Santander US

Our Women’s Employee Network fosters a respectful, collaborative and inclusive environment.  They are dedicated to the development, empowerment and growth of women and their allies within the communities where we live, work and serve.

Santander is committed to supporting new parents as they care for and bond with their newborn and newly adopted child(ren).  Santander’s Parental Leave program provides all employees up to six weeks of paid leave.  Santander’s Parental Leave is in addition to the eight weeks of paid time off birth mothers receive under the Short-Term Disability program.  If both parents work for Santander, each parent may take up to six weeks under the Parental Leave program.

Through UnitedHealthcare, (UHC) Santander’s medical benefits administrator, employees have access to various programs and resources that support families and well-being including a maternity support program; fertility support program and benefits; and health and wellness portal geared towards increased overall health.

• Santander’s Backup Dependent Care program through Bright Horizons provides employees with access to care services when there’s a lapse or breakdown in normal care arrangements and employees need to work.  Dependents of all ages can receive care either in-home or at a care center from a qualified care provider.  
• Through Bright Horizons’ Additional Family Supports program employees can find support for all members of their families through childcare center registration assistance and discounts; babysitting and housekeeping services; elder care resources; and pet care services.
• Santander’s Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account program allows employees to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to help pay for eligible out-of-pocket expenses for an employee’s child(ren) under the age of 11 to allow the employee to work or attend school as a full-time student.
• Santander’s Employee Assistance Program administered by Carebridge provides employees with up to six confidential counseling services to discuss concerns such as child care and parenting and also provides resources to help find child care providers, sitters, and more.
• Santander offers a pre-paid Legal Assistance Program provided by MetLife through which employees have access to legal services including drafting wills and powers of attorney and more.