PricewaterhouseCoopers
U.S. Headquarters: New York, NY Industry: Financial Services U.S. Employees: 29,000
Fertility Benefits: $25,000 plus additional $10,000 for fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption ($6,000 special-needs), no lifetime maximum
Leave: 14 weeks paid leave for birth mothers (16 weeks for multiples);
12 weeks paid leave for primary adoptive parents (14 weeks for multiple children adopted the same day);
3 weeks paid for secondary caregivers; parents can request up to 6 months unpaid leave
Extras: Benefits available to part-time, single, and over 39; employee assistance programs; parenting groups
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Robins & Morton
U.S. Headquarters: Birmingham, AL Industry: Construction U.S. Employees: 398
Fertility Benefits: Unlimited fertility treatment coverage plus unlimited prescription fertility drug coverage with co-pay
Adoption Benefits: $10,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 8 weeks paid leave for birth and adoptive mothers; 1 week paid for secondary caregivers;
all parents can take up to 12 weeks unpaid under FMLA
Extras: Time off for fertility treatments; benefits available to single and over 39
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Rodale, Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Emmaus, PA Industry: Publishing/Media U.S. Employees: 835
Fertility Benefits: $10,000 lifetime cap for fertility treatment plus $2,500 annually ($10,000 lifetime cap) for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $10,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 8 weeks paid under short-term disability for birth mother; 4 weeks paid leave for adoptive parents;
2 weeks paid for birth father; all parents can take up to 12 weeks unpaid under FMLA;
additional time at manager’s discretion
Extras: Benefits available to part-time, single, and over 39; employee assistance counseling
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SAS Institute Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Cary, NC Industry: Software U.S. Employees: 5,550
Fertility Benefits: $20,000 lifetime cap (with employee
co-pay of 50%) for treatment and
prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 6 to 8 weeks paid leave under short-term disability for birth mother;
4 weeks paid for primary adoptive caregiver; 2 weeks paid for all secondary caregivers;
all parents can take up to 12 weeks paid and unpaid under FMLA
Extras: Resource, counseling, and referral for adoption
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Stanford University
U.S. Headquarters: Stanford, CA Industry: Higher Education U.S. Employees: 15,000
Fertility Benefits: $10,000 lifetime cap (with employee co-pay
of 50%) for diagnosis, 3 cycles of IUI,
and prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $10,000 per adoption/$20,000 lifetime cap
Leave: 6 weeks paid under California family leave for birth mothers and primary adoptive caregivers;
all parents can take up to 12 weeks total under FMLA
Extras: Benefits available to part-time, single, and over 39; adoption resources and referral
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Staples, Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Framingham, MA Industry: Office Products U.S. Employees: 74,000
Fertility Benefits: $15,000 lifetime cap for treatment plus
unlimited prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $2,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 6 weeks under short-term disability for birth mother;
up to 12 weeks unpaid available to all new parents under FMLA
Extras: n/a
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Subaru of America Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Cherry Hill, NJ Industry: Automotive U.S. Employees: 800
Fertility Benefits: 4 IVF cycles plus unlimited prescription
fertility drugs for NJ employees
Adoption Benefits: $12,150 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: (NJ employees only) 22 to 24 weeks full or partially paid under short-term disability and NJ State Family Leave Act for birth mother; 12 weeks under FMLA (6 weeks partial pay under NJ FLA) for adoptive parents and birth fathers
Extras: n/a
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The Vanguard Group Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Valley Forge, PA Industry: Financial Services U.S. Employees: 12,130
Fertility Benefits: $15,000 for treatment plus $10,000 lifetime
cap for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $12,150 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 6 to 8 weeks (more time at doctor’s request) under short-term disability for birth mother at 50% to 100% pay, depending on length of service; birth mother can also request a personal unpaid leave of up to 26 weeks; 3 weeks paid leave for adoptive parents with up to 9 weeks additional unpaid leave under FMLA
Extras: Benefits available to single and over 39
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Verizon Communications Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: New York, NY Industry: Telecommunications U.S. Employees: 211,048
Fertility Benefits: $15,000 lifetime cap (includes
prescription fertility drugs)
Adoption Benefits: $10,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 6 to 8 weeks short-term disability (60% to 100% pay, depending on length of service) for birth mother;
all new parents can request up to 12 months unpaid personal leave
Extras: Benefits available to part-time, single, and over 39
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Wendy’s/Arby's Group
U.S. Headquarters: Atlanta, GA Industry: Quick Service Restaurants U.S. Employees: 46,000
Fertility Benefits: Limited to diagnostic and prescription
fertility drugs up to $2 million overall
lifetime medical cap
Adoption Benefits: $12,150 per adoption ($24,300 special-needs), no lifetime cap
Leave: 6 weeks paid leave for birth and adoptive primary caregivers with
up to 6 weeks additional unpaid under FMLA
Extras: While hourly wage restaurant workers are excluded, restaurant supervisors and all full-time administrative employees are eligible (about 20% of total employees)
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