EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS CITIZENSHIP

INVESTING IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

At Medtronic, we believe every employee deserves to work in a safe environment where they can thrive, with opportunities to advance professionally, and the ability to share in company success. Our learning and development programs help our talent reach their full potential, build lifelong skills, and strengthen our inclusive culture. We support professional development by providing educational opportunities at all levels of the organization and take a structured approach to career conversations.

Two-way dialogue is critical to driving an inclusive culture. That’s why we invite feedback and encourage employees to share their voice in a variety of ways throughout the year. We integrate safety into our workplace culture, prioritize our employees’ health and wellness, and recognize each other’s accomplishments through our global "Recognize! Program". Combined with our compensation and benefits package, these initiatives set our people on a path to a successful and a rewarding career at Medtronic.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS — Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Highlights

We take pride in helping our employees succeed and build meaningful careers at Medtronic. In FY19:

We spent $77.5 million on employee learning and development resources.
More than 57,000 employees registered on Healthier Together, our wellness platform.
We launched Family Care Leave, a new benefit for United States employees that provides up to six weeks of paid leave for certain events, such as caring for a new child or other family members.
We launched the Free Cash Flow Challenge — an employee engagement initiative designed to increase our company’s free cash flow — that rewarded eligible employees with an ownership stake in the company through restricted stock options.

Read a summary of our 2019 corporate citizenship progress
The Power of Purpose — Supporting a Global Workforce

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Medtronic Introduces New Family Leave Policy

Employees are taking advantage of six additional weeks of paid time off to deal with family care needs.

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As Medtronic receives national recognition for its focus on employee health, a partnership with the Minnesota Vikings is impacting the local community.

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Medtronic Young Professionals partner with All Hands — an international disaster relief organization.

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Women Returning to Industry Find a Fit at Medtronic

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