【時報訊】密蘇里州州長Jay Nixon10月27日在聖路易Fenton市宣佈，保險公司Liberty Mutual及它的子公司Safeco保險公司將在未來2年內，為聖路易郡創造100個新就業機會，同時投資三百萬元予地區經濟發展。
這是一項密州州政府與企業合作，推動地區經濟發展之成果。密州州政府經由密州工作計劃專案中頒予Liberty Mutual一千六百萬元刺激經濟經費，在這項經費要求下，企業須提供新的就業機會，員工待遇須超過聖路易郡平均值，並有員工保險福利，而州政府將允許企業保留部分州稅作為創造就業機會之用。除了刺激經濟經費外，這個辦法同時給予企業五十四萬五千元之員工訓練經費。
Liberty Mutual經由此項刺激經濟專案作公司擴充，和子公司Safeco保險公司在未來年一起共同提供100個全職工作機會，平均薪資年薪五萬二千元。目前Safeco保險公司在聖路易已有340位員工，除此之外，公司將在Fenton市附近租下一棟五萬五千呎之建築物作為公司擴充所用。
Safeco和Liberty Mutual在密州保險業排名很高，去年一年之保險額高達四億六千二百元，業務範圍包括個人商業、住宅、汽車、房屋、運輸、商業建築等。
Gov. Nixon announces creation of 100 new jobs in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. - Gov. Jay Nixon announced Oct. 27 that Liberty Mutual Group and its national subsidiary Safeco Insurance will create 100 new jobs in St. Louis County and invest $3 million into the local economy.
Gov. Nixon made the announcement at Safeco's offices in Fenton, where he was joined by company officials and community leaders.
"Today's announcement is another positive sign that Missouri's economy is beginning to head in the right direction," Gov. Nixon said. "Liberty Mutual and Safeco are household names in the insurance industry, and we're pleased to have a company of this stature growing in the Show-Me State. Over the past few months, we've created thousands of new jobs in Missouri, and my administration will continue to work tirelessly to help businesses grow and put people back to work."
To help create these jobs, Gov. Nixon's administration awarded Liberty Mutual $1.6 million in incentives through the Missouri Quality Jobs Program. Under this program, a business must commit to create a certain number of jobs that pay wages above the county average and offer health care benefits for employees. In exchange, the business is eligible to retain a portion of the withholdings taxes that would be paid to the state for those new jobs. The state's incentive package also includes $545,000 through the New Jobs Training Program.
As part of this expansion, Liberty Mutual and Safeco will create 100 new full-time jobs over the next two years; these jobs will pay an average salary of $52,000 per year. Safeco already employs 340 workers in the St. Louis region. In addition, the company will make a significant investment in a 55,000-square-foot, leased facility near Fenton.
Safeco and Liberty Mutual rank near the top among insurers in Missouri, writing $462 million in premiums in 2009. The companies offer a wide variety of insurance services for Missourians through personal and commercial lines, including homeowners, worker's compensation, auto, shipping, liability, commercial property and more. |
