U. S. Steel Announces Enhanced Benefits for Workforce
March 21 2019 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Industry-leading benefits package reflects
culture of caring and inclusivity
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) announced a number of
new and enhanced benefits the company has made available to its
non-represented employees to support the diverse and inclusive
workforce at the company. All new benefits will be available in
full by April 1, though most became available at the beginning of
2019.
The new and enhanced benefits for the company’s non-represented
workforce include:
- Parental leave: Up to eight
weeks paid time off for either parent following the birth of a
child, the birth of a child of a domestic partner or the placement
of a child for foster care or adoption. For birth mothers, this new
parental leave is in addition to the available short-term
disability period of six or eight weeks depending on the type of
delivery.
- Infertility coverage: Additional
medical coverage for infertility treatments and medications.
- Dependent care flexible spending
account (FSA) match: The company will match employee
contributions up to 50 percent of the applicable IRS limit.
- Bereavement leave has been
extended for up to 15 days for immediate family.
- Vacation purchase program allows
employees to purchase a certain number of additional vacation days
to be used within the calendar year.
- Adoption assistance: The company
will reimburse up to $4,000 for eligible expenses related to the
adoption of a child.
- Domestic partner coverage: The
allowance of eligible domestic partners and eligible children to
receive coverage under U. S. Steel’s health and welfare
programs.
- Healthcare continuation for
work-related or military service fatalities: Healthcare
continuation for surviving eligible family members of employees who
are fatally injured at work or in the line of duty while on
military leave.
- Gender reassignment procedure
coverage: Additional medical coverage for treatments and
medications associated with gender reassignment.
“These benefits reflect our commitment to fostering a culture of
caring at U. S. Steel, where every employee must feel supported,”
said Barry Melnkovic, Senior Vice President and Chief Human
Resources Officer.
Michelle Nasir, Chief Talent Officer said: “Our most recent
review revealed ways we could take some new and forward-looking
steps. These enhancements will not just benefit our employees, but
will put us on par with some of the most sought after employers in
business today.”
Benefits for represented employees are determined based upon
negotiated collective bargaining agreements. An updated benefits
package for represented employees was agreed upon as part of the
collective bargaining process completed last year.
United States Steel Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh,
Pa., is a leading integrated steel producer and Fortune 250 company
with major operations in the United States and Central Europe. For
more information about U. S. Steel, please visit
www.ussteel.com.
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