Employee Ownership
Ownership of Westat by our employees contributes in important ways to the quality of the
services we provide and the capabilities that we offer to our clients:
- Sharing our success with employees provides an important incentive for maintaining the quality of our services;
- Retaining our assets within Westat provides the resources to build our capabilities as a research organization;
- Ownership by employees provides a stable organizational framework for long-term growth and development; and
- All employees can earn a share of ownership through the Westat Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Since the introduction of
the plan in 1977, the value of employee holdings has grown with our success as a research organization and with the growth
of our staff. Stock earned through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan supplements other fringe benefits, which include a
401(k) plan, health and life insurance, and vacation, holiday, and sick time. Advanced degrees and professional development
activities are supported by reimbursement for approved college courses and for attendance at professional meetings.
