BoatUS Employee Benefits
Our benefits, activities, policies and
programs help to foster a productive and enjoyable work environment
and enhance the quality of life for our employees. Our programs
and comprehensive benefits are structured to be flexible enough
to meet the varied needs of our employees.
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Benefits
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Seasonal or Temporary Employees
- Employee Discount - BoatUS Marine Centers which are owned and operated by West Marine specialize in the sale of boating products. In addition to marine equipment, they carry a wide variety of items including clothing, books, and many gift items that appeal to our non-boating employees. Through our marketing alliance with West Marine, employee discounts are available to all employees typically within one month of service.
- Vision Discount - all employees have a no-cost
benefit of a $35 eye examination with discounts on glasses and
lenses at participating eye care centers.
- Employee Assistance Program – our EAP
provides you free, confidential assistance in resolving problems
that may affect your personal life or your job performance.
- Free Parking – parking is provided
for employees at all our locations.
- Casual Work Environment – all our locations
enjoy business casual attire. Our business casual dress code
enables you to work in comfortable clothing while allowing us
to maintain the professional image of our company.
- Banking - you are eligible to join the CommonWealth One Credit Union and offered banking discounts, including a free checking account with direct deposit,
through Bank of America. Employees nationwide enjoy both of
these options.
Part Time Employees
- Holidays – in celebration of the holidays you are paid
four hours for each of the nine holidays the company recognizes.
Because BoatUS is in a business that gets very busy during
certain holiday periods, some holidays are celebrated on the
day they occur while others are available on a floating basis.
- Annual Leave For Vacation – you will
earn annual leave to use for some well-deserved time away from
work! The amount of annual leave you earn is determined by the
number of hours you work as well as the number of years of service
you have with the company. The company encourages you to enjoy
your paid time off to relax and unwind.
- Employee Assistance Program – our EAP
provides you free, confidential assistance in resolving problems
that may affect your personal life or your job performance.
- 401(k) Savings Plan – BoatUS is proud to offer a 401(k) savings Plan that comes with an incentive so appealing that it is hard not to take advantage of. As long as you are over 21 years of age with 6 months of service, you are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan which enables you to save towards retirement on a pre-tax basis. Additionally, for each dollar an eligible participant saves (up to 4% of their salary or the annual maximum of $16,500), the Company contributes $1.00. The Company match, which is deposited every pay-period, is fully vested from day one.
- Employee Discount - BoatUS Marine Centers
which are owned and operated by West Marine specialize in the
sale of boating products. In addition to marine equipment, they
carry a wide variety of items including clothing, books, and
many gift items that appeal to our non-boating employees. Through
our marketing alliance with West Marine, employee discounts
are available to all employees typically within one month of
service.
- Vision Discount - all employees have a no-cost
benefit of a $35 eye examination with discounts on glasses and
lenses at participating eye care centers.
- Free Parking – parking is provided
for employees at all our locations.
- Casual Work Environment – all our locations
enjoy business casual attire. Our business casual dress code
enables you to work in comfortable clothing while allowing us
to maintain the professional image of our company.
- Banking - you are eligible to join the CommonWealth One Credit Union and offered banking discounts,
including a free checking account with direct deposit, through Bank of America. Employees nationwide enjoy both of
these options.
Full Time Employees
- Medical Insurance – BoatUS has a commitment to the
good health of you and your family. The Company provides you
an excellent opportunity by paying the majority of highly valued
and costly medical insurance coverage. The Preferred Provider
Organization (PPO) gives participants enhanced medical benefits
through a network of participating providers nationwide yet
allows participants the choice of receiving medical treatment
from independent physicians.
- Dental Insurance – to keep your smile looking its best, BoatUS offers a great dental plan! If you elect this benefit, the company shares the cost with you.
- Voluntary Life Insurance – BoatUS helps provide
life insurance coverage for you and your family by making group
coverage available at affordable discount group rates:
- Basic Term Life Insurance is available to you in the amount of $30,000 and with double indemnity for accidental death and a schedule for dismemberment benefits.
- Discretionary Life Insurance is offered in the
amounts from one time to up to seven times salary with a $500,000
maximum. Additional coverage is also available for your spouse
and children.
- Disability Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance is offered and may be purchased to provide income security in case of an non job related accident or illness and pays you up to 60% of your earnings from day 15 of your absence for up to 90 days. Your Short Term Disability payments are reduced by any sick time paid.
- Long Term Disability Insurance is provided
at no cost to you after one year of full time service. Beginning
after 90 days of absence in cases of accident or illness, this
coverage enables you to receive benefits up to 60% of your monthly
salary.
- Holidays – to take a break and celebrate
the holidays you are paid for each of the nine holidays the
company recognizes. Because BoatUS is in a business that gets
very busy during certain holiday periods, some holidays are
celebrated on the day they occur while others are available
on a floating basis. Annual Leave For Vacation – you will
earn annual leave to use for some well-deserved time away from
work! The amount of annual leave you earn is determined by the
number of hours you work as well as the number of years of service
you have with the company. The company encourages you to enjoy
your paid time off to relax and unwind.
- Sick Leave – you are eligible for sick
leave to compensate for time lost due to illness or medical
and dental appointments. This applies to your own illness and
appointments, or when you must care for or accompany your spouse,
parent or dependent child.
- Employee Assistance Program – our EAP
provides you, immediate family members and dependents free,
confidential assistance in resolving problems that may affect
your personal life or your job performance.
- 401(k) Savings Plan – BoatUS is proud to offer a 401(k) savings Plan that comes with an incentive so appealing that it is hard not to take advantage of. As long as you are over 21 years of age with 6 months of service, you are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan which enables you to save towards retirement on a pre-tax basis. Additionally, for each dollar an eligible participant saves (up to 4% of their salary or the annual maximum of $16,500), the Company contributes $1.00. The Company match, which is deposited every pay-period, is fully vested from day one.
- Education Assistance – your continued
education is valued and supported. Once you complete one year
of service, you are eligible to receive 100% tuition reimbursement,
up to $1200 per year, for job-related courses, provided a grade
of "B" or better is received in an approved course
from an accredited institution.
- Employee Discount - West Marine specializes in the
sale of boating products. In addition to marine equipment, they
carry a wide variety of items including clothing, books, and
many gift items that appeal to our non-boating employees. Through
our marketing alliance with West Marine, employee discounts
are available to all employees typically within one month of
service.
- Vision Coverage - all employees have a no-cost
benefit of a $35 eye examination with discounts on glasses and
lenses at participating eye care centers.
- Free Parking – parking is provided
for employees at all our locations.
- Casual Work Environment – all our locations
enjoy business casual attire. Our business casual dress code
enables you to work in comfortable clothing while allowing us
to maintain the professional image of our company.
- Banking - you are eligible to join the CommonWealth One Credit Union and offered banking discounts, including a free checking account with direct deposit,
through Bank of America. Employees nationwide enjoy both of
these options.
Employees in the Headquarters area, due to
the larger number of employees, also have the opportunity to
elect coverage in one of two HMO plans.
Employees and their dependents are eligible for preventative, basic and major dental coverage. The Dental Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) gives participants enhanced dental benefits through a network of participating providers nationwide yet allows participants the choice of receiving treatment from independent dentists.
