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Who We Are
We are the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç Flock, striving every day to achieve a future where birds thrive across the hemisphere and to make ±¬ÁϹ«Éç a diverse and ever-growing force for conservation. We work throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation.
Our Values
At ±¬ÁϹ«Éç, we are "Mission First, People Always". To achieve our ambitious goals, ±¬ÁϹ«Éç needs a community of talented and motivated individuals.
We know that when people thrive, birds thrive too. That is why ±¬ÁϹ«Éç provides comprehensive and competitive benefits to eligible employees.
Benefits at ±¬ÁϹ«Éç
±¬ÁϹ«Éç offers medical insurance through Cigna. Additionally, employees in California have access to a local Kaiser Permanente plan. ±¬ÁϹ«Éç's medical plans cover part of the costs for retail and mail order prescriptions.
±¬ÁϹ«Éç offers dental insurance through Cigna. Cleanings, oral exams, and other diagnostic and preventive procedures are covered at 100% through ±¬ÁϹ«Éç’s dental plans.
±¬ÁϹ«Éç also offers a vision plan through VSP that provides benefits for eye exams, eyeglass lenses, frames, and contact lenses. 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç offers eligible employees Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Each pay period, funds are deducted from pay on a pretax basis and are deposited to employees’ Health Care and/or Dependent Care FSA. Funds are used to pay for eligible health care or dependent care expenses. ±¬ÁϹ«Éç also offers eligible employees Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and contributes to employee HSAs. Employees enrolled in either the Core or Value HSA as of January 1, 2024 will be eligible to receive $750 (single) / $1,500 (all other coverage tiers). These amounts are prorated for new hires throughout the year.
±¬ÁϹ«Éç offers all eligible staff 20 vacation days, 12 paid holidays, 12 paid sick days, two personal days, and two floating holidays which may be used for religious or cultural holidays, employee birthdays, or other state or federal holidays during which ±¬ÁϹ«Éç remains open per year. ±¬ÁϹ«Éç also offers Summer Fridays for eligible staff.
±¬ÁϹ«Éç offers eligible full-time employees up to six weeks of paid parental leave. ±¬ÁϹ«Éç also offers eligible staff sabbatical leave after 10 years of continuous service, participation in ±¬ÁϹ«Éç's Income Protection Benefits Plan, long and short-term disability benefits, leave for military service, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to provide leaves of absence.
±¬ÁϹ«Éç has a 403(b)retirement savings plan with generous employer matching. ±¬ÁϹ«Éç will make a matching contribution of up to 4% of an employee's base salary and will also make a 4% non-elective (discretionary) contribution.
±¬ÁϹ«Éç offers a hybrid work program for eligible positions.
±¬ÁϹ«Éç supports career development training that enhances the skills necessary to successfully perform an employee's job or other ±¬ÁϹ«Éç-career positions. 
±¬ÁϹ«Éç offers Commuter Benefits Program with pre-tax savings for qualified mass transit or parking expenses.
At ±¬ÁϹ«Éç, we know that mental health is essential to everyone's overall health and well-being. We have partnered with Calm to provide all ±¬ÁϹ«Éç employees a practical tool that you can use to improve your mental health, get better rest and increase resiliency. We also offer eligible employees with online therapy and more confidential mental healthcare.
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Our Staff
±¬ÁϹ«Éç is a place where talented and diverse staff are deeply engaged, with a strong sense of belonging, and are supported in their professional growth. Our Flock has an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire and unite diverse communities in conservation action. This means that equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to our organizational culture and how we work. Our goal is to build a more equitable future, and that starts right here within our Flock.
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