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

The Black & Decker Corporation
U.S. Headquarters: Towson, MD Industry: Industrial and Manufacturing U.S. Employees: 7,000
Fertility Benefits: $40,000 lifetime cap for treatments, plus unlimited prescription fertility drugs
$5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 6-8 weeks paid for birth moms under short-term disability; no paid leave for adoptive parents; 12 weeks unpaid leave under FMLA available to all new parents.
Fertility Ranking: starstarstar
Adoption Ranking: star

top-10-iconThe Boston Consulting Group
U.S. Headquarters: Boston, MA Industry: Consulting U.S. Employees: 1,800
Fertility Benefits:Unlimited fertility treatments and unlimited prescription fertility drugs (no co-pay and company pays 100% of insurance premium)
Adoption Benefits:None
Leave:12 weeks fully paid for primary adoptive caregivers and birth moms; 1 week paid for birth and adoptive fathers; no limit on unpaid leave for all new parents.
Fertility Ranking: starstarstarstar
Adoption Ranking: starstar
Read about how the Barton/Egan family used their benefits

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: McLean, VA Industry: ConsultingU.S. Employees: 20,000
Fertility Benefits: $50,000 lifetime cap for fertility treatment including prescription fertility drugs (max. 6 IUI and 4 IVF cycles) $5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Adoption Benefits: 2 weeks paid for birth fathers, primary and secondary adoptive caregivers; 6 to 8 weeks paid for birth mothers under short-term disability
Leave: 24 weeks of unpaid leave for all new parents.
Fertility Ranking: starstarstar
Adoption Ranking: starstar

Capital One
U.S. Headquarters: McLean, VA Industry: Financial Services U.S. Employees: 27,000
Fertility Benefits:$10,000 for fertility treatments, including prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits:$5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 6 weeks paid for primary adoptive caregivers; 8 weeks paid for birth mothers; 2 weeks paid for birth fathers and secondary adoptive caregivers; 16 weeks of unpaid leave for birth mothers; 12 weeks unpaid for birth fathers and adoptive parents.
Fertility Ranking: starstar
Adoption Ranking: starstar

top-10-iconCitizens Financial Group/RBS Americas
U.S. Headquarters:Providence, RI Industry:Financial Services U.S. Employees: 24,000
Fertility Benefits:$100,000 for fertility treatment, plus $100,000 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $22,150 per adoption, no lifetime cap (128 adoptions since 1998)
Leave: 1 week paid for adoptive and birth parents, plus 6-8 weeks paid for birth mothers under short-term disability. Unpaid FMLA available to all new parents.
Fertility Ranking: starstarstarstar
Adoption Ranking: starstarstarstar



 

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