Cornell University received the 2014 When Work Works Award based on employee feedback and its programs to support faculty and staff health, well-being and engagement.

This award, part of the national When Work Works project administered by the Families and Work Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management, recognizes employers of all sizes and types across the country. This year, Cornell is the only institution of higher education to receive the award.

“We are proud that Cornell was chosen for its efforts to address the work/life needs of our employees,” said Lynette Chappell-Williams, associate vice president for inclusion and workforce diversity, “but we are even prouder that this award is based, in part, on feedback given by our faculty and staff. The award serves both as an affirmation of what Cornell has done so far and as an inspiration for us to continue to develop programs that are responsive to the needs of the Cornell community.”

The award is weighted heavily on a representative survey of employees and on several factors associated with employee health, well-being and engagement: opportunities for learning, a culture of trust, work-life fit, supervisor support for work success, autonomy, and satisfaction with earnings, benefits and opportunities for advancement.

“These employers are making work work in innovative and inspiring ways and set an example for employers both nationally and internationally,” said Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute.

For more information about the When Work Works Award (formerly known as the Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility), visit http://www.whenworkworks.org.