CONSULTANT BENEFITS
- 401(K) Retirement Account
Choose from a wide selection of carefully monitored conservative to high-risk investment options, one of three professionally managed portfolios, or a personal choice retirement account. Online access to your account is available through a convenient user friendly interactive website. Personal advisors are also available for consultation from our third-party administrator, Wespac. Eligibility begins immediately upon hire date.
- Direct Deposit
Electronic Fund Transfer: Automatically deposit your semi-monthly payroll into your choice of one or two banking institutions: checking, savings, money market bank or credit union accounts.
- Patelco Credit Union Membership
Benefits of credit union membership include: Free checking and online bill pay, no fee credit and debit cards, direct deposit, real estate and auto loans, nationwide ATM access, high yield certificate and money market rates.
- Paid Sick Leave
This benefit is available only to consultants who work in San Francisco.
In compliance with the San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance effective, February 5, 2007, SIS will accrue sick leave benefits for W-2 Consultants working in San Francisco. The accrual rate is 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. You can obtain specific information regarding the ordinance at http://www.sfgov.org/site/olse.
- Section 125 Plan
Our Section 125 Plan allows you to make pre-tax payroll deductions towards your medical and dental insurance premiums and set aside pre-tax dollars to pay your out-of-pocket dependent care expenses.
- Pre Tax Medical Premiums
If you do not already have individual coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield, you will need to apply and qualify for individual coverage through our Insurance broker*. This consultant coverage is only available through an individual plan; which require medical underwriting, application forms and medical questionnaires. All applications are subject to review and coverage is not guaranteed.
*Assistance in applying for insurance is not available outside the state of California.
- Dependent Care Spending Account
Save 25-50% in taxes by setting aside funds on a pre-tax basis for your dependent daycare expenses. Set aside up to $5000 per year to cover qualified dependent care expenses.
- Life and Disability Insurance
Individual Life and Disability Insurance are available through our
Insurance broker, these are individual coverage’s requiring financial and
medical underwriting, and may require a physical examination.
- Commuter Checks
Commuter Checks are available to all Bay Area employees who use or wish to use public transit for their commute to work. Federal legislation allows employees to deduct up to $110 per month on a pre-tax basis to purchase Commuter Check vouchers. Employees use Commuter Checks to purchase transit tickets, tokens and passes for local public transit services. An additional $65 per month may be elected for Reserved Bart parking. Available to Bay Area consultants only. Enrollment in the Commuter Check program is quarterly.
- GlobalFit Health Club Program
GlobalFit is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive employee fitness program offering memberships to fitness clubs nationwide at substantial savings.
- Up to 60% off regular club prices
- Month-to-month memberships, no long-term contracts
- Easy cancellation
- Freeze & transfer options available
* Please Email
Human Resources for more information regarding any of these benefits.
