Benefits

PETA & PETA Foundation Benefits

Vacation

60 days*–23 months of employment: 10 days per year, accrues at 3.08 hours per pay period
24–59 months of employment: 15 days per year, accrues at 4.62 hours per pay period 
60 or more months of employment: 20 days per year, accrues at 6.15 hours per pay period

*Staff members begin accruing paid time off (vacation and sick) on the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.

Sick Leave Ten days per year, accrues at 3.08 hours per pay period
Holidays Ten days per year, including one birthday holiday
Payroll Biweekly (26 pay periods per year)
Training

PETA/PETA Foundation is committed to the professional development of staff members and offers a variety of in-house training courses.

Lunches Three vegan lunches per week are provided at cost (Norfolk and D.C. locations).
Discount All staff members are entitled to an additional 30 percent discount off member prices for PETA merchandise.

Flex Plan

This allows staff members to make contributions with pre-tax dollars to the following benefits*:

  1. United Healthcare: Three plans are offered, and all provide medical, prescription, and basic vision coverage.
  2. Delta Dental: This is a PPO plan that provides coverage for dental care.
  3. EyeMed: A separate stand-alone plan that provides vision coverage.
  4. TASC: Three flexible spending account plans (medical, dependent, and transportation) are offered.
  5. Retirement Plan (401k): Staff members are eligible to enroll after one year of employment. The plan offers numerous investment options.
  6. Unum: A life/accidental death insurance policy and long-term disability coverage premiums are provided at a group rate and are taken post-tax thru payroll deduction.

*New staff members will be eligible for these benefits (with the exception of the 401k plan) on the first day of the month following 60 days of employment. 

Other

The consumption and wearing of animal products in PETA offices is prohibited.

A "No Smoking" policy is in effect in PETA offices.

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PETA and the PETA Foundation are equal-opportunity employers.