Medical and dental care are just the beginning of our commitment. At Hewitt, our benefits are proof positive that your success is as important as ours. From day one, we protect your health. We invest in your future. And we do the little things that make a real difference.

Take a closer look at all of the advantages that we're able to offer. It's everything you'd expect from an organization that is focused entirely on people—and then some.

Programs to Keep You Healthy

Medical Care
The medical plan is available to all full-time associates, part-time associates working at least 24 hours per week, and retirees. We offer five options in medical care; you choose the option that will best meet your needs. You pay for your coverage with flexible dollars and/or payroll deductions.

Dental Care
The dental plan is available to all full-time associates and part-time associates working at least 24 hours per week, and retirees. We offer four options in dental care; you choose the option that will best meet your needs. You pay for your coverage with flexible dollars, and/or payroll deductions.

HCEA
To provide you with a non-taxable source of funds for health and dental related expenses not covered by the Hewitt Medical and Dental Plans or the Provincial Health Plan. The advantage of the health care expense account is that it is tax-effective. You can fund the account with excess flexible dollars.

Healthcare and Wellness Service Flexible Dollars
To help you purchase health care coverage each year, Hewitt Associates gives you benefits and wellness flex dollars. You also receive service flex dollars based on your length of service with Hewitt. If you have flexible credits left over after making your choices, they can be deposited into your HCEA, DPSP, used to purchase additional paid time off or paid to you throughout the year as extra taxable cash in your paycheque.

Programs to Build Financial Security

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
To assist you in developing your financial savings for retirement, Hewitt Associates will make an annual contribution to your account based on your total pay (base pay plus variable) received during the plan year. You are vested 20% in the plan after one year and fully vested after two years of service.

Group RRSP
To encourage and assist you to develop your retirement savings, Hewitt Associates matches contributions made to your RRSP on a dollar-for-dollar basis up to 4% of your base pay during the fiscal year. The match happens automatically each time you make a contribution (payroll or lump sum) to your RRSP. You are always 100% vested in the match contributions.

Programs to Protect Your Income

Salary Continuation Plan
The Salary Continuation Plan provides financial protection against interrupted income due to illness or injury from a portion of a day up to six consecutive months. Sometimes salary continuation time is referred to as "sick days" or "illness days." All associates eligible for benefits are eligible for the Salary Continuation Plan. Depending on your years of service, the Salary Continuation Plan will continue your pay at either 100% or 60% for up to six months.

Long-Term Disability (LTD)
The purpose of the LTD plan is to provide protection against interrupted income due to long-term illness or injury. The LTD plan is available to all full-time associates and part-time associates working at least 24 hours per week. We offer six options; you choose the option that will best meet your needs. You pay for your coverage with Hewitt Associates flexible dollars or after-tax payroll deductions.

Life Insurance
Life insurance can help provide financial security to your family in the event of your or a covered dependent's death. The life insurance plan is available to all full-time associates and part-time associates working at least 24 hours per week. We offer many options; you choose the option that will best meet your needs. You pay for your coverage with payroll deductions.

Personal Accident Insurance (AD&D)
Personal Accident Insurance is designed to pay benefits if you or a covered dependent dies or suffers certain physical losses because of an accident. The AD&D insurance plan is available to all full-time associates and part-time associates working at least 24 hours per week. We offer many options; you choose the option that will best meet your needs. You pay for your coverage with flexible dollars and/or payroll deductions.

Programs to Provide Time Away

Paid Time Off
When you join Hewitt, you accrue 16 days of paid time off each year. Beginning in your sixth year of service, you accrue an additional day for each additional year, up to a total of 21 days for associates with ten or more years service. Part-time associates will be eligible for prorated paid time off based on hours worked.

Holidays
Hewitt Associates observes all provincial statutory holidays as well as gives associates one floating holiday a year to use at their leisure.

Splash
In recognition of service, an extra vacation "Splash" is available in your anniversary years at five-year increments. You are eligible for an additional week of vacation in your fifth year and an additional two weeks vacation in your tenth year. An additional three weeks of time off will be added to the normal schedule every fifth anniversary, starting with the year you reach your 15th anniversary. Splash days are added to your regular paid time off and days may be taken at any time during the calendar year in which you reach your anniversary. Part-time associates will be eligible for prorated Splash based on hours worked.

Purchased Days
Each year, during the annual benefits enrollment period, benefits-eligible associates may purchase up to an additional five days for the following year with excess flexible dollars and/or with payroll deductions.

Programs to Make Your Life Easier

Associate Assistance Plan (AAP)
To provide you and your immediate family with timely professional counseling to help assess problems, provide short-term assistance, and provide referral for more in-depth help when needed.

Tuition Reimbursement
To help you further your individual development. Reimbursement for 90% of the cost of tuition, books, and fees for approved courses taken at an accredited college or university. Hewitt will reimburse up to $5,000 per year.

Stop Smoking Plan
To provide financial support when you or an immediate family member decides to quit smoking. Reimbursement is 75% of the cost of an approved smoking-cessation treatment program. After you have quit smoking for at least 12 months, the plan reimburses the remaining 25% of treatment costs.

Conveniences and Discounts
To help associates cost-effectively meet personal and professional needs. Conveniences and discounts vary by location, but often include: Discounts on entertainment (i.e. theme parks), clothing, computers, home office equipment, fitness centre memberships, Hewitt Gear, etc.

Programs to Help You and Your Family

Sick Dependent Care
To provide reimbursement for sick dependent care expenses incurred while you are at work. You can be reimbursed for up to five days per year, in full- or half-day increments, for additional expenses related to the care of an eligible sick dependent while you are at work.

Adoption Assistance
To provide you with financial assistance when adopting a child. Reimbursement of up to $5,000 of eligible adoption-related expenses for each successful adoption (limit two adoptions per year).

Programs to Help Us Do Business

Overnight Dependent Care
To ease the financial burden of dependent care when you are out of town on business. Reimbursement of dependent care expenses incurred if you and your spouse/partner are out of town overnight on business or if you work significantly beyond your normal hours.

Overnight Care for Pets
To ease the financial burden of caring for pet(s) when you are out of town on business. Reimbursement of pet sitting or kenneling costs (up to $20 daily) if you are out of town overnight on business and incur expenses by having someone care for your domestic pet(s).

Service Recognition Program
To recognize long-term commitment and contributions to the firm. You'll receive a certificate and your choice of service-recognition gifts when you celebrate your 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, and 35-year anniversaries with Hewitt Associates.

Programs to Help Our World

Canadian Community Relations Team
Many companies give to their communities. We're proud to be a company that leaps at the chance. At Hewitt Associates, we are committed to giving back to our community. Hewitt has the distinct privilege of being an Imagine Caring Company. We believe in our responsibility as a giving company, encouraging and supporting our associates' commitment to their communities and neighborhoods. And we're proud that our associates are willing to give so readily of their time and resources. Our Canadian Community Relations Team coordinates volunteerism and fund-raising initiatives to help Canadian associates to contribute both their time as well as monetary donations to help make the world a better place to live.

Matching Gift Plan
To encourage support of educational institutions. Hewitt Associates will match your contribution, up to $500 per year, to a college or secondary school of your choice.