Insurance

• Health insurance for employees, spouses and children
• Dental insurance including union dental plan for union employees
• Vision insurance for lenses, frames and contact lenses
• Disability insurance replaces income for accident and illness
• Life insurance at no cost to employees
• Flexible spending accounts to set aside pre-tax money for health, dependent care or adoption
• Health incentive program to reduce copays

Retirement

• Required retirement plan to set aside pre-tax money for retirement
• Other required plans for certain employees
• Optional retirement plan called deferred compensation

Time off

• Paid holidays -11 paid days per year
• Time off with pay- union and nonunion plans
• Leave of absence for extended absences
• Paid parental leave for all parents

Health and wellness

• Health club discounts
• Employee assistance program
• Covering fitness expenses with sick leave or paid time off
• Classes and events
• Health and wellness programs

Commuting

• Discounted bus and light rail cards
• Parking expenses with pre-tax dollars
• Bike commuting stalls

Perks and discounts

• Tuition reimbursement
• College savings
• Travel assistance
• Child care discount
• Student loan forgiveness program
• Mobile phone plan discount

Benefits for families

• Parental leave
• Family insurance coverage
• College savings plan
• Daycare discount
• Adoption assistance
• Dependent care assistance
• Family-related leave of absence

Resignation, internal job change or reduced hours

• Resignation: continuing insurance and other benefits
• Internal job change: possible impact on benefits
• Reduced hours: possible impact on benefits

Eligibility for benefits

• Permanent, probationary, and regular (non-temporary) employees can earn benefits
• Benefit-earning employees must also work standard hours of 20 or more per week
• Some temporary and part-time employees also earn benefits