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Income Protection

The last thing on your mind might be what you’d do if you become sick or injured and are unable to work. But it’s no less important to have a plan and financial protection in case “the worst” really does happen. That’s why Hewitt provides the following income protection benefits:

  • 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—The purpose of the Long-Term Disability (LTD) Plan is to provide protection against interrupted income due to long-term illness or injury. LTD 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 best meets your needs. You pay for your coverage with Hewitt 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 best meets your needs. You pay for your coverage with payroll deductions.
  • Personal Accident Insurance—Personal accident insurance (AD&D) 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 best meets your needs. You pay for your coverage with flexible dollars and/or payroll deductions.

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Learning and Development

Considering furthering your education but worried about finding the time or resources to make it happen? When you join Hewitt, you just might find that it’s finally the right time.

  • Associate Assistance Program (AAP)—This program provides 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, you can receive 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.

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Recognition Programs

Hewitt has a high-performance culture. We recognize our associates’ service and achievements through the following programs:

  • Service Recognition Program—Special recognition is given to associates celebrating 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, and 35-year anniversaries with Hewitt.
  • Splash—After completing five years of service, employees receive an additional “Splash” week of paid time off. Two weeks of Splash time is awarded after 10 years of service, three weeks after 15 years of service, and every five years thereafter.

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Time Away

We recognize the value of taking time off to relax and recharge.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) Bank—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 10 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 and gives associates one floating holiday a year to use at their leisure.
  • 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.

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Environmental Initiatives

Hewitt’s Green Team is an associate-led effort aimed at improving environmental performance within each office across Canada. Our environmental efforts are aimed at conserving resources, conserving energy, reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and encouraging our associates to embrace greener living.

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Work/Life

Hewitt provides the following benefits to help you achieve better work/life balance.

  • Stop Smoking Plan—Our Stop Smoking Plan provides 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—Conveniences and discounts vary by location, but often include discounts on entertainment (movies, theme parks, etc.), clothing, computers, home office equipment, fitness center memberships, Hewitt Gear, etc.
  • Sick Dependent Care—This plan provides reimbursement for extra dependent care expenses you incur because your child is not able to be cared for by your regular caregiver. 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—The Adoption Assistance Plan provides 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).
  • Overnight Dependent Care—This plan provides reimbursement for 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—You’ll receive reimbursement for 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).

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