Verizon Wireless Overview

It's easy to plan your career. Just use our three-step plan and you'll be a contributor right from the start!

1. Discover your interest, skills and where you can add value
2. Learn what career paths fit
3. Develop a plan, set goals and meet with managers

Not only will you receive specific training for your position, but you may also choose from a wide range of courses to further develop your career. Our courses utilize online, instructor-led and blended approaches that cover a wide variety of topics.

We're committed to rewarding the individuals who work hard to provide the nation's best wireless network and most admired customer service. That's why we are always reviewing our benefits package, to ensure that it is among the best in the wireless industry. And since your contributions to Verizon Wireless begin on your first day here, we start your medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation, training and tuition reimbursement benefits on that same day. We also offer a wide array of benefits that promote work/life balance and give you the tools to manage and improve your life.

Insurance

Medical
We believe in providing our employees with the best medical care-and with real options. That way, each member of our team can select the plan that best meets personal and family needs. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is our national medical plan provider.  You will have the choice of the following two medical plans:

National PPO Plus plan
National EPN plan

Depending on where you live, you may also have access to one or more local HMOs.  Employees also have the option to waive medical coverage.

Dental
It's important to keep all of our employees smiling and in the best of dental health. The plans we offer provide options based on need, location and personal situation. Choices include the following:

Nationwide Aetna Dental PPO
Aetna DMO
Employees also have the option to waive dental coverage.

Vision
The way we see it, vision coverage is essential. That's why employees who enroll in any of our medical plans automatically receive vision coverage. This benefit, offered through EyeMed Vision Care, will allow employees and covered dependents to receive an eye exam and either basic lenses and frames or contact lenses once every calendar year.

Prescription Drug Coverage
Affordable prescription coverage is high on everyone's want list, and we offer our employees valuable assistance. As part of your medical coverage, our employees automatically receive prescription drug benefits. Most plans include Medco Health prescription drug coverage for our employees and their covered dependants. Employees may fill prescriptions at a local retail pharmacy or use our mail-order prescription program and receive significant savings on 3-month supplies.

Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
It's always good to be prepared for life's emergencies. Our full-time employees receive basic employee life and AD&D insurance, as well as Business Travel Accident insurance. We also offer supplemental insurance benefits, including supplemental employee life and AD&D insurance, and life and AD&D insurance for an employee's spouse and children.

Savings & Discounts

401(k)
The financial future of each employee is important to us. We make it easy to ensure yours, by allowing you to enroll in our 401(k) right after receiving your first paycheck. Verizon Wireless matches employee contributions, up to 6% of eligible pay. You'll have a variety of investment options, managed by Fidelity, to consider. Participants can also take out loans or make withdrawals from their accounts.

Profit Sharing
We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and deserve to share in our success. At Verizon Wireless, all employees can participate in profit sharing, whether they contribute to the Savings & Retirement Plan or not. Employees are fully vested after three years of service.

Spending Accounts
It's smart to set aside money in a pretax spending account for healthcare and dependent care expenses. The healthcare spending account can be used to pay for eligible healthcare expenses not covered under the medical, dental and vision plans. The dependent-care spending account helps parents put aside tax-free income to use for childcare expenses.

Tuition Assistance
Full-time or part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as certificate and continuing education courses. Within an annual cap, our program covers 100% of your tuition and required textbooks for approved courses related to your career at Verizon Wireless.

Employee Phone Program
What better perk than to have the opportunity to receive Verizon Wireless products and services at discounted rates? We want our employees to benefit from the best network, products and services, just as our customers do. Our Employees are able to choose from a wide variety of calling plans and additional services.

Company Discounts
Our support extends beyond the workplace. We've negotiated employee discounts with a variety of national vendors to provide our employees with savings that touch all aspects of their lives. These benefits include the following:

Financial Services Discounts from Chase Preferred Mortgage Program, Liberty Tax Service, Quicken Loans, and GMAC Mortgage and Auto Discounts
Computer Systems/Internet Access Discounts from Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM and more
Retail Discounts from Costco and 1-800-Flowers
Health & Wellness Discounts, including Weight Watchers Online and GlobalFit! memberships at over 1,500 popular local and national health clubs nationwide

Work / Life

Paid Vacation
It's our philosophy that vacation offers much-needed time for employees to re-energize. Regular full-time and part-time employees receive paid vacation based on years of service as follows:

6 months–3 years, 10 days
3–10 years, 15 days
10–15 years, 20 days
15+ years, 25 days
Vacation allotment for part-time employees is based on the number of hours worked.

Personal Days
Each of our employees is unique. Our personal-day policy acknowledges and respects that diversity, by providing time for attending to personal matters, observing a holiday not on our official list, or making religious observances. Regular full-time employees receive seven days per year, and part-time employees (20 hours a week or more) receive four days.

Holidays
We observe all of the following 7 holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas Day. These are paid holidays for our regular full-time and part-time employees. Employees who are scheduled to work on one of these holidays may be eligible for additional compensation.

Balance and Flexibility
Verizon Wireless is truly committed to helping employees find the right balance between work and home life. It's a big reason why we continue to receive accolades for being an employer of choice. Some positions also allow for alternative scheduling options, such as flextime, telecommuting, compressed workweek and job sharing. While these are not available for everyone, we make every effort to accommodate the needs of our dedicated and valued team.

Where can you add value at Verizon Wireless while creating the career you've always wanted? Explore the paths we offer and find out where you fit.