Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County is proud to offer our employees a total rewards package designed to support our employee’s health, life, and retirement. This includes a comprehensive benefits program with a wide variety of choices, generous paid time off, perks and services to fit the diverse needs of our employees.

Paid Time Off

• Full-time employees accrue 15 days of vacation time their first year. Accrual rates increase after the first year and at milestones thereafter.
• 10 holidays per year
• 12 sick days accrued per year
• 2 floating holidays are available the second calendar year of employment

Health and Wellness

• Health Insurance Second Harvest offers four Gold-rated medical plans through Kaiser and Blue Shield covered at 80%–90%, depending on the plan
• Dental Insurance Second Harvest pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependents
• Vision Insurance Second Harvest pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependents 
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee
• Supplemental Coverage on Life and AD&D plans
• Long-Term Disability Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee
• Long-Term Care Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee
• AFLAC Five benefit plans offered. Employee pays 100% of the premium
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee

Financial Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with generous employer contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Payactiv Pay on Demand Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee
• FinFit Financial Wellness Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee

Additional Benefits

• Pet Insurance Two Benefit plans offered. Employee pays 100% of the premium
• Travel Assistance Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee
• Perks at Work Discount Program Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee
• Identity Fraud Benefit automatically provided at no cost to employee

This is intended only as a general description of our plan benefit.