Northeast Delta Dental • One Delta Drive, Concord • nedelta.com
Top Employee Engagement Survey Measures:
I know what my organization is trying to achieve strategically: 95% agree
I can keep a reasonable balance between work and personal life: 94% agree
President and CEO: Tom Raffio
Years in Business: 63
Full-time Employees: 186 (156 in NH)
Years on List: 12 (plus five in Hall of Fame)
From 100% covered health, dental and vision insurance and birthday cards hand signed by the CEO (with a $50 check) to flexible work hours, remote/hybrid work, service awards, longevity bonuses, and a long list of annual special events, it is little wonder why Northeast Delta Dental (NEDD) is among the two companies with the most wins in the Best Companies to Work For competition. President and CEO Tom Raffio strives for a culture of transparency, stressing he won’t say anything in the board room that “we won’t say in the mail room.”
The company has a Garden Committee that was allotted a piece of land on campus along with tools to create a community garden to grow vegetables. NEDD offers 7.5 hours of paid volunteer time off annually and offers grants up to $300 that employees can gift to the nonprofits where
they volunteer.
It raffles tickets at no cost to employees for concerts and other events at area venues, hosts an annual holiday party, as well as quarterly lunches, holiday events and an annual employee appreciation event.
NEDD has been on a DEI journey long before 2020 to create a diverse workforce, and has a board that is 60% female and 22% BIPOC.
Among the perks at NEDD are unlimited college tuition reimbursement, complimentary chair massages, 3% safe harbor contributions to 401(k) plans, and 19 to 28 days of paid time off annually and 10 paid holidays.
NEDD offers leadership development programs and last year introduced a learning management platform with more than 70,000 training modules. NEDD recently renovated its onsite fitness center that is accessible to all employees 24/7. Employees can even make an appointment with an onsite fitness coach.