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Ok, let's use Target or McDonald's. It doesn't matter whether somebody is actually working 60 hours. The point was that somebody making less than $15 an hour was making more than Sander's staff if they worked as many hours as his staff did.
Wal-Mart benefits:
All eligible associates – both full- and part-time – have affordable options that include no lifetime maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%.
We offer medical plans starting at around $26 per pay period, as well as dental and vision plans.
Coverage for domestic partners is available.
Our Centers of Excellence program covers select spine and heart procedures, knee and hip replacement surgeries, organ and tissue transplants, and breast, lung and colorectal cancers – all at no cost to associates.
Associates have free access to nurse care managers and health care advisors.
Health reimbursement plans provide $300 to $1,000 and our health savings account plan gives up to a $700 match to help pay for eligible network or non-network medical expenses.
Associates can take advantage of Resources for Living, a free confidential counseling and health information service.
Additional options include company-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, critical illness insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance and business travel accident insurance.
Save for retirement, save with exclusive discounts
Associates can contribute to their 401(k) starting on their first day with the company. Walmart provides up to a 6% match after one year on the job.
Associates can participate in an associate stock purchase plan with company match.
Our associate discount card offers a 10% discount on fresh fruits, vegetables and regularly priced general merchandise at Walmart stores.
Maternity: The enhanced maternity benefit supports birth moms with up to 10 weeks of protected paid time away from work.
Birth mothers can take up to 10 weeks of protected paid maternity leave.
They’ll receive 100% of their pay, based on their average weekly wages.
They can use the new parental benefit (see below) for an additional six weeks, for a total of 16 weeks of protected paid leave for birth mothers.
Parental: The parental benefit supports associates who become a parent through a birth, adoption or foster-care placement, with up to six weeks of protected paid time away from work. It's available to associates in all states, including California, Oregon and other paid parental leave states.
Adoption: This benefit pays associates back, up to $5,000, for expenses related to adopting a new family member. There’s an annual maximum of $10,000 and a lifetime maximum of $20,000 per associate
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