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Healthcare - St. Luke’s Health System

In today's economy more than ever before the rate of change is accelerating rapidly. So rapidly that only people who practice continuous learning will even have a chance at survival in the work place. Knowledge has always equated to power but today it equates to survival. If you are not learning you are falling behind.

We do have a tuition reimbursement plan currently. However, the plan like most plans requires that the employee first incur the cost and then receive money following successful completion of the course. LiLAs get money into employee's hands upfront thus offering more encouragement to start a class.

We expect that the majority of employees who use LiLA will do so to get a start in a field with a more rewarding future. Patient care techs will use these funds to begin nursing school; housekeepers improving their writing skills to move into administrative jobs; food service workers improving their language skills to get into the mainstream of the restaurant business; security officers improving their knowledge of the legal system to move into police officer roles.

John Clabaugh
Director of Human Resources
St. Luke's East Lee's Summit Hospital

Biotechnology - Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

LiLA’s are important enablers for life-long learning among front-line employees in the biotechnology industry.  While the industry uses a variety of certifications to validate an individual’s skill sets, tuition reimbursement programs typically focus on academic courses of study.  LiLA’s span this critically important gap.

Keith Gary, PhD
Director of Program Development
Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

Advanced Manufacturing - Unitech, Inc.

I believe the LiLA Program adds value to Unitech because it promotes a learning culture within our company and raises the esteem of the participating employees in the eyes of their colleagues.

Craig Schroer
President
Unitech, Inc.

Healthcare - St. Luke’s Health System

As one of the largest health care employers in this community, the LiLA initiative supports our health system’s vision to be “the best place to get care, the best place to give care” by providing a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development of our staff, both for those individuals who provide direct patient care and for those who are in support roles.

Dawn Murphy
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
St. Luke’s Health System

Advanced Manufacturing - Clay & Bailey Manufacturing Company

As a typical 21st century advanced manufacturing company, when it comes to a sufficient supply of skilled workers, we are fast approaching the “perfect storm”.  LiLAs are an attractive benefit that encourages current employees to learn new skills, leverages employer investment, and catches the attention of future employees who want to continue their education.

Ron Borst
President
Clay & Bailey Manufacturing Company

Advanced Manufacturing - Pride Manufacturing

The LiLA program is a unique turnkey program which has helped us implement a formal program of education assistance with almost no work on our part. Educational goals become attainable with LiLAs!

Tom Goodpasture
President
Pride Manufacturing

Life Sciences - AlburtyLab, Inc.

LiLAs help us compete for and retain staff by showing our commitment to invest in their future. I was attracted to the LiLA program because we could affordably invest in our staff and easily manage the program online. The LiLA program helps us work smarter, more profitably and with happier staff!

Dave Alburty
President
Life Sciences