Wayne Metro Named to Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces 2014 List

Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) is among 35 mid-size organizations named to the Top Workplaces 2014 list by the Detroit Free Press.

Wayne Metro has significantly increased the size of its workforce and budget since adding a Detroit Division office, launching a new state-of-the-art call center and website, and expansion of operations through several new educational sites and community development projects in Wayne County. Wayne Metro currently has 166 fulltime employees, 144 part-time employees and an extensive group of dedicated service members and of volunteers. The current budget is $35 million per year.

“As a growing agency, our team members continue to work diligently to provide important programs for families living in Wayne County,” said Louis Piszker, Wayne Metro CEO. “We are very proud to maintain a low administrative rate which ensures that more than 94 percent of our revenues go directly to client services.”

As the Community Action Agency for Wayne County, Michigan (43 communities including the City of Detroit), Wayne Metro operates over 60 high-quality programs and services at sites located throughout Wayne County. The agency’s five focus areas include: Youth and Family Educational Services; Homeless and Housing Services; Stability and Life Skills Services; Community and Economic Development; and Basic Needs.

The Top Workplaces recognition is based on employee feedback. WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement, partners with the Detroit Free Press to conduct extensive surveys of team members on topics ranging from workplace diversity to workplace environment and compensation. The surveys are used to select the companies appearing on the Top Workplaces list. This year’s list includes 100 companies in the categories of large, mid-size and small organizations. In November, the Free Press will publish a full Top Workplaces special section, including in-depth features on some of the Top Workplaces.

ABOUT WAYNE METRO

Wayne Metro is the Community Action Agency serving all of Wayne County, including the City of Detroit. Our mission is to empower low-income people and strengthen communities through diverse services, leadership, and collaboration. The agency has been serving needs of low-income individuals since 1971, delivering more than 60 integrated programs, including educational, housing, financial empowerment and basic needs services to individuals, families, and children. We maintain a low administrative rate (6%) so that $.94 of every dollar can be utilized for direct client services. With administrative offices in Wyandotte and Detroit, Wayne Metro maintains 22 service sites throughout Wayne County, including Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Taylor and Westland. Visit www.waynemetro.org and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.