An important part of our philosophy for the programs we offer is to make your life easier. The following programs are available to help you continue your education, care for your family, and plan your holidays.
This program reimburses you up to $5,000 (increasing to $10,000 in 2025!) for eligible expenses for the adoption of each child. Surrogacy services are eligible for this assistance as well. For more information, please contact HR4You at 855-444-5678 or see the policy posted on HR4You.
Note: Our partnership with Care.com will expire on December 31, 2024. Please refer to the Coming January 1, 2025: Family Care Resources Through Wellthy below for information on our ongoing family care resources.
Our Company’s day care services program can save the day when you need help taking care of a child or adult family member without having to miss work. We have partnered with Care.com to offer you a variety of day care benefits through the Care. for Business program.
Day care in connection with work-related issues is available for children of any age from newborns to teens, or dependent adult children who need companion care, as well as your spouse/domestic partner, parents, in-laws, and grandparents.
To register or learn more: Benefits4Me.care.com | 1-855-781-1303
Backup Day Care
Backup day care can help you cover day care in the event of a school closure, sick day(s), when your regular day care is closed, if you have after-school care gaps, if a regular nanny or caregiver is sick, or whenever you need an extra hand, including to care for parents or grandparents. It also comes in handy when a spouse/domestic partner needs care while recovering from surgery, or a parent needs a ride to doctor appointments.
It isn’t just for emergencies. You can also use backup day care when your regular caregiver is taking a scheduled vacation, or your children are home from school during a regular holiday or break.
You can receive up to 10 days of backup care per year. You pay just a small copay.
Care can be provided in your home, the home of a family member needing care (even if they live in another city), or at one of the child care centers in Care.com’s nationwide network (during center hours Monday through Friday). Care providers are professionally qualified and thoroughly vetted by Care.com.
For more information, refer to this Overview.
Note: Any backup care days you use will be subject to imputed income, meaning you will be taxed on the fair market value of the services.
Daycare Tuition Discounts
As a Care.com member, you can save 10% on full-time and part-time tuition for children ages six weeks to 12 years at Knowledge Beginnings, participating CCLC centers, and Champions before/after school sites nationwide.
Other Membership Benefits
At no cost to you, you can also use your Care.com membership to help you find, select, and hire nannies, sitters, caregivers, summer camps, house cleaners, tutors, and much more.
To learn more about the Care. for Business program, go to Benefits4Me.care.com or call 1-855-781-1303.
As the largest and most comprehensive family care solution, Wellthy is designed to solve your care challenges. As a part of our dedication to giving you the support you need in and out of work, the Company provides this service at no cost to help you care for yourself and your loved ones.
Wellthy provides comprehensive and personalized concierge support to help you tackle the logistical and administrative tasks of caregiving. Let them help you find resources to care for yourself, your children, parents or in-laws, grandparents, and even a close neighbor.
Nearly everyone will be a caregiver at some point in their lives, yet the vast majority of people enter a care situation completely unprepared – risking their well-being, finances, and careers to focus on care.
Rather than waiting until a crisis emerges, Wellthy’s Care Planning tool empowers you to plan ahead, stay organized, and feel prepared to give the quality of care your loved ones deserve. You can access:
When you contact Wellthy, you’re paired with a care coordinator who can help you gather information, understand your options, and make critical decisions. They will help you find the right resources, figure out payment options, arrange in-home support, and more. Their expertise includes:
With Wellthy Community, you can grow your support system and get advice from others who have or are currently experiencing similar challenges. You get peer-to-peer discussions, helpful tips and information from Wellthy resources, and expert moderation to guide conversations.
You can invite others to join your Care Project.
Life can be unpredictable, and when regular care plans fall through, it’s stressful for the whole family. Backup care is often a scramble, but Wellthy’s Backup Care is here to help. Wellthy makes it easy to find care when there are disruptions to your family’s coverage. You can rely on their experts to handle the search for backup care options and use our tool to create a backup plan when you need it.
To help support these stressful situations, the Company will reimburse you for up to 10 days of backup care per year. If you use Wellthy network providers, you can be reimbursed up to $175 per day. If you use providers from your personal network, you can be reimbursed up to $125 per day.
Note: Backup Care with Wellthy will require you to pay the cost of care and submit a claim for reimbursement. This process is different than it has been in the past when the Company provided backup care through Care.com. Please take that into account as you use Wellthy.
Wellthy’s care experts can help ease the burden of the administrative and logistical tasks that come with taking a leave. They’ll help you:
We love to see our employees continue to grow professionally and develop skills to support their current work assignments or next-identified job within the Company. To help you achieve your goals, we’ll reimburse you for tuition and books for approved, qualified courses up to $10,000 annually.
Note: You must be employed for at least one month prior to the date your course starts, for courses that begin after your date of hire. Other terms apply.
For more information, please visit hr4you.edassist.com or visit the HR4You Knowledge article called Education Assistance Policy – US.
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Employees are an excellent source for talent, and by referring candidates through our Employee Referral Program, everyone wins!
For more information on the program and to refer candidates, please refer to associated documents on HR4You or contact HR4You at 855-444-5678.
Here is a list of the fixed and flexible holidays we observe. Check with your management for more information, as holidays may change or flex holidays be assigned based on business need. Each year you will have 12 (and 13 beginning in 2025!) paid holidays, fixed and flexible holidays combined.
Please be aware of other federal holidays that may affect availability (refer to federalholidays.net). Our best practice in the U.S. is to not schedule large meetings or trainings on these holidays.
2024 Holidays
Holiday |
Date** |
---|---|
New Year’s Day |
Observed Monday, January 1, 2024 |
Martin Luther King Day |
Monday, January 15, 2024 |
Memorial Day |
Monday, May 27, 2024 |
Independence Day |
Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
Labor Day |
Monday, September 2, 2024 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
Day after Thanksgiving |
Friday, November 29, 2024 |
Christmas Eve |
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 |
Christmas Day |
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 |
Year-End Shutdown |
Thursday to Tuesday, December 26 – 31, 2024 |
Three (3) flexible holidays (24 hours) |
You choose when, with manager approval |
2025 Holidays:
Holiday |
Date** |
---|---|
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
Martin Luther King Day |
Monday, January 20, 2025 |
Memorial Day |
Monday, May 26, 2025 |
Independence Day |
Friday, July 4, 2025 |
Labor Day |
Monday, September 1, 2025 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
Day after Thanksgiving |
Friday, November 28, 2025 |
Christmas Eve |
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 |
Christmas Day |
Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
Year-End Shutdown |
Friday to Wednesday, December 26 – 31, 2025 |
Four (4) flexible holidays (32 hours) |
You choose when, with manager approval |
You accrue hours of flexible holiday time annually.
Except where state or local law requires otherwise, holiday time is prorated for part-time and new employees.
2024
2025
Any unused flexible holidays will be forfeited at the end of each calendar year.
Co-ops, temporary part-time, and seasonal employees are not eligible for any holidays.
For complete details, refer to the policies posted on HR4You.
*If you transfer to a different legal entity or work location, you will be subject to the scheduled holidays at that site. The holiday entitlement is based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of total holidays and flexible holiday hours may vary for employees who work less than 40 hours per week. Union employees should refer to their collective bargaining agreement.
**The United States Country Council reviews the holiday calendar each year and the mix of fixed and flexible holidays may change. Please note: Depending on your location and shift, you may be granted a holiday on the actual holiday instead of the observed day. Most sites are closed on Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
All full-time employees are provided a bank of 64 hours for the purpose of absences due to illness, doctor’s appointments, or caring for a child or immediate family member.
Note:
California-based employees: See the California Paid Sick Leave Policy on HR4You.
Except where state or local law requires otherwise:
The amount of vacation time you have available each year is based on your years of service:
Years of Service as of January 1 |
Annual Vacation Hours |
Semi-Monthly Accrual (1st and 15th of each month) |
---|---|---|
Up to 5 years |
120 hours |
5.00 hours |
5 – 10 years |
160 hours |
6.67 hours |
10+ years |
200 hours |
8.34 hours |
You accrue vacation on the 1st and 15th of every month, and you must be employed on the date the accrual is posted. You accrue at the higher rate on the next applicable semi-monthly accrual date after your anniversary. Upon termination, any pay for vacation time taken before it is accrued will be deducted from your final paycheck, except where legally prohibited.
Except where state or local law requires otherwise:
Co-ops, temporary part-time, and seasonal employees are not eligible for vacation time.
Vacation time is prorated for part-time and new employees.
Any unused vacation time will be forfeited at the end of each calendar year.
As part of your Basic Life insurance coverage, Sun Life Financial provides the following through ComPsych:
Refer to the Brochure and ID Card for details.
For additional information, contact ComPsych Claimant Support Services at 1-888-475-3827 or visit estateguidance.com (enter promo code: SLF4VAS).