Additional Perks / Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Maxar employees are eligible for reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses leading to a degree that is career- aligned with the company’s needs and objectives. To be eligible for this reimbursement, you must be employed for 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the past 12 months prior to the request. Only courses taken at accredited academic institu- tions will be eligible. You are eligible for an annual reimbursement of $7,500 each calendar year to assist in payment of tuition, textbooks, registration and lab fees. Reimbursement amounts over $5,250 are considered taxable.
Student Loan Repayment Program
The Student Loan Repayment Program covers Federal or Private Student Loans from U.S. based service providers taken out in your name and is used to pay for higher education, including career relevant graduate and undergraduate programs. You are eligible to receive up to $1,000 per year to a maximum of $5,000 over 5 years (made in monthly payments) through this program. To be eligi- ble for this program you must be an employee below band 7 (Director) and in good standing with the company. You should con- tinue to make your regularly schedule loan payments in full, as this program is designed to help you pay off your loan faster. This program does not lower your monthly loan payments and the Company is not responsible for any missed or late payments and associated penalties.
Adoption Reimbursement
Maxar offers assistance to employees who are beginning or expanding their family through the process of adoption. To be eligible for this reimbursement, you must be employed for 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the 12 months immediately preceding the request. Additionally, your adopted child must be under 18 years of age and may be non-biologically or biologically related to either parent. Eligible adoption-related expenses will be reimbursed to a maximum of $7,000 per child. Most expenses directly related to the adoption are reimbursable.
International SOS
Through International SOS, Maxar provides employees with International Traveler Medical and Security Coverage if you live or travel internationally on Maxar’s behalf.
- Extended medical and safety assistance 24/7, no matter where you live or travel internationally on Maxar’s behalf.
- A worldwide network of 27 assistance centers, 35 clinics and a fleet of air ambulances.
- Real-time health and logistics professionals, including 1,200 full-time physicians with local expertise, will provide advice and emergency assistance.
- Members-only website with additional tools and resources.
- You must download the International SOS app if you are traveling abroad. This app assists in assessing any risks in the areas you are visiting, whether they be political, health, war, or natural disaster.
This coverage is in addition to our existing Chubb Medical Benefits Abroad plan, but the International SOS plan should be your primary resource if you’re traveling on behalf of the company.
Business Travel Accident for Work Travel through ISOS
Maxar provides Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance for employees who travel for company business. The Business Travel Accident benefit provides the following coverage:
- Employees – Flat $500,000
- Vice Presidents and above – 3 x annual salary to $850,000 maximum
This program is available to employees and dependents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when traveling 100 miles or more from their primary residence. Travel Assistance is not insurance. It is a service program to assist travelers. Additional services include: assistance regarding visa, passport, inoculation and immunization requirements; assistance to replace medication and eyeglasses; and assistance with emergency travel arrangements and locating lost items.
Travel Assistance Services for Personal Travel
Maxar provides 24/7/365 access to pre-travel, personal, and emergency assistance with travel-related problems and circumstances through Lincoln Financial Group’s Travel Connect program. This program will be administered by On Call International who must coordinate and provide all arrangements for eligible services to be covered.
What types of services are available?
Lincoln’s Travel Connect program, supported by On Call provides the following new benefits to the employee and his or her eligible dependents, including, but not limited to:
- Evacuation: coordinating and paying for a safe evacuation when a natural disaster, political or security threat occurs.
- Emergency pet boarding and/or pet return: coordinating and paying for the return of the employee’s dog or cat if he/she is hospitalized for three or more days and their pet is left unattended.
- Return of traveling companion: coordinating and paying for a one-way airline ticket if the employee’s traveling companion loses previously made arrangements caused by the employee’s medical emergency or death.
- Vehicle return: coordinating and paying for the return of the employee’s personal vehicle to their primary residence in the event he/she has a medical evacuation, medical repatriation or passes away while travelling.
- ID recovery assistance: If the employee’s identity is compromised while travelling, On Call will notify credit card companies and all three credit card bureaus. In the event the employee’s passport is stolen while travelling internationally, a meeting with the consulate will be scheduled for emergency passport replacement.
How do I access Travel Assistance services?
You can reach On Call International for support at (866) 525-1955 or mail@oncallinternational.com Website: https://mysearchlightportal.com Group ID: LFGtravel123
Resources
Open Enrollment for 2024 benefits has ended. If you are a new hire or if you have experienced a qualifying life event, please follow the instructions below.
You have three ways to enroll or make changes due to a qualifying life event:
- Contact the Benefits Concierge Center at (855) 720-5757. Benefits counselors are ready to assist you.
- Book an appointment with a benefits counselor below.
- Self-enroll by logging into the Workday system.