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Pay & Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. 

Non-salary benefits as described below are available to all U.S. employees with minor exceptions.  Employees in an "alternative employment status" such as consulting employees may be eligible for coverage but may not have access to the full suite of benefits.  Similarly, employees of Leidos subsidiaries such as QTC, Leidos Biomedical Research and Dynetics have separate benefits packages.

Compensation

We structure our salaries to be competitive for the region, market conditions, hardship, and hazards. We also: 

  • Reward your contributions to the company and our customers' mission.
  • Recognize and reward notable advances for your profession, the company, and your customers.
  • Ensure fairness, comply with applicable federal, state, and international laws, and meet applicable audit entities’ standards.

Health & Wellness

Comprehensive health coverage, health and wellness programs, and on-site fitness options (at some locations) are designed to keep you and your family healthy. 

  • Medical insurance plans cover you and your eligible family members, including registered domestic partners, through national HSA-compatible consumer-directed health plans or regional HMOs where available.
  • Health Savings Accounts are available in conjunction with our HSA-eligible consumer-directed health plans:
    • Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts let you set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible medical, dental, vision, mental health, and pharmacy expenses. 
  • Dental insurance options include a national PPO plan and regional dental HMO plans.
  • Vision coverage is provided by a national insurer.
  • Mission for Life wellness program designed to help you reach your goals through personally tailored health information and behavior change support. A confidential well-being assessment, personal coaching, and online tools will help you manage:
    • Nutrition and diet
    • Weight loss
    • Fitness goals
    • Stress relief
    • Smoking cessation
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential assessments and referrals to help deal with personal issues that could affect your health, family, or job performance. 

Income Protection

Benefits should provide peace of mind, support you and your family, and help you successfully navigate life events. We took all these factors into account when we developed our income protection.

  • Company-provided Term Basic Life insurance is provided equal to your annual base salary, up to $1 million while eligible dependents are covered at $2,000 each.
  • Group Universal Life (GUL) insurance can be purchased in increments of 1x to 8x annual base salary, up to $4 million. GUL also features a Cash Accumulation Fund (CAF) that allows you to earn interest on a tax-deferred basis. 
  • Optional Dependent Life insurance can be purchased on an after-tax basis.
    • Spouse or domestic partner coverage
    • Child coverage
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance is provided equal to your annual base salary, up to $250,000. You can also purchase supplemental AD&D coverage in increments of 1x annual base salary to 10x annual base salary, up to $1,000,000.
  • Business travel accident insurance (BTA) is provided equal to three times your annual base salary, up to $500,000. CEs are covered by our BTA policy, but they get a flat 300k (reduced by 35% at age 70)
  • A Disability benefit that may include:
    • Disability sick leave
    • Voluntary short-term disability insurance plan
    • Private California short-term disability insurance
    • Other state-mandated short-term disability plans, where applicable
    • Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Leave

Time off is as important to your professional productivity as it is to your personal well-being. We offer several types of leave that together total the time you need to live your life outside the office.

Paid Time Off (PTO) 
As an eligible employee, you’ll be able to accrue paid time off for vacations, personal business, and short-term illness. You can also borrow up to 40 hours of PTO before you accrue it, with your manager’s approval.

Paid Parental Leave

Eligible employees may take the lesser of ten (10) days or two (2) weeks of paid parental leave.

Holidays 
Most Leidos employees get ten paid holidays each year, three floating holidays* to be used at your discretion and these seven fixed holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Note: Holidays may vary based on contractual requirements.

*Floating holidays are prorated based on date of hire

Military Reservist Leave
As a military reservist you’ll receive 2 weeks, equivalent to 10 working days, pay differential during each fiscal year. If you’re called up for a national emergency or requested for active duty, we’ll provide you the flexibility to serve when and where you’re needed.

Jury Duty
You’ll receive full pay when you serve jury duty.

Bereavement Leave 
You’ll receive up to three days off, fully paid, due to the death of a close family member.

Retirement

Employees are eligible to participate in the Leidos 401(k) Retirement Plan. Company match is determined by the employee’s fringe benefit package

  • A 100 percent company match on your pre-tax and or Roth after-tax contributions, up to 5 percent of your salary.
  • Vesting of company contributions over three years of service.
  • Pre-tax, Roth after-tax, and/or traditional after-tax contributions are allowed.
  • Immediate eligibility for company contributions.
  • Both passive and active investment options with a wide selection of funds.
  • Investment advice from Vanguard Advice Services.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Leidos Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers a convenient way for employees to purchase Leidos Common Stock at a discount.

  • A 10 percent discount for all enrollees.
  • Available to active full-time, part-time and consulting employees in the US, UK and Australia.
  • No required service or waiting period.
  • Elect 1 to 10 percent of your eligible compensation (base pay, bonus, holiday and overtime pay).

Family Benefits

Understanding the inherent challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities, we offer benefits to make family life a little easier:

  • Back-up childcare, for kids 6 weeks to 12 years old (depending on the center), is available at Bright Horizons centers throughout the U.S. Benefits-eligible employees can take advantage of this benefit up to 20 days per child, per year. The cost of care is only $25 for the first child and $15 for each additional child per day.
  • Free access to Sittercity – a database of local caregivers, an online senior care referral tool, and discounts on child care tuition costs. Use the Sittercity caregiver database to find:
    • Babysitters
    • Nannies
    • Senior Care Resources
    • Pet Care
  • Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts let you set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible childcare expenses.