Medical Benefits
The plan options include the United HealthCare Choice Plan,
Choice Plus, Exclusive Provider Option (EPO), Point-of-Service
(POS), Preferred Provider Option (PPO) and Kaiser HMO (available
in California).
Dental Benefits
The Dental Plan pays 100% of covered expenses for preventative
care such as periodic cleanings with no deductible. After an
annual US $100 deductible, the plan will pay 80% of covered
expenses for basic restorative care, 50% for major care and 50%
for orthodontia.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Spending accounts can offer significant tax savings. Employees
can deposit up to $5,000 of pre-tax pay into a Health Care FSA
and up to $5,000 of pre-tax pay in a Dependent Care FSA. They
receive reimbursements when they incur eligible expenses.
Vision Care
The vision plan provides reimbursement for services such as
annual exams, frames and lenses. Employees out-of-pocket cost
can be as low as US $20 if you use a participating provider.
There is also coverage for contact lenses.
Life Insurance
Netscape provides employees with basic life insurance as well as
accidental death and dismemberment insurance at no cost to the
employee. Each employee is covered at two times annual salary up
to a maximum of $500,000. Employees can also buy additional
employee and dependent life insurance at discounted rates.
Income Protection
Income protection includes disability, sick leave and workers
compensation. If an employee becomes disabled and is unable to
work, he will be covered by a salary continuation plan covering
you at 70%-100% of your pay for up to 180 days. After 180 days
of total disability, the employee may be eligible for benefits
under Netscape's Long Term Disability Plan.
Disability Benefits
The Long Term Disability Plan assures of a continuing income in
the event of an employee is unable to work due to a covered
accident or illness. The plan pays up to 60% of pre-disability
salary, reduced by any benefits to receive from sources such as
Social Security or Workers Compensation.
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Netscape provides an additional three times your annual earnings
in accidental death benefits up to $900,0000 to employees while
traveling on company business (excluding every day travel to and
from work).
Vacation
Full-time employees earn up to ten days of vacation during their
first year of service, increasing to fifteen days after three
years of service, and twenty days after six years of service.
(Part-time employees accrue one-half that of a full-time
employee).
Paid Holidays
Netscape observes nine scheduled company-designated holidays and
up to two employee-designated personal holidays per year.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
The 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan provides employees an
opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-deferred basis. With
payroll deductions, employees can direct up to 15% of their
pretax earnings (8% for employees earning $80,000 in 2000) into
the savings plan. The Plan offers 16 investment alternatives
through Fidelity Investments and includes loan, rollover, and
hardship options. Employees have on-line access to their
accounts. |