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EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING

Company’s Tuition Reimbursement
Program is Changing Lives

They had their health, but in the earliest days of the “Before coming to Martin Marietta, I was going to school
pandemic, life in the Gutierrez household grew part time while working two jobs to pay tuition. But
considerably harder. working through the Tuition Reimbursement Program has
been great. I don’t have to work two jobs anymore, so I
“My wife, Helen, was in marketing for the travel industry, have more time to concentrate on my studies.”
so when travel shut down, she was let go pretty quickly,”
said Justin Gutierrez, a talent acquisition specialist based in HR Operations Specialist Jessica Holmes administers the
the Southwest Division office in Dallas. “I’m in graduate program from her office in Raleigh and said it is available
school, and the last thing we needed at that stage was a to any full-time employee who has been with the
giant tuition bill. Luckily, we had our finances in order. Company for more than one year and is pursuing an
Martin Marietta had a hand in that.” associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree in a subject that
aligns with his or her career path or current job
Gutierrez, who has been with the Company for about three responsibilities.
years, is studying to earn a master’s degree in industrial and
organizational psychology from Angelo State University. Annually, the program is allowed to provide up to $5,250
Through the Martin Marietta Tuition Reimbursement in reimbursement benefits, Holmes said, adding that the
Program, the Company is helping him foot the bill. money can cover costs like tuition, books, program fees
and other related charges.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Justin
Gutierrez plans to soon complete
a master’s degree in industrial
and organizational psychology.

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