Benefits

It takes dedicated, hard-working people to provide the nation's best, most reliable wireless network. That's why we offer some of the best benefits around, and that’s why we are always reviewing our benefits package.

Verizon Wireless people talk about our industry-leading benefits

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And the best part is, the day you start is the day your medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation, training and tuition reimbursement benefits start.

We also know how important work/life issues are in today's marketplace. And we reward you with competitive time off and employee assistance programs so you can manage work with the rest of your life.

Employee benefits:

Insurance
Medical/dental (full and part-time)
Vision care
Life/AD&D
Disability
Prescription drug benefits

Time away
Paid vacation
Personal days
Holidays
Flexible scheduling

Savings and discounts
401K and profit sharing
Health and dependent care spending accounts
Employee phone discount
Fitness centers at some locations

Family
Employee assistance
Adoption assistance

Education and training
Tuition assistance
On-the-job training

Short-term incentive

As part of our Total Rewards Program, Verizon Wireless provides a yearly short-term Incentive (cash bonus) designed to reward an employee for both Company and individual performance. All regular, full-time and/or part-time employees who are actively at work on the last day of the plan year and are not covered under a sales incentive plan are eligible to participate in the program.

Long-term incentive

We are also excited to offer our employee Value Appreciation Rights (VARS). Like stock options, VARs allow employees to share in the increasing value of Verizon Wireless. Subject to certain employment eligibility requirements, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for this long-term incentive program. It delivers value to you based on the change in the value of the company. If and when the company goes public, VARs may convert into stock options.