Health and well-being

Ten paid holidays each year.

• Full-time staff (other than management level) accrue 15 workdays per year; after two years of service, full time staff accrue 22 workdays per year
• Full-time management-level staff accrue 22 workdays per year
• Part-time benefits eligible staff accrue vacation time on a pro-rata basis

• Your choice of plans:
  • The Blue Cross Blue Shield Open Access PPO Plan and the CIGNA Open Access Plus Plan are available in all locations. In-network and out-of-network benefit levels offer you a choice of providers — with no referrals required.
  • The Blue Cross Blue Shield and CIGNA Middle and High Deductible Plans are also available in all locations. In-network and out-of-network benefit levels offer you a choice of providers. You pay the cost of care until the annual deductible is satisfied—except for preventive care, which is not subject to the deductible. The annual deductible varies, based upon the Plan selected. Because the Middle and High Deductible Plans are IRS-qualified high deductible plans, you may be eligible to contribute, or have contributions made on your behalf, to a tax-free Health S Savings Account (HSA) to help pay for qualified medical expenses.
• Prescription drug benefits and physical exams are available through PwC's Blue Cross Blue Shield and CIGNA medical plan options.
• Vision care coverage is provided automatically when you enroll in a PwC medical plan option.
• The dental plan covers services ranging from diagnostic and preventive care to orthodontia treatment — all available from your choice of providers.

You may contribute up to $5,000 per year tax-free to one or both accounts. Then, get reimbursed tax-free from your account(s) for eligible uncovered health care/dependent care expenses.

You may generally continue receiving your full salary when absent from work for five or fewer consecutive days due to illness, injury or medical treatment, or to care for a member of your immediate family.

You may receive reimbursement of up to $5,000 for adoption-related expenses (up to $6,000 for a special-needs child).

Access to educational materials, unlimited pre/post-birth counseling from nationally recognized lactation specialists and breast pump discounts are available through this program. Private mothers' rooms are also available in many of our offices.

Eligible primary care parents with three months of service can use six weeks of paid parental leave (or eight weeks for multiple birth/adoption) during the year following birth or adoption placement. (Three weeks for non-primary care parents.) This is in addition to paid adoption leave or in addition to maternity disability benefits, if applicable, for approximately eight weeks. Paid parental leave runs concurrently with any job-protected time under family and medical leave.

A "primary care parent" paid leave for up to six weeks following the adoption placement of a child.

This resource provides information, confidential assessments, and referrals on issues ranging from emotional well-being, financial problems, parenting and child care, to resources for seniors, and much more.

You may receive a monetary reimbursement for emergency child or elder care through this program.

When your regular child care arrangement is not available, access to backup childcare centers is available in various cities throughout the country.

This emergency medical, security, and medically-related travel aid service assists staff who are traveling internationally on firm business or who are living and working overseas.

• The firm will help client service staff obtain professional designation(s) appropriate to their discipline by providing study support and/or paying for all or a portion of the cost of preparation courses for professional examinations through the Professional Certification Expenses program.
• The Educational Support Plan provides staff with educational support of up to $5,250 (non-taxable) per calendar year to further their education through the pursuit of a degree or to improve their skills by pursuing educational courses directly related to their current position.
• Through the Matching Gift Program the PwC Foundation will match your gift ($50 minimum) to qualified colleges or universities, up to a maximum of $7,500 per fiscal year.

In celebration of career milestones, the firm recognizes individual staff members with a gift for every fifth year of service.

PwC's Well-Being Rewards Program offers financial incentives for engaging in a wide range of healthy and responsible behaviors and activities that ultimately may lead to improving your long-term well-being.  Examples of qualifying behaviors include yoga, running and weight lifting as well as recycling and volunteering, to name a few.  Participation can be fun and financially rewarding—giving you the opportunity to redeem points for gift cards to some of your favorite retailers, or to make a donation to charity.