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49. Griffin Hospital
What makes it so great?
The community hospital is so renowned for its benefits and patient service that it received an overwhelming 6,691 applications for 180 open positions in 2007.

Headquarters: Derby, CT
2006 revenue ($ millions): 105
Website: www.griffinhealth.org
U.S. employees 1,133
Employees outside U.S. 0
New jobs (1 year) 28
% job growth (1 year) 4
% voluntary turnover 10
Applicants 6,908
Most common job (salaried):
N.A.		 N.A.
Most common job (hourly):
Registered Nurses		 $68,640
Professional training (hrs./yr.) 189
Paid sabbaticals No
Onsite child care No
100% health-care coverage No
Onsite fitness center Yes
Subsidized gym membership No
Job sharing program No
Compressed workweek Yes
Telecommuting Yes
% minorities 11%
% women 78%
Has nondiscrimination policy
that includes sexual orientation?		 Yes
Offers domestic partner benefits
for same-sex couples?		 Yes
From the February 4, 2008 issue
Notes:
N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Revenues are for 2006 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of full-time salaried and hourly employees.
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