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

Columbia Laboratories Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Livingston, NJ Industry: Pharmaceutical U.S. Employees: 60
Fertility Benefits:4 completed egg retrievals max. (for a woman younger than 45), fertility drug coverage with co-pay
Adoption Benefits:None
Leave:6-8 weeks paid leave ($524/week) for birth mother under short-term disability; 12 weeks unpaid FMLA leave available to all new parents.
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Cornell University
U.S. Headquarters: Ithaca, NY Industry: Education U.S. Employees: 11,503
Fertility Benefits:$50,000 max. for fertility treatment for contract college employees ($20,000 for endowed employees), plus unlimited prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption ($15,000 lifetime cap), $6,000 per special-needs adoption ($18,000 lifetime cap)
Leave:6-8 weeks paid (50 percent) for birth mother under short-term disability; 6 weeks paid (50 percent) for primary adoptive caregiver; 4 weeks paid (50 percent) for birth and adoptive fathers/secondary caregivers. All new parents are eligible for a total of 16 weeks (paid and unpaid time) of parental leave.
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Credit Suisse
U.S. Headquarters: New York, NY Industry: Financial Services U.S. Employees: 12,812
Fertility Benefits: $10,000 for fertility treatment, plus $10,000 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 12 weeks paid for birth mothers and primary adoptive caregivers; 1 week paid for secondary adoptive caregivers and birth fathers; 8 weeks unpaid for adoptive and birth mothers; 19 weeks unpaid for adoptive and birth fathers.
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CVS Caremark Corporation
U.S. Headquarters: Woonsocket, RI Industry: Retail U.S. Employees: 190,000
Fertility Benefits: $10,000 for fertility treatment, plus $10,000 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $4,000 (lifetime cap)
Leave: No paid leave for adoptive parents; 6 to 8 weeks paid for birth mothers under short-term disability; up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for all new parents.
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Deutsche Bank
U.S. Headquarters: New York, NY Industry: Financial Services U.S. Employees: 12,000
Fertility Benefits: $30,000 for fertility treatment, plus unlimited prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $10,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 16 weeks paid for primary adoptive caregivers and birth mothers; 1 week paid for all new dads; unpaid time off at manager’s discretion.
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