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No. 10 Small/Medium Company: Pee Dee Electric Cooperative |
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 Pee Dee Electric Cooperative has been serving six counties in northeastern South Carolina for 67 years. The company maintains hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure as it provides areas with low-cost electricity.
Yet that infrastructure isn’t the heart of the company—it’s the employees.
“All this (poles, lines, equipment) would be worth nothing without the men and women who manage it,” said Toy Nettles, president and CEO. “In my view, our employees are the greatest asset of Pee Dee Electric.”
Toward that end, the cooperative offers many programs to enhance the work experience and quality of life for its employees. Workers are encouraged to take advantage of training and educational programs. Reimbursement for tuition, fees and books for college, technical school or correspondence courses related to the person’s job has helped many employees increase their knowledge and skills as well as stimulate superior performance and growth.
The company also offers a defined benefit pension plan for eligible employees with all contributions made by the cooperative. This, along with a 401(k) plan and health insurance and wellness programs, make Pee Dee Electric an exceptional workplace.
Based in Darlington, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, a nonprofit electric distribution utility, is owned by the members it serves and is locally governed by a board of trustees elected from the membership.
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