Missouri Baptist University placed ninth in the large workplace category for its fourth year.

Missouri Baptist University has been named as a Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s annual list.

With more than 700 employees to date, MBU provides full-time employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, which cover the individual’s premiums at 100 percent with vision plan available. Life insurance, long-term disability and long-term care are also provided. MBU participates in a notable retirement program. If eligible employees contribute a minimum of 5 percent of their salary, MBU will make a matching contribution of 10 percent.

Employees who have worked full time for one year and their dependents may enroll in undergraduate courses for free, and employees are eligible for 50 percent tuition concession for graduate courses. Employees have substantial time off with vacation, sick days, and nine paid holidays (in addition to spring break and Christmas break per department requirements). Employees receive free membership to MBU’s new Sports and Recreation Complex, offering access to an indoor track, a state-of the-art training and fitness center and free fitness classes.

The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. The employee survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement. WorkplaceDynamics conducts regional Top Workplaces programs with 37 major publishing partners and recognizes a list of 150 National Top Workplaces.