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

Discovery Communications Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Silver Spring, MD Industry: Media/Entertainment U.S. Employees: 3,001
Fertility Benefits: $50,000 lifetime max. for fertility treatment, plus $10,000 for prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $5,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 3 weeks paid for all new parents, plus 6 to 8 weeks paid under short-term disability for birth mothers (and the option to phase back to work over 4 weeks at 50 percent pay); 12 weeks unpaid FMLA for all new parents.
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Duke Realty Corporation
U.S. Headquarters: Indianapolis, IN Industry: Commercial Real Estate U.S. Employees: 1,100
Fertility Benefits: $10,000 lifetime max for infertility treatment, plus unlimited prescription fertility drugs
Adoption Benefits: $7,500 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 2 weeks paid for adoptive parents; 6-8 weeks paid (at 60 to 100 percent) for birth mothers under short-term disability; 3 days paid for birth fathers; unpaid leave of 12 weeks available to all new parents.
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Eli Lilly and Company
U.S. Headquarters: Indianapolis, IN Industry: Pharmaceuticals U.S. Employees: 20,471
Fertility Benefits:Diagnostic procedures only
Adoption Benefits:$10,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 1 week paid parenting leave for adoptive parents and birth fathers, up to 10 weeks paid for birth mothers under short-term disability. Immediately following maternity leave, birth mothers can take 6 weeks unpaid parenting leave; and following parenting leave, adoptive parents and birth fathers can take up to 90 days of (unpaid) personal leave. Up to 3 years of unpaid dependent care leave available to all parents.
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Exceptional Software Strategies Inc.
U.S. Headquarters: Linthicum, MD Industry: Information Technology U.S. Employees: 110
Fertility Benefits: $100,000 for treatments (3 IUI and 3 IVF cycles max. per life birth—but must use own eggs and husband’s sperm)
Adoption Benefits: $4,000 ($6,500 for special-needs adoption), no lifetime cap
Leave: 1 week paid for primary adoptive caregiver; 6-8 weeks of short-term disability for birth mothers; unpaid leave with supervisor’s approval available to all new parents.
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Fannie Mae
U.S. Headquarters: Washington, DC Industry: Financial Services U.S. Employees: 5,425
Fertility Benefits: 6 cycles of IUI, 3 cycles of IVF, plus $5,000 annual cap for prescription fertility drugs ($25,000 lifetime max)
Adoption Benefits: $10,000 per adoption, no lifetime cap
Leave: 4 weeks paid parental leave for primary adoptive caregiver and birth parents, plus 6-8 weeks of short-term disability for birth moms. Total of 16 weeks of FMLA leave available (paid and unpaid leave) to all new parents.
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