This is the fifth consecutive year the city has received the award and the first time it’s received the new Platnum designation.

The city offers a full range of benefits, including vacation and sick leave accrual, health insurance, flex spending accounts, a wellness program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and an employee assistance program.

The Family Friendly New Mexico initiative offers training, support and resources to businesses on how to implement more family-friendly policies; provides recognition to companies that offer their employees family-friendly benefits, and acts as a resource and clearinghouse of information for businesses and community leaders as they develop policies on issues such as paid family leave and childcare assistance.