New York’s Staten Island — The majority of workers consider inexpensive health insurance and company-sponsored retirement plans to be benefits of working full-time. However, according to a recent analysis by The Penny Hoarder, a personal finance website that aims to assist consumers in making wise financial decisions, a number of big-box retailers provide their hourly and part-time workers with substantial benefit packages.
Here are ten businesses that, according to PennyHoarder.com, provide a good benefits package, especially for workers with flexible part-time schedules:
1. Costco
After they have accrued 60 days of service, hourly part-time workers who put in at least 24 hours a week are eligible to receive benefits from Costco. Medical, vision, prescription medication, and basic dental services are all included in health care coverage.
Enrollment in voluntary short-term disability insurance, which offers tax-free income replacement in the case of a sickness or accident unrelated to work, is also open to all hourly workers who put in at least 10 hours per week.
2. Lowe’s
Medical benefits, such as prescription medication, short-term disability, life insurance, and dental and vision coverage, are instantly available to Lowe’s part-time workers.
Lowe’s provides its part-time employees with a 401(k) after 180 days and an employee stock buy option after a year. Additionally, eligible family members have the option to enroll in dependent life insurance as well as group medical, dental, and vision care.
3. Essentials
In addition to life, dependent life, accidental death, and short-term disability insurance, Staples provides its part-time employees with dental and vision care. Additionally, they qualify for the company’s 401(k) plan. Additionally, Staples provides adoption support, a 10% employee discount on in-store or online purchases, and a private counseling program for staff members.
4. Starbucks
Starbucks’ benefits scheme for part-time workers is well-known. Employees must work at least 240 hours over three months in a row and then continue to work an average of 20 hours each week in order to qualify. Starbucks offers dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as fertility benefits, in addition to regular medical checkups and hospital stays. Employees can choose to join Starbucks’ 401(k) plan after ninety days.
5. The UPS
Medical and dental care, vision insurance, hearing insurance, prescription medication, and an employee assistance program are all available to part-time workers who put in between 225 and 400 hours at UPS in a three-month period.The same benefits as full-time employees are available to part-time workers who put in more than 400 hours over the course of three months.
6. Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe Screw members can get medical, dental, and vision care for as little as $25 a month after three months of employment and an average of thirty hours per week. A 20% store discount, scholarship programs, store tastings, employee support programs, and compensated relocation and transfers are additional perks offered to staff members.
7. Chipotle
After a year of employment, all hourly crew members at Chipotle are eligible for its comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, vision, and dental insurance as well as a 401(k) match. A percentage-based bonus, mental health support, education support up to $5,250 a year, a stock purchase plan, gym membership discounts, and one complimentary meal per shift are also provided to part-time workers.
8. The US Postal Service
Both career and non-career (temporary/seasonal) employees are employed by the USPS. Its benefits package, which includes the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program, which covers two-thirds of employee and retiree health insurance costs, is available to part-time career professionals.
In addition, it provides a flex spending account, dental and vision coverage, government backed long-term care insurance, and federal group life insurance (FGLI). Part-time career employees can also participate in the USPS retirement system, which provides Social Security, a defined contribution 401(k) THRIFT Savings Plan with a 5% company match, and a fixed annuity depending on years of service.
9. The Walmart
Benefits are available to Walmart temporary and part-time employees who put in at least 30 hours a week on average over a 60-day period. These consist of medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 10% in-store discount, and a 6% 401(k) match after a year.
10. The Home Depot
The home improvement store offers short-term disability, life, and dental and vision insurance to its part-time workers.
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