| Company Name | Ranking | Description | 2008 Employees | 2003 Employees | Regularly hiring/ Anticipated openings 2008/ Average starting salary | Minimum hours/week to qualify | Health | Percent employer-paid for employee/ dependents | Paid vacation | 401(k)/ Pension | Other | Perks as described by employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Bank | 41 | Peoples Bank is an $800-million in as... | 214 | 194 | Frontline staff openings are primary ... | 20 | Yes | 100 percent for full-time employees (... | Yes | 401(k) after 90 days of employment wi... | Flexible spending accounts (dependent... | Reduced- or no-fee banking services, ... |
| Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse | 50 | Lowe's of Bellingham is a hardware st... | 180 | Part-time cashiers, loaders, Class &q... | Both part- and full-time employees ha... | Yes | Lowe's pays approximately 70 percent ... | Yes | 401(k) | Lowe's offers a variety of benefits, ... | Lowe's employees receive a 10 percent... | |
| IMCO General Construction, Inc. | 39 | Frank and Patti Imhof founded IMCO Ge... | 250 | 75 | Office personnel hired around the $40... | 32 | Yes | 100 percent for employee; depends on ... | Yes | 401(k) availabe for all employees. Pe... | Yearly performance-based bonus, train... | Ability to work from home if needed, ... |
| Whatcom Transportation Authority | 40 | WTA was established in 1992 when the ... | 232 | 180 | Part-time transit operators; 2-3 anti... | 35 hours per week; 30 hours per week ... | Yes | Full-time employees: medical, dental,... | Yes. Amount of leave time depends on ... | Public Employees Retirement System fu... | Flexible spending account, annual bus... | Special Events: Employee safety break... |
| Meridian School District | 42 | Local public educational organization... | 213 | Anticipates openings for teachers, ad... | Varies per contract. | Yes | Varies per contract. | Yes, for full-time employees and some... | Washington state Retirement Plans | Section 125 Flex spending account, jo... | Work in a warm and inviting environme... | |
| Christian Health Care Center | 43 | Christian Health Care Center is a 142... | 210 | 195 | Always accepting applications for all... | 30 | Yes | 80 percent company-paid for employee ... | Yes, after six months of employment. | 403(b) – No employer match | Short-term disability and life insura... | Discounted gym membership. |
| Trans-Ocean Products, Inc. | 44 | Trans-Ocean was established in 1985. ... | 205 | 182 | We regularly hire entry-level product... | 20 | Yes | Employee premium 100 percent paid by ... | Yes | 401(k). Employees are eligible after ... | Flexible spending accounts for insura... | Employee service and attendance award... |
| Target Stores | 45 | Target is an upscale discount retaile... | 203 | 150 | Positions regularly hiring: entry lev... | Limited benefit package, no average; ... | Yes | Employee and dependent benefits in ac... | Yes | 401K, pension and retirement benefits. | Flexible work hours, tuition reimburs... | Ten percent employee discount on merc... |
| Homestead Northwest | 46 | Established 1991. Resort, single and ... | 200 | 200 | Resort staff. Anticipate about 80 hir... | 36 | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Samson Rope | 47 | With more than 100 years of experienc... | 195 | 145 | Production. | Yes | Varies | Yes | 401(k) | Annual company Mariners Game Day, ann... | ||
| South Everson Lumber Co., Inc. (SELCO... | 48 | State-of-the-art re-manufacturing cen... | 195, estimated | |||||||||
| Haskell Corp. Declined to participate. | 49 | Industrial and fabrication contractor... | 185, average in Whatcom County; 600 i... | |||||||||
| Horizon Bank | 29 | Horizon Bank is a locally managed ban... | 308 | 234 | Positions regularly hiring are custom... | 20 hours per week to qualify for insu... | Yes | HB pays 100 percent of base medical, ... | Yes. Paid vacation for full-time empl... | 401(k) has up to a 3 percent match of... | All eligible employees have the oppor... | Quarterly and annual employee recogni... |
| Mount Baker School District | 28 | State educational institution establi... | 323 | 300 | Teachers and classified employees (co... | 10 | Yes | Monthly benefit allotment of $707 per... | Yes, classified employees only. | Washington state Department of Retire... | Part-time positions and flexible sche... | The opportunity to make a difference ... |
| Parker Corporate Services, Inc. (What... | 27 | Starting in 1972 as one office, local... | 325 | 220 | Hiring: Armed/unarmed security office... | 37.5; plus a mandatory 90 day probati... | Yes, after 90 days of full-time emplo... | 40 percent of premium paid by company... | Yes, after one year. | 401(k) available after one year and 1... | ||
| Semiahmoo Resort, LLC | 26 | Semiahmoo Resort is one of Washington... | 350-400 | 350 | Career opportunities and seasonal emp... | Yes | Yes | 401(k) | Dental, vision, life, LTD, AD&D, ... | Annual employee appreciation event, h... | ||
| Wal-Mart | 25 | Discount department store opened in B... | Average number of employees in 2007 w... | 350 | Regularly hiring for cashiers, overni... | No minimum for part-time benefits; 34... | Yes. Associates have more than 50 way... | 70 percent of medical insurance premi... | Yes | Yes. Company paid benefit to 401(k). ... | Part-time (8 to 33 hours per week): 1... | Childcare discounts, eye-wear discoun... |
| Diamond B Constructors, Inc. | 38 | DBC is a fourth-generation family bus... | 250-350 | 200-250 | Project managers and project engineer... | 32 | Yes | 100 percent employer paid | Yes | 401(k) with employer matching. | Annual bonus, on-site parking, flexib... | Company car, special events, company ... |
| Bellingham Technical College | 30 | Bellingham Technical College is an ac... | 295 (175 regular staff, 120 adjunct i... | 250 (140 regular staff, 110 adjunct i... | Various exempt, faculty and classifie... | 20 | Yes, for qualifying positions. | Employees pay between 8 to 20 percent... | Yes, for qualifying positions. | Participation in the Deptment of Reti... | On-site free parking, flexible spendi... | |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | 31 | Established 1983. Warehouse membershi... | 280 | Warehouse hourly staff. Thirty-nine n... | 24, for part-time benefits. | Yes | 90 percent | Yes | 401(k) | Vision program, dental care, pharmacy... | Employee Club activities include holi... |
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