Guide to Grrrrreat! Benefits
guiding principle #5: a great place to work
Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits
Full-time staff: Zingerman's contributes towards the cost for staff members who are full time (work at least 30 hours per week) and have completed basic orientation.
Part-time staff who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for self-pay medical insurance.
COBRA may be available if you have medical/dental coverage through Zingerman's and end your employment.
401(k) & Company Contribution program
A tax deferred retirement savings plan that eligible staff can contribute to through payroll deduction - you must be 21 years old, have been employed in the ZCoB for 1 year and worked 1000 hours in that year. Once company contribution criteria is met every 6 months, the Company matches 25% on first 2%.
When first eligible, you will be automatically enrolled at 2% of gross pay unless you enroll at a different percent or opt out. If you don't elect your own investment choices, your funds will be invested in the default Fidelity Freedom Target Date Fund.
Time-off Benefits
Paid time off (PTO) based on hours worked and tenure (available to regular full and part time staff after 1 year, 1000 hours and 26 paychecks).
Bonus PTO day for completing orientation on time.
Unpaid Family Medical Leave for employees that have one year service, 1250 hours worked and a qualifying event - birth or adoption of child, serious health condition of self/covered family member.
Disability Benefits
Long term disability benefits are available to all full time staff after 90 days employment.
Short term disability benefits are available to all full time, salaried staff after 90 days of employment.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Certain IRS rules apply - see Payroll for details.
For out-of-pocket health related expenses, staff may save up to $6000 per year on a pre-tax basis.
For dependent care expenses, staff may save up to $5000 per year on a pre-tax basis.
For qualified parking expenses, staff may save up to $105 per month for work-related parking expenses.
Staff become eligible for flexible spending accounts on the 1st of the month after completing basic orientation.
Cool benefits available to all staff from first day of employment
- Free access to Employee Assistance Program for staff and their family to access help with issues related to family, child or elder care, marital/relationship, substance abuse, stress/anxiety/depression, problems at work, financial/budgeting and legal.
- Opportunities to participate in Huddles, Annual Planning and decision-making for the business.
- Free attendance at Deli tastings. Excludes "Zing Feasts" and some specialty tastings costing more than $20.
- You will be paid to attend orientation and other required classes. There is also free, unpaid attendance at all non-required ZCoB classes.
- Free attendance at health and wellness classes.
- Free Sunday Tour of the Creamery (non-ZCoB guests pay $5) and/or learn to make bread or pastries at the Bakehouse.
- When working, have brewed coffee and/or a fountain soda at the Deli - just $0.50 per day with free refills (totally free for Deli staff) and have brewed coffee and/or soda at the Bakehouse - $0.75 per cup and can/bottle of soda for $0.50.
- Join the U of Michigan Credit Union for banking services and free budget counseling.
- Discounts at local businesses.
More cool benefits for staff who complete basic orientation and/or meet other requirements
- Employee paid Voluntary Life Insurance for FULL TIME staff after 90 days of employment.
- Discount card - percent off at the Deli, Bakehouse, Mail Order, Roadhouse, Creamery and Coffee Company.
- U of Z Degree programs (in areas like service, finance, coffee) with monetary awards for completion.
- Free Bake! class
- Paid opportunity to participate in ZCoB wide committees.
- Opportunity to apply for a Staff Scholarship (after 1 year of employment) or Matching Grant.
- $30 one time contribution for work shoes through the Shoes for Crews program.
- 25% Reimbursement of massage with a certified therapist, with receipt.
- Bus Pass for $10/year for ZCoBbers that work downtown (check out www.theride.org/gopass.asp for other discounts available with this pass)
- Jury Duty Pay.
- Opportunity to participate in business-level gain sharing program (see your business for details).
Join Zingerman's and make full use of these tremendous benefits!
