Benefits

Vacation:

60 days – 23 months of full-time employment*: (Accrues at 0.0385 x no. hrs. worked per pay period)
24-59 months of full-time employment: 15 days (Accrues at 0.05775 x no. hrs. worked per pay period)
60-119 months of full-time employment: 20 days (Accrues at 0.076875 x no. hrs. worked per pay period)
120+ months of full-time employment: 25 days (Accrues at 0.096153 x no. hrs worked per pay period)

Sick Leave:* Accrues at 0.0385 x no. hrs. worked per pay period

*Staff members begin accruing paid vacation time on the first pay date that includes the 60^th day of employment. Staff members begin accruing sick leave on their first day of employment.

Holidays:

12 days per year, including one birthday holiday. Four additional bonus holidays will be given, dates and terms to be announced in 4^th quarter of each year.

Payroll:

Biweekly (26 pay periods per year)

Training:

PETA/FSAP is committed to the professional development of staff members and offers various in-house training courses.

Lunches:

Three subsidized vegan lunches per week are provided in the Norfolk office.

Discounts:

All staff members are entitled to an additional 15 percent discount off member prices for PETA merchandise.

Benefits:

New staff members will be eligible for these benefits on their 60^th day of employment. For example, if a staff member starts on September 13, 2025, he or she will be eligible for health insurance and flexible spending account (FSA) benefits on November 12, 2025.

Cigna: Three medical plans are offered, and all provide medical and prescription coverage. Please see the chart below for per-pay period rates. If your spouse or domestic partner (of at least a year) has other health care coverage available to them, they must enroll in that coverage.
Anthem (Blue Cross Blue Shield): Dental and vision are also offered under Anthem (Blue Cross Blue Shield)’s network. Please see the chart below for per-pay period rates.
American Benefits Group: Three pre-tax FSA plans (medical, dependent, and transportation) are offered.
Mutual of Omaha: Life/accidental death insurance policy, long-term disability, and short-term disability (not available for staff members who reside in a state that offers a state-run plan) coverage. Premiums are provided at a group rate and are taken post-tax through payroll deduction.
Guardian: Accident, Critical Illness, and hospitalization coverage are offered.

401(k):

Effective December 1, 2024 staff members are eligible to enroll at open enrollment after eleven months of service of 21 years of age or older. Effective August 8, 2025 employer match is a rate of $0.40 for each $1 of employee deferrals/contributions up to a 10 percent contribution, not to exceed 4 percent of gross wages. Staff members are fully vested after six years of employment. The plan offers numerous investment options.

Other:

The consumption and wearing of animal products in PETA offices is prohibited. A “No Smoking” policy is also in effect in PETA offices.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

PETA/FSAP Benefits

Anthem (Blue Cross Blue Shield) Dental

100/90/60% in-network benefit

100/80/50% out-of-network

(preventive/basic/major services)

Costs (per pay period)

	Standard Dental	Orthodontia Dental
Employee	$10.72	$12.43
Employee + Child(ren)	$14.69	$17.11
Employee + Spouse	$19.12	$22.32
Employee + Family	$26.28	$30.78

Anthem (Blue Cross Blue Shield) Vision (frequency of services is once/12 months)

In-Network Exam: $10 copayment

In-Network Frames/contacts: $130 allowance (bi-annually)/ or $130 on contact lenses (annually)

In-Network Standard plastic lenses: $25 copayment

Costs (per pay period)

	Vision Insurance Cost
Employee	$2.05
Employee + Child(ren)	$4.12
Employee + Spouse	$3.92
Employee + Family	$6.06

Medical

Three choices are available through Cigna:

In-Network:

	Traditional	Standard Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)	Savings Plan with Optional Savings Account (HSA)
Preventive Care	0% (Plan pays 100%, deductible does not apply)	0% (Plan pays 100%, deductible does not apply)	0% (Plan pays 100%, deductible does not apply)
Physician’s Office	Primary Care Physician (PCP): $25 copayment Specialist: $50 copayment	PCP or specialist: 20% after deductible	PCP or specialist: 20% after deductible
Urgent Care	$50 copayment	20% after deductible	20% after deductible
Emergency Room (ER)	$300 copayment	20% after deductible	20% after deductible
Inpatient Hospital Stay	20% after deductible	20% after deductible	20% after deductible
Major Diagnostics (CT, MRI) and Outpatient Surgery	20% after deductible	20% after deductible	20% after deductible
Deductible	$750 Individual $1,500 Family (Member copayments do not* accumulate toward deductible.*)	$3,200 Individual $6,400 Family (Subsidized by HRA: $750 Employee; $1,000 Employee and dependents after meeting the first portion of the deductible*)	$3,300 Individual $6,600 Family (Subsidized by HSA: $400* Includes pharmacy)
Out-of-Pocket Maximum	$4,000 Individual $8,000 Family (Member copayments do contribute toward Out-of-Pocket Maximum.)	$5,000 Individual $10,000 Family	$5,000 Individual $10,000 Family

Out-of-Network:

	Traditional	Standard Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)	Savings Plan with Optional Savings Account (HSA)
Deductible	$1,000 Individual $2,000 Family	$6,000 Individual $12,000 Family	$6,400 Individual $12,800 Family
Coinsurance	40% after deductible (ER covered at 100% after $250 copayment)	40% after deductible (ER covered at 20% co-insurance after in-network deductible)	40% after deductible (ER covered at 20% co-insurance after in-network deductible)
Out-of-Pocket Max	$8,000 Individual $16,000 Family	$10,000 Individual $20,000 Family	$10,000 Individual $20,000 Family

Rx Coverage Deductible:

	Traditional	Standard Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)	Savings Plan with Optional Savings Account (HSA)
	Deductible is not applicable $10/35/60/20% coinsurance up to $100 per prescription	$100 Individual / $300 Family Copayment $10/35/60/20% coinsurance up to $100 per prescription	Medical deductible must be met then $10/35/60/20% coinsurance up to $100 per prescription

Costs (per pay period)

	Traditional	Standard Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)	Savings Plan with Optional Savings Account (HSA)
Employee	$152.94	$117.40	$67.95
Employee + Child(ren)	$334.73	$273.85	$204.99
Employee + Spouse	$367.03	$296.64	$244.45
Employee + Family	$505.87	$426.91	$339.96

*HRA and HSA funding is prorated monthly, based on the number of months remaining in the plan year. Employer contribution to HSA is based on annual salary at enrollment.