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Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories

https://www.sandia.gov/
Headquarters:Albuquerque, New Mexico(US)│10,000+ Employees
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    Benefits
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      Time away from work

      • Vacation. Start accruing at a rate of three weeks per year and watch your accrual rate increase as you reach service milestones.
      • Holidays. Employees receive 11 paid holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Winter Shutdown (6 days), and Sandia’s observance of Energy Conservation Day (date varies from year to year). 
      • Floating Holidays. Employees receive two floating holidays (16 hours) which is awarded at the start of the calendar year. Employees can choose to recognize a day that is significant to them, maybe a birthday or another day that holds meaning.
      • Sick leave, jury duty, maternity leave, and other paid time off. Take the days you need when you need them.
      • Personal absence. Ask for time off to handle life issues, such as the adoption or birth of a child (both parents); voting; the care of a sick family member; medical and dental appointments, emergencies, and the death or serious illness of a relative or close friend.
      • Job-protected, unpaid leave. Choose how to take leave granted by the Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act — all at once, intermittently, or combined with vacation or flextime.
      • Extended leave of absence. Request leave without pay for the following situations:
        • Child, family, or medical care
        • Military duty
        • Personal or special reasons

      Retirement – 401(k) Plan

      • Employees may elect to contribute 2% to 75% of their eligible income, subject to IRS limitations, on a pretax, Roth, and/or after-tax basis
      • Sandia will match 66 2/3% of the first 6% employees contribute each pay period. In addition to the company matching contribution, Sandia will automatically make a service-based contribution to eligible employee’s accounts of either 6% or 7%
      • Both the company matching contribution and service-based contribution are subject to a three-year vesting service requirement

      Convenient, on-site resources

      We know your time is important. That's why we have on-site health clinics, fitness centers, and cafeterias. Employees can also join the Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union, which provides on-site facilities and ATMs in New Mexico and California to serve your banking needs.

      Wellness programs

      Sandia models support and rewards healthy work-life behaviors. We offer preventive healthcare screening programs, on-site fitness centers, nutrition services, smoking cessation programs, and online health resources. In addition, Sandia/California hosts a monthly farmer's market and offers on-site massage therapy services.

      Reimbursement spending accounts

      Employees can set aside pretax dollars for the reimbursement of dependent or elder care expenses and unreimbursed healthcare expenses.

      Employee associations

      Sandia offers employees free membership in two associations: the Sandia Employee Recreation Program (SERP) in New Mexico and the Livermore Laboratory Employee Services Association (LLESA) in California. Both groups provide recreation activities for Sandians and their families. SERP and LLESA members can receive discounts on items such as movie tickets; gym memberships; bus passes; and tickets to museums, amusement parks, and sporting and entertainment events. The groups also provide opportunities to play team sports and rent low-cost camping and sport equipment. Moreover, LLESA members have access to the nearby LLESA Children's Center, which provides high-quality, year-round childcare services for children and grandchildren ages 6 weeks through 12 years of age.

      Volunteer opportunities

      Sandia participates in an annual United Way Campaign and a number of rewarding community involvement programs. Sandia also encourages employees to participate in corporate-sponsored community education programs. By sponsoring contests and awards, serving as science fair judges, and hosting family science nights, our staff seeks to foster the natural curiosity in children and demonstrate the exciting aspects of science to inspire the next generation of scientists.

      flex work benefit
      Flexible working
      • 4/10 compressed workweek. Work 40 hours compressed into four 10-hour days
      • 9/80 compressed workweek. Put in 80 hours over the course of 9 workdays and take every other Friday off.
      • Flexible work hours and flextime. Shift your hours as needed to an earlier, later, or split schedule.
      • Telecommuting/remote work. Work from home or other remote locations when business needs allow.
      • Part-time work. Move from full-time to part-time for personal or family reasons, such as dependent care, educational pursuits, and pre-retirement transitions.
      parental leave
      Overview

      Few life events cause as much excitement and stimulate as many questions as becoming a parent. Parenting not only affects your personal life, but your professional life as well. Sandia offers an Expectant Parent program that assists employees before and after the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child by providing relevant information regarding:

      • Protecting the health and safety of you and your unborn child
      • Sandia benefits available to you, including sickness absence
      • Time off options for childcare
      • Sandia's policies on flexible working arrangements
      • Federal and state regulations and benefits (e.g., paid family leave)
      • Points of contact and additional resources
      • Breastfeeding support, encouragement, and information
      Maternity-Related Benefits
      Care-taking benefits
      Overview

      Childcare

      Sandia California employees can rely upon the quality services of a nearby highly regarded child care center that is limited to the children and grandchildren (ages 6 weeks through 12 years) of Livermore laboratory employees.

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      Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
      3
      Median/Consensus:  4
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        Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
        0
        Median/Consensus:  6
        12
        • 6 at 100%, 6 at 70%
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        Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
        0
        Median/Consensus:  6
        52
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          Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
          6
          Median/Consensus:  6
          6
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          Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
          6
          Median/Consensus:  6
          6
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            401k Matching
            Median/Consensus:  Available
            • Up to 6%
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            Healthcare
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              On-Site Childcare
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                Flex Time
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                  Other Benefits
                  • HSA, Dependent Care FSA
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                  BenefitsMedianAverage
                  Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
                  3
                  3
                  Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
                  6
                  6
                  Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
                  6
                  9
                  Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
                  6
                  6
                  Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
                  6
                  6
                  401k Matching
                  Available
                  Available
                  Healthcare
                  Available
                  Available
                  On-Site Childcare
                  Not Available
                  Not Available
                  Flex Time
                  Available
                  Available
                  Vacation Allowance(Weeks)
                  Median:  3
                  Average:  3
                  Paid Maternity Leave (weeks)
                  Median:  6
                  Average:  6
                  Unpaid Maternity Leave (weeks)
                  Median:  6
                  Average:  9
                  Paid Paternity Leave (weeks)
                  Median:  6
                  Average:  6
                  Unpaid Paternity Leave (weeks)
                  Median:  6
                  Average:  6
                  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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