Tobacco Cessation: Our tobacco cessation program offers employees access to counseling and nicotine replacement therapy to assist them in quitting tobacco habits. Many of our employees said they wanted to quit smoking but could not because their spouse or domestic partner also smoked. In response, we added spouses and domestic partners to the program.

Stress Management: We offer a variety of services to our employees to help reduce stress and enhance productivity and happiness, both on and off the job. Designed to meet diverse employee needs, these services range from onsite workshops and webinars to a robust work/life program.

Work/Life Resources
Juggling commitments at work and home is no easy task. Raytheon’s Work/Life program offers employees support in relieving stress, coping with loss or change, finding child or elder care resources, managing personal or work relationship problems, and dealing with legal and financial concerns. Ongoing efforts to support our employees in better balancing their work and personal lives include telecommuting, compressed work weeks and flex time.

In 2006, we introduced an online personal coaching pilot program, LifeResources, for employees and family members. This pilot program was very successful; a follow-up survey showed that 90 percent of participants rated their experience as either “excellent” or “very good.” As of January 2007, LifeResources personal coaching is available to all eligible Raytheon employees and their family members.

In addition, professional counselors are available any time, day or night, either over the phone or face-to-face, to consult with employees and family members about all kinds of issues. Employees and family members can receive up to eight counseling sessions per issue, per year, at no charge. All services are confidential.