SAN JOSE, Calif., August 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In recognition of the Company’s commitment to its employees San Francisco Chronicle has named California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) the Bay Area’s Top Employer for the 12^th year. The award is presented each year based on suggestions from local employees of California Water Service (Cal Water), the group’s largest subsidiary.

In addition to Cal Water’s long-standing efforts to support its employees – which include a competitive compensation and benefits package, opportunities for advancement, emotional well-being resources and more – the utility has taken numerous steps to improve the employee experience. These steps include better informing team members of instructions and decisions, encouraging more two-way communication and feedback and implementing a risk-at-risk compensation program that allows team members to share in the company’s success when certain metrics are met.

The Top Workplace rankings are determined using survey data collected by an independent research firm specializing in employee engagement and retention. Employees are asked for feedback on a variety of topics, including governance, compensation and training, diversity and inclusion, values ​​and ethics, career development, and family-friendly flexibility.

“Our goal is to improve the quality of life not only for our customers and communities, but also for our employees, because we believe that when we take care of them, our team members can focus on caring for the more than 2 million people we serve,” said Martin A. Kropelnicki, Group Chairman and CEO. “After the pandemic forced us to be physically distant from each other and to shut down some of the activities that give our employees a stronger sense of connection, we have made significant efforts to restore the team culture that our employees have long said has made our company so special. And while we will strive to continue to improve the employee experience, I am pleased that our efforts are making a meaningful difference for our team members.”

Cal Water, the largest regulated water utility in the Western United States, employs nearly 400 people in the Bay Area in its Bayshore, Bear Gulch, Livermore and Los Altos counties and in its customer service office in San Jose. The utility serves approximately 393,500 people through 125,000 customer connections in Atherton, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Livermore, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco, Sunnyvale and Woodside. Statewide, Cal Water serves more than 2 million people through 497,700 customer connections.

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About California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) is the largest regulated water utility in the Western United States. Through its regulated subsidiaries California Water Service, Hawaii Water Service, New Mexico Water Service and Washington Water Service, and its utility holding company Texas Water Service, the company provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 2.1 million people in California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington and Texas.

The group’s purpose is to improve the quality of life of customers, communities, employees and shareholders. To this end, it invests responsibly in water and wastewater infrastructure, sustainability initiatives and community well-being. The company’s 1,200+ employees live by a set of strong core values ​​and share a commitment to protecting the planet, caring for people and operating with the highest integrity. The company has been named one of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” and “World’s Most Trusted Companies” by Newsweek and a great workplace^®For more information, visit www.calwatergroup.com.

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