Benefits & Family Policies
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parental leave
Paid maternity
Yes, 20 weeks
Unpaid maternity
Yes, at Manager discretion
Paid paternity
Yes, 12 weeks
Unpaid paternity
Yes, at Manager discretion
Paid adoptive
Yes, 12 weeks
Short term disability
Yes, Regular employees who are birth mothers of newborn children receive Short-Term Disability (STD) for a six - to eight - week period (six weeks for regular deliveries and eight weeks for a Cesarean birth). Additionally, employees can request 12 weeks paid bonding time off within 12 months of their child's birth or adoption. At manager discretion, paid parental bonding leave can be flexible and intermittent. The 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave is in addition to the STD time.
Maternity-Related Benefits
Overview
The IBM Global Work-Life Fund was created to address the dependent care needs of our employees i.e child care and elder care. IBM's investment in dependent care programs help IBM attract and retain valuable employees and help employees better manage work and personal & family responsibilities. Some of the innovative programs:
- Care General: Web based elder care management tool designed to simplify and coordinate the care process for family caregivers
- Priority Enrollment and Discounts at Child Care Centers
- Educational Camps for school age children
- Dependent Care Resources and Referrals
- Lactation Rooms for nursing mothers
- Parenting webinars
- Care General: Web based elder care management tool designed to simplify and coordinate the care process for family caregivers
- Priority Enrollment and Discounts at Child Care Centers
- Educational Camps for school age children
- Dependent Care Resources and Referrals
- Lactation Rooms for nursing mothers
- Parenting webinars
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Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
Median/Consensus: ?
- Maximum vacation after 10 years is 4 weeks
- Vacation allowance varies by country eg. in Europe can be up to 30 days per annum
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Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
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Median/Consensus: 12
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- IBM offers 12 fully paid weeks off for new moms. They also offer 6 weeks off for adoptive parents.
- Up to 20 weeks paid leave for for moms who have given birth since November 2016.
- Parental leave is the same for salaried and hourly workers.
- Again paid and unpaid maternity leave available differs by country and length of service
- This is incorrect. IBM UK offer the following: Upto 6 weeks full pay 7 weeks - 6 months - 60% 6 - 9 months - 50% 9 - 12 months - 40%
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Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
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Median/Consensus: 0
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Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
12
Median/Consensus: 12
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- Company offers 6 fully paid weeks off for new dads.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for dads, partners and adoptive parents for babies born since November 2016 (and a full year to take the leave) .
- Parental leave is the same for salaried and hourly workers.
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Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
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401k Matching
Median/Consensus: Not Available
- IBM has a generous 401k match, up to 8%, but it is only provided in mid-December, after you've been employed for the whole year. If you voluntarily leave during the year, you lose out.
- 6% match
- IBM Match is up to 5% - IBM does contribute 1% of base salary whether or not the employee contributes themselves. You do need to be employed on Dec 15 to get the match amount in the last pay of the year (last day of Dec).
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Healthcare
Median/Consensus: Available
- All options are very expensive with high deductibles and the plans do not cover a lot of things. Read the fine print if you are reviewing the options and interviewing. Example: Family mid-tier PPO = $1300/month just health insurance. Dental: $250/month, covers 2 cleanings per year & anything else is either paid at 50% or 30%
- Reimbursement up to $20,000 for eligible adoption or surrogacy expenses including medical costs associated with surrogate birth mothers.
- 26 weeks of Personal medical leave at 66%-100% pay depending on legth of employment.
- The above healthcare comments are US specific
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On-Site Childcare
Median/Consensus: Not Available
- Company backups childcare.
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Flex Time
Median/Consensus: Not Available
- Company’s managers are trained to manage work/ life and flexibility concerns of employees.
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Other Benefits
- IBM offers $25,000 lifetime IVF treatment maximum. They use standard pre-authorization and lifetime medication maximum is limited, but limitations vary. Their plan will refuse to cover PGS testing and will not exclude any clinic.
- Siince 2015, IBM is partnering with breast milk shipping services for traveling, breastfeeding moms.
- Company contributes to eldercare expenses.
- Company employs 31 % of women and 31 % of new hires are also women. At IBM 100 % of female employees participate in career counseling, 50% participate in management/ leadership trainings and 89 % participate in mentoring.
- 30% of managers and executives are women.
- Continued support for first-of-kind programs such as breast-milk delivery and $50,000 towards services for each child with mental, physical or developmental disabilities.
- Company offers sabbatical to entitled employees.
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What should you expect in this industry?
Technology: Manufacturing
What benefits do employers in the Technology: Manufacturing industry offer?
| Benefits | Median | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Vacation Allowance(Weeks) | 3 | 8 |
| Paid Maternity Leave (weeks) | 12 | 14 |
| Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks) | 4 | 9 |
| Paid Paternity Leave (weeks) | 6 | 7 |
| Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks) | 8 | 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: 8
Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
Median: 12
Average: 14
Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
Median: 4
Average: 9
Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
Median: 6
Average: 7
Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
Median: 8
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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