Benefits Plan

Health/Dental Plan

Allows employees to make contributions with pre-tax earnings, rather than after-tax, to the following health benefits:

Cigna Health Care - This dual plan allows new hires to enroll in the HMO and PPO plans on their date of hire, without a waiting period.  The plans include dental, hospitalization, and as a premier plan, also inlcudes domestic partner coverage.

Flexible Spending Account - Allows staff to put aside pre-tax dollars to pay for medical costs not covered under the above plan and also child care payments.

Leave

Vacation:

• 0 - 2 years of employment = 15 days per year
• 2 - 10 years of employment = 20 days per year
• 10 +   years of employment = 25 days per year
  

Sick: 10 sick days per year during entire employment

Holidays:

• New Year's and the day after
• Martin Luther King Day
• Presidents' Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving and the day after
• Christmas Eve through New Year's Eve

Personal Days: 2 personal days per year counted against annual sick leave

Sabbatical: After 5 years of service, staff are entitled to 12 weeks sabbatical for career advancement

Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth/adoption of a child

Other Benefits

Public Transportation Allowance: To encourage the use of public transportation, Greenpeace provides up to $40/month in Metro passes. Or, Greenpeace offers a one-time reimbursement of up to $350 for the purchase of a bicycle.

401(K) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match): All full-time staff who have completed 3 months of service are eligible to invest, through pre-tax payroll deductions, in a variety of socially responsible mutual funds. Newly hired staff with existing 401(k) funds may immediately "roll" them into the Greenpeace Retirement Savings Plan.

U.S. Premiere Credit Union: Greenpeace employees that open and maintain a minimum balance of $5.00 in a savings account can enjoy all credit union services.

Long- and Short-term Disability: After 90 days of employment, all full-time staff is eligible for both long- and short-term disability insurances.  Greenpeace also offers a life insurance policy  for all full-time employees.