to our management team
members. In fact, during the recruiting process, every general manager is interviewed by
the company president or senior vice-president. Likewise, no management personnel can be terminated
without the knowledge and permission of the company president. This allows us to ensure that everything
possible is done to help managers succeed.
The personal touch extends to the company's open door policy that allows any team player, regardless of their position,
to go directly to an officer of the company if necessary. In addition, managers are on a first-name basis with company
officers. We take pride in the fact that several company officers, including the president, worked their way up through
the ranks, giving them hands-on experience and allowing them to understand and appreciate each manager's point of view.
Green Lantern's compensation program rewards management team members who demonstrate
the ability to get results. The compensation
for Green Lantern managers significantly exceeds that
for comparable positions in most
other companies. Green Lantern also offers an attractive benefits package
which includes vacation, health insurance, cafeteria plan, and a 401(k) plan
that features a 50% match of up to 3% of pay. Unlike many 401(k) plans,
ours is
vested immediately.
Green Lantern allows and encourages managers to balance work and family time.
Green Lantern managers have flexibility in
setting their own schedules. While we do have some minimum requirements, managers are free to make adjustments as needed.
We also encourage our managers to take an active role in their communities. Green Lantern managers can often be seen
coaching their kids' athletic teams, serving on school committees, working in their churches, and participating in
community organizations.
We always ask management their relocation preferences. We would never move people to somewhere they do not want to live.
And we never hold a relocation decision against them. We've learned that when management team members live where they are
happiest, they perform better.
Green Lantern has numerous support systems
to help our managers be successful.
At some companies, the home office is viewed as the "ivory tower" where decisions
are made that make no sense in the real world. At Green Lantern, we work very
hard to make sure that isn't the case. At the home office in Salina, there are
over 130 team players who are dedicated to helping
all our companies be successful. Departments such as operations, human resources,
accounting, sales and support, real estate and development, information technology,
and administration develop support systems to help make our managers' jobs easier.
Whether at the home office or in the field, the Green Lantern family strives to reach the Mission goals to our customers, team players, and company.
