Top 50 Fertility- and Adoption-Friendly Companies in the U.S.: The List

Written by Joan Fleischer Tamen and Sandra Knispel with additional reporting by Anne Alonzo    PDF Print E-mail

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
U.S. Headquarters: East Hanover, NJ Industry: Pharmaceuticals U.S. Employees: 13,253
Fertility Benefits: $10,000 lifetime cap for treatment, plus $10,000 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption
Leave: 10 weeks paid leave for birth mothers, 1 week paid for adoptive parents and birth fathers. All parents eligible for up to 12 weeks unpaid leave.
Fertility Ranking: starstar
Adoption Ranking: star

Novo Nordisk
U.S. Headquarters: Princeton, NJ Industry: Biotech/Pharmaceuticals U.S. Employees: 3,100
Fertility Benefits: All reproductive technologies up to 4 completed egg retrievals, plus unlimited prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per child, two adoptions per year, no lifetime cap
Leave: Usually 10-12 weeks paid leave for birth mothers under short-term disability, 6 weeks paid for primary adoptive parents, 1 week paid for all secondary caregivers. All parents can take remaining time up to a total of 12 weeks unpaid leave under FMLA.
Fertility Ranking: starstarstar
Adoption Ranking: starstar

PricewaterhouseCoopers
U.S. Headquarters: New York, NY Industry: Accounting/Financial Services U.S. Employees: 30,000
Fertility Benefits: $25,000 lifetime cap for treatment, plus $10,000 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per child ($6,000 for special-needs child), no lifetime cap
Leave: 14 weeks (16 weeks for multiples) paid leave for birth mothers; 12 weeks (14 for multiple children adopted on same day) paid for primary adoptive parents; 3 weeks paid for secondary caregivers. Parents may request unpaid leave of up to 6 months.
Fertility Ranking: starstarstar
Adoption Ranking: starstarstar

SAS Institute Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Cary, NC Industry: Software development U.S. Employees: 5,569
Fertility Benefits: $20,000 lifetime cap for treatment, including IVF (max. 3 IUI cycles), plus prescription fertility drugs up to $2 million lifetime medical cap
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 6-8 weeks paid for birth mothers under short-term disability; 4 weeks paid for primary adoptive caregivers; 2 weeks paid for all secondary caregivers. All parents can take remaining time up to a total of 12 weeks unpaid leave under FMLA. Parents can request unpaid personal leave of up to 1 year (with management’s and HR’s approval, but without job guarantee).
Fertility Ranking: starstar
Adoption Ranking: starstar

Sprint
U.S. Headquarters: Overland Park, KS Industry: Telecommunications U.S. Employees: 56,000
Fertility Benefits: $7,500 lifetime cap for treatments, plus $7,500 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per child (max. 2 adoptions/year), no lifetime cap
Leave: 6 weeks paid for birth mothers; all parents can take up to 12 weeks unpaid leave under FMLA.
Fertility Ranking: starstar
Adoption Ranking: star



 

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