Benefits
thePlatform provides a great benefits package for both full-time and part-time employees, with part-time benefits varying depending upon hours you work per week. We're continually evaluating existing and future benefits, with the well-being of every employee in mind. We want to reward our employees for a job well done, and make it easier for them to balance their work and personal lives. Our employees benefit from the company's association with Comcast, of which thePlatform is a subsidiary: a stock purchase plan, an employee referral reward program, and free cable are available to all employees.
Health care coverage
We offer comprehensive medical and prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
Life insurance
Basic life insurance provides a benefit of 1 1/2 times annual base earnings. Optional additional, spousal, and child life insurance are also available.
Disability
Employees can elect long-term disability coverage, or fully funded short-term disability benefits that may continue for up to 26 weeks per calendar year.
Leave of Absence
If eligible, employees may request leave for events such as military duty, the birth or adoption of a child, bereavement, or illness (their own or an immediate family member's). Except for military leave, leaves of absence must be approved by management and may be granted in six-month intervals.
Employee assistance program (EAP)
The EAP provides confidential assistance with a wide range of personal issues and concerns.
Education
Comcast reimburses up to $5,250 per calendar year for approved undergraduate and graduate degree-completion programs.
Vacation/holiday
Through a combination of vacation days, flex-time, and floating and paid holidays, newly hired employees can have up to 21 paid days off during the first year of employment.
Future investments
As part of our 401(k) retirement investment plan, employees are eligible for tax-deferred savings of up to 50% (or up to the annual IRS limits) of qualified earnings through a payroll deduction and can choose from a variety of investment funds. thePlatform matches 100% of an employee's first 6% of savings.
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
The ESPP offers employees an opportunity to purchase shares of Comcast stock at a 15% discount. Each quarter, eligible employees may elect to contribute up to 10% of their pay (not to exceed $10,000 per year) toward the purchase of Comcast stock through payroll deductions. At the end of the quarter, the contributions will be used to purchase shares.
Additional voluntary benefits
thePlatform offers voluntary benefits including prepaid legal services, property casualty insurance, pet insurance, and long-term-care insurance through convenient after-tax payroll deductions.
Employee referral program
If you refer someone to thePlatform and they are hired, you will be rewarded generously, thanks to our successful Employee Referral Program.
Courtesy cable
Employees are provided with basic service, all pay services, discounted pay-per-view, and two outlets. Eligible employees must be in a Comcast-serviceable area or an area in which we have a reciprocal agreement with the local cable provider.
Courtesy on-line service
Employees living within a Comcast-serviceable area will receive one free cable modem, including installation. Employees are responsible for the purchase of the network interface card (NIC).