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The STAR Organization & Trustmark Registry is open to all employers with ten or more full or part-time employees. It is non-competitive, except against established standards of both organization and workplace excellence.

Organizations undergo a comprehensive ORG360 process in order to receive a STAR Trustmark. STAR Organizations must demonstrate outstanding commitment to listening to their marketplace, employees, and customers. These organizations improve their competitive advantage through people practices that lead to successful outcomes.
 

Participating organizations are assessed in the following areas:

• Trust in Senior Leaders
• People and management practices
• Service to others
• Open and honest communication between employees and managers
• Employee loyalty and retention
• Individual accountability and execution driving results as a team.
• Employee growth and learning opportunities
• Interesting and challenging work

Two criteria are used to determine if an organization will receive a STAR Trustmark, and at what level of organization and workplace excellence:

(a) ORG360 Participation Minimums

# of ORG360 Participants	% Completing the ORG360
10 - 49 ORG360 participants	70% completion of  ORG360
50 - 99 ORG360 participants	60% completion of  ORG360
100 - 499  ORG360 participants	50% completion of  ORG360
500 - 999 ORG360 participants	30% completion of ORG360
1,000 to 2,999  ORG360 participants	15% completion of  ORG360
3,000 to 4,999  ORG360 participants	8% completion of  ORG360
5,000  ORG360 participants	5% completion of  ORG360

(b) Average STAR Organization Levels

	4.61 - 5.00 - 5-star level
	4.21 - 4.60 - 4-star level
	3.81 - 4.20 - 3-star level
	3.41 - 3.80 - 2-star level
	3.01 - 3.40 - 1-star level
	<= 3.00 - not rated -below star level

To use the STAR Trustmark, organizations are required to:

• Register for a ORG360 where the organization is located;
• Provide Workplace Stars with detailed registration information regarding organization's demographic profile and contact information;
• Achieve an ORG360 score of at least 3.01 on a 5.0 scale;
• Agree to allow Workplace Stars to disclose key ORG360 results online;
• Apply for STAR Organization every 12 months.

It is important to remember that an organization's participation in the STAR Trustmark program does not guarantee you will be satisfied with its product or service. It does not guarantee it is a STAR Organization or is an excellent place to work now or in the future. Workplace Stars does not endorse any organization, product or service and participation in the STAR Trustmark program is not a guarantee by Workplace Stars of the organization's performance. STAR Oganizations have agreed to meet our STAR Trustmark Program standards.