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General Mills

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Benefits
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    Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
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      Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
      18
      Median/Consensus:  18
      18
      • General Mills offers 2 fully paid weeks off for new moms. They also offer 2 weeks off for adoptive parents.
      • On January 1st, 2019 the Minneapolis-based company will increase time off for new birth mothers to 18-20 weeks of maternity leave with 100 percent pay.
      • On January 1st 2019, the Minneapolis-based company will increase time off for new birth mothers to 18-20 weeks of maternity leave with 100 percent pay.
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      Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
      8
      Median/Consensus:  12
      20
      • You can take up to 6 months off, the STD portion is a paid benefit
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      Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
      12
      Median/Consensus:  12
      12
      • Company offers 2 fully paid weeks off for new dads.
      • On January 1st 2019, the Minneapolis-based company will increase parental leave for fathers, partners and adoptive parents to 12 weeks of paid time.
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      Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
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        401k Matching
        Median/Consensus:  Available
        • $1 for $1 on the first 4% and .50 cents on the dollar for the next 4%. Additionally, at the end of the fiscal year GMI does and additional company contribution into your 401k between 2%-5% depending on your age and years of service with the company
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        Healthcare
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          On-Site Childcare
          Median/Consensus:  Available
          • Company backups childcare.
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          Flex Time
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          • Company’s managers are trained to manage work/ life and flexibility concerns of employees.
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          Other Benefits
          • Matches up to $500 annually in a dependent care FSA
          • Company employs 39 % of women and 38 % of new hires are also women. At General Mills 66 % of female employees participate in career counseling, 5% participate in management/ leadership trainings and 34 % participate in mentoring.
          • 47% of managers and executives are women.
          • Company offers sabbatical to entitled employees.
          • Since January 1st 2019, caregivers will get two-week paid leave for the care of immediate family members with a serious health condition. For bereavement, up to four weeks will be available for employees following the death of an immediate family member. For short-term disability, employees will get 100 percent paid time for up to eight weeks and 65 percent pay for up to 26 weeks.
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          What should you expect in this industry?
          Consumer Packaged Goods: Packaged Foods
          What benefits do employers in the Consumer Packaged Goods: Packaged Foods industry offer?
          BenefitsMedianAverage
          Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
          3
          2
          Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
          6
          9
          Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
          6
          9
          Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
          3
          5
          Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
          6
          9
          401k Matching
          Available
          Available
          Healthcare
          Available
          Available
          On-Site Childcare
          Not Available
          Not Available
          Flex Time
          Available
          Available
          Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
          Median:  3
          Average:  2
          Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
          Median:  6
          Average:  9
          Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
          Median:  6
          Average:  9
          Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
          Median:  3
          Average:  5
          Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
          Median:  6
          Average:  9
          401k Matching
          Median:  Available
          Average:  Available
          Healthcare
          Median:  Available
          Average:  Available
          On-Site Childcare
          Median:  Not Available
          Average:  Not Available
          Flex Time
          Median:  Available
          Average:  Available
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