Employee Benefits

We believe you will find the benefits and programs available at BBI to be highly competitive. They include:

Benefits to assist you maintain health and wellness:

• Healthcare insurance – three options are available to cover you and your eligible dependents, with employee contributions made through pre-tax dollars, including a qualified High Deductible health plan with a Health Savings Account option



• Dental insurance – two options are available with employee contributions made through pre-tax dollars



• Vision insurance – included as part of healthcare insurance or available as a stand-alone benefit



• Health Flexible Spending Account – provides a way to pay for non-covered healthcare expenses using pre-tax dollars



• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account – provides a way to pay for dependent care expenses using pre-tax dollars



• Employee Assistance Program – provides confidential counseling and assistance through life’s difficult periods



• Wellness Programs – variety of programs available on-site and on-line to assist employees with choosing healthy lifestyles, including Lifestyle Returns which pays an annual cash incentive for participation

Income protection benefits in the event of an extended absence due to illness or injury:

• Salary Continuance/Extension – provides continuation of salary for short term disabilities



• Weekly Accident and Sickness Insurance – provides a weekly income after salary payments end for short term disabilities



• Long Term Disability Insurance – provides income benefits in the event of a long term or permanent disability

Life Insurance

• Basic Life Insurance – provides life insurance in the event of death or dismemberment



• Group Universal Life – provides an option to purchase additional life insurance coverage for employees and dependents



• Dependent Life Insurance – provides an option to purchase additional life insurance coverage for employees and dependents



• Personal/Family Accident Insurance – provides an option to purchase accidental death insurance for employees and dependents

Retirement Security

• Retiree Healthcare/Dental Care Insurance – available for employees who retiree with at least 10 years of service



• Bechtel NR Program Savings Plan [401(k)] – provides the opportunity to save up to 25% of compensation with 18 different investment options, with a company contribution of 50¢ for every $1 of employee contributions up to 6% of compensation



• BBI Pension Plan – provides the opportunity to earn retirement income based on salary and years of service for a contribution of 1.5% of compensation



• Bechtel NR Program Long Term Care Insurance – available for employees who want to insure against the cost of an extended stay in a nursing home or related facility for themselves or their family



• Mutual Fund Purchase Plan – provides the opportunity for employees to purchase shares in the MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund with no front end load

Employee Development

• Educational Assistance – provides tuition reimbursement for approved courses and degree programs at accredited educational institutions



• Training – provides the opportunity to participate in on- and off-site training programs to develop skills and knowledge in areas that benefit the Laboratory



• Mentoring – job orientation and career development are important transition issues which are supported by trained mentors. New employees are assigned a mentor to assist them with the logistics of Laboratory operations and practices. For career development and training, a pool of mentors is available as a 'sounding board' and for directing employees to the resources and choices which advance personal and business needs.

Work/Life Balance

• Flexible Work Schedules – depending upon the job, employees may have the option of working a 9/80 alternate work schedule which involves working 80 hours over a 9-day work period. Under this option, employees work four 9-hour days each week with the fifth day alternating between an 8-hour day and a day off.



• Vacation – 80 hours of paid vacation are provided after 3 months of employment, with the number of vacation days increasing with service



• Holidays – 80 hours of paid holidays are provided each year



• Employee and Family Activities – employees enjoy participating together in activities such as organized softball, volleyball, skiing, golf, bowling, and special interest clubs (Toastmasters, PC Users). Family activities include company picnics and a 5K fun run/walk

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All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.

An Equal Opportunity Employer