00 daily free slot of calls and meetings to be able to help our families (cooking, reading with kids, taking care the family)
•Work from home
PREVENTIVE SERVICES
Yearly Check-up
Extra screening programs (melanoma)
Safety toolbox talks
Company Doctor
FUEL IT
Healthy & Nutritional breakfast in the office
Dietician in the office
Healthy snacks available during meetings
BALANCE IT
Resources for Living (EAP)
Employee Assistant Program
Life & Health Insurance Program
Pension Plan
Flexible Working Methods
Flexible schedule in the morning/ 1 hour flexibility for office employees
Work from home
Flexible working hours for the first day at school
Christmas celebration for children
Summer working schedule
Short Fridays for summer months from June until September for all employees
Equivalent part time schedule for all new moms, in order to prolong their time with the new baby as much as possible
New Parental Policy-3 months leave for fathers, which enables all dads to enjoy fatherhood and equal parental rights. Fathers of MSD now can also spend quality time with their new born babies!
Concierge Service
Kids@work day
MOVE IT
Free gym and sports memberships
Pilates in the office (twice a week)
Activity Clubs (running, basketball & football team). All costs are covered by the company.
The following actions- services- benefits enhance the care culture that MSD has incorporated and nourished over the years.
Easter gift (Easter chocolate egg)
Wedding Gift and gift for new born babies
Pride video with employees who share the reason they are proud to be MSD employees.
Growing Volunteering team. The volunteering team chooses it’s actions based on employees’ preferences..
Summer gift (Towel/ cover up and suncream)
2-3 extra paid leave as a bridge with holidays (company days)
100% compensation for the first 3 sick days
Income Loss cover, through the Life & Health Program from 31st day of illness and 12 months on .
Salary advance in case of family emergency
State of the art offices with extra entertainment rooms & features
Outdoor activities: Walks in nature for employees and their families
Stress & time management seminars.
Make-up seminar
The consistency in the Program’s implementation has been highly rated from MSD Employees, who speak their mind through engagement voice surveys. As far as this issue is concerned, the Company comes second amongst the whole Organization. Employees can feel and receive the true interest from the Company and this is also depicted in our high engagement score, which reached 83% in our Pulse Survey. The Program’s efficiency has also been validated by Best Place to Work and our Company has been included in the Best Place to Work list for several years.
Throughout Greece and wherever MSD employees are occupied.
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Employees are fully engaged with the Program
A healthy and happy workforce presents higher productivity and contributes to the Company’s growth, an asset necessary and major for the Company’s future sustainable development.
