Group Medical Insurance

When it comes to medical benefits, everyone has different needs and priorities. With this in mind, we offer a choice between a traditional fee-for-service medical insurance plan with a PPO network (Preferred Provider Organization) and an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) plan, with a network in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico. Employees receive prescription coverage through both plans.

Group Dental Insurance

We offer a dental PPO plan with a PDP (Preferred Dentist Program) network, which provides freedom of choice. Employees may go out-of-network at any time and still receive benefits. Dental insurance includes coverage for preventative, routine, and major dental expenses at competitive rates. The HMO plan in Mexico offers basic dental coverage.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Health Care & Child/Elder Care

With an FSA, you can set aside your own money by pre-tax deductions to pay for predictable health care or dependent (day) care out-of-pocket expenses. By using pre-tax dollars instead of after-tax dollars, you save money.

Vision Plan

Vision coverage is offered. In addition, the HMO plan offers basic vision coverage with its medical plan.

Group Life Insurance

Basic life insurance is provided to employees at no cost. In addition employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents (at competitive rates).

Travel & Accident Insurance

All employees traveling on company business are covered under this plan.

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Group Long-Term Disability Insurance

This plan was specially designed to provide benefits to employees when they are disabled and prevented from performing the regular duties of their job, as a result of a covered accident or illness on a long-term basis.

Watkins Short-Term Disability Plan

All Salaried classified employees are eligible under the Short-Term Disability Plan. The purpose of this benefit is to provide employees with income on a short-term basis in the event that they become medically disabled.

Prepaid Legal Plan

The Prepaid Legal Plan provides employees, their spouse, and eligible dependents with access to legal services at a low fee. There are no deductibles, co-payments, waiting periods, or claim forms.

Aflac Supplemental Insurance

Aflac plans available for accidents, cancer, disability, heart attack, stroke, critical illnesses, and life insurance. All plans pay you for applicable care and treatment. All plans supplement your group health coverage. You're covered outside of the U.S. or in any other state.

Watkins observes eight holidays during the year. Employees receive holiday pay immediately after their hire date. The following are designated as company paid holidays in observance of the following:

  • New Year's Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day
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Watkins provides Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits in order to assist employees achieve a work life balance, use for a sudden illness and/or celebrate an unobserved holiday each year. We strongly encourage employees to take their full annual PTO accrual each year.

Profit Sharing Plan

This plan enables employees to share in the success of the company by receiving a share of its profits. This contribution percentage may vary from year to year based on the company's profitability.

Bonus Programs

Each employee is enrolled in a bonus program designed to recognize their contributions. This bonus is based on job title and in some cases, pay grade and salary.

401(k) Tax Deferred Savings Plan

This plan allows employees to save and invest for retirement. Employees can enroll, reduce, increase, or stop the percentage of their contribution at any time. In addition, the company matches 100% of the first 4% employees contribute to the plan.

Leaves of Absence

It is our policy to grant a leave of absence (time-off) for specific reasons without loss of benefit eligibility or seniority in most cases.

  • Bereavement
  • Jury Duty
  • Medical
  • Military
  • Personal
  • Voting
  • Family and School Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Watkins is concerned about the health and well-being of its employees. We have established an Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential assistance when personal or relationship problems affect the employee's life and work.

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Educational Assistance Program

Watkins encourages the pursuit of continuing education. Our program provides reimbursement for eligible courses that are related to furthering education that is beneficial to the employee and company.

Health & Safety Facilities

Employees are provided health care for minor aches and pains from a high quality onsite nursing staff.

Wellness Program

This program is designed to provide a work environment that helps support the adoption of healthy habits. It provides programs such as:

  • On-site health screenings
  • On-site Weight Watchers
  • Lunch & Learn sessions
  • Walking program
  • Paid time off to attend annual physical

Commuter Benefit Program

Watkins realizes the benefits of alternative transportation methods. We offer incentives for vanpools and public transportation subsidies.

MASCO Purchase Program

This program allows employees and in some cases immediate family members to purchase products manufactured by some of the MASCO companies and its affiliated companies at substantial discounts from retail prices.

Employee Discounts

Watkins employees are offered a variety of discounts for admission to family theme parks, movie theaters, and of course our spas!

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