Benefits Compared: All Benefits

Stanford's benefits package compares well to 20 Bay area companies. 

Stanford offers these benefits other companies don't:

• Tuition Grant Program
• Staff Training Assistance Program
• Staff Training Reimbursement Program
• Child Care Grant Program
• Adoption Assistance

Companies surveyed:

• Apple Computer
• Bank of America
• Burger King
• Chevron
• Chiron
• Cisco Systems
• eBay
• Gap
• Genentech
• Intel
• InterContinental Hotels Group
• Kaiser Permanente
• Oracle
• Starbucks Coffee
• Starwood Hotels & Resorts
• Sun Microsystems
• Target
• VISA
• Wells Fargo
• Yahoo!

Retirement

Retirement Plans Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan (TDA)

Eligible at hire to start saving through "before tax" payroll deductions.

Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan (SCRP)

After one year of employment, Stanford establishes an account for you and contributes an amount based on your salary and years of service, with a maximum contribution of 5%. In addition, if you choose to contribute, Stanford matches your contribution up to 5%.

Health Care

Medical Coverage

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans.

Prescription Drugs

Included with medical plan.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Put aside money before taxes to help pay health care and dependent day care eligible expenses.

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Tuition Assistance

Tuition Grant

Up to four years of undergraduate college tuition for eligible dependent children of benefit-eligible employees. Eligible after five years of employment. Dollar limits apply.

Staff Tuition Reimbursement Program (STRP)

Up to $5,250 per fiscal year for graduate or undergraduate degree program at an accredited college or university. Eligible after one year of employment. Stanford employees must use their SUNet ID to access this information.

Training

Learning and Development (L&D)

Individual and organizational development workshops and web-based training. Stanford employees must use their SUNet ID to access this information.

Staff Training Assistance Program (STAP)

Up to $800 per fiscal year, eligible at date of hire. Stanford employees must use their SUNet ID to access this information.

Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave and Holidays

Vacation

10-15 days your first year of employment.

Personal Time Off (PTO)

Up to 24 hours within one 12- month period.

Sick Leave

Eight hours per calendar month. Unused hours accumulate.

Winter Break

Time to enjoy family and friends. Dates announced annually. Employees must use holiday, and paid or unpaid time off.

Holidays

Eleven paid holidays each year.

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Adoption and Child Care

Adoption Assistance

Up to $10,000 per adoption with a maximum lifetime benefit of $20,000.

Child Care Subsidy Grant

Up to $5,000 a year in tax-free grants for eligible child care expenses.

Information center for child care, elder care and other work/life strategies at the WorkLife Office.

Benefits eligibility is based on hours worked and length of employment. Plan documents prevail and are governed by state and federal law; benefits may be subject to change or termination. To see more details on the benefits listed here, please go to the Stanford Benefits website.

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