Rewards and Benefits
At the American Cancer Society , we are as dedicated to our staff as we are to our mission. Part of that dedication includes providing our team members with competitive benefit options to promote good health, financial security, work life balance, and peace of mind. To that end, the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network℠ (ACS CAN) team members enjoy employment benefits that make this a truly great place to work.
Eligibility
Team members who regularly work 20 or more hours per week are eligible to participate in the American Cancer Society’s comprehensive benefits program beginning the first of the month following your date of hire. Team members are eligible for paid time off, holidays and the Healthy You wellbeing program.
Health and welfare
The American Cancer Society is committed to enhancing the overall well-being of our team members through a comprehensive range of health and welfare benefits that extend beyond basic medical coverage. This commitment aligns with our core values and recognizes that our team members are our greatest asset, deserving of care that addresses their physical health, mental wellness, and overall quality of life.
The American Cancer Society recognizes that time away from work promotes balance and increased productivity; therefore, we have a very generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. Regular full-time and part-time American Cancer Society and ACS CAN staff earn several days Paid PTO based on years of service.
Regular full-time team members accrue PTO on the last day of each month as follows:
- With 0-2 years of service 20 days annually
- With 3-4 years of service 25 days annually
- With 5-9 years of service 27 days annually
- With 10-14 years of service 30 days annually
- With 15-19 years of service 32 days annually
- With 20 or more years of service 35 days annually
Team members are eligible for up to four weeks of paid leave in a twelve-month period to care for a covered family member with a serious health condition during an approved leave of absence. They are also eligible for an additional 4 weeks of paid leave to care for and/or bond with a newly born, adopted or placed child during an approved leave of absence.
Sets aside ten paid company holidays each year, as well as two personal paid holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- Company Designated Day
Offers competitive medical options that provide preventive screenings at 100% coverage in-network through combination of standard PPO, HDHP and HMO options (in some regions).
Offers three dental options, two PPOs and a DHMO that are designed to encourage preventative care, which is covered at 100%, as well as coverage for basic and advanced dental services.
Offers robust vision benefits that provide coverage for routine eye examinations as well as glasses or contact lenses.
Progyny supports members with fertility, family planning, and midlife care. Coverage includes preservation options, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and access to menopause specialists.
Virtual Physical Therapy Sword is your one-stop shop for muscle and joint issues, connecting you with a clinical care team, customized exercise therapy plans, wearable sensor-guided exercise therapy, and more via a convenient, no-cost app.
Digital pelvic therapy is available through Bloom (powered by Sword).
With Color, you get the cancer screenings you need, at-home or in-person, as well as support from a broad team of experts. Whether you’re focused on cancer prevention and understanding your risk, navigating a current or past diagnosis, or caring for a loved one with cancer, Color has your back.
Offers a group critical illness plan to help with the treatment costs of covered critical illnesses, such as cancer, heart attack, or stroke.
Offers a group accident insurance plan that provides cash benefits throughout the various stages of care, such as emergency treatment, hospital admission, intensive care unit and more.
Offers a group hospital indemnity plan that provides cash benefit when you are admitted to the hospital due to a covered accident and/or illness, including a maternity stay.
Your financial security
The American Cancer Society recognizes that a focus on financial wellness is key to maintaining a healthy and happy workforce.
- 403(b)/401(k) plan with matching company contributions (6% match at 8% contribution).
- Automatically enrolls you in the 403(b)/401(k) plan approximately 45 days following your hire date.
- Allows pre-tax and Roth after-tax contributions while letting you increase, decrease, or stop contributions at any time.
- Your contributions are always 100% vested, and the Society’s contributions are vested after completing 3 years of service.
Automatically enrolls you in basic life insurance coverage equal to one times your annual salary. Offers voluntary employee supplemental life insurance, as well as spouse and child life insurance.
Provides basic short term and long term disability coverage as well a buy-up option for long term disability.
Helps save pre-tax dollars for use on health expenses now or in the future.
Allows you to set aside pre-tax earnings for health care and dependent care expenses to be automatically deducted over the course of the year.
Allows you to set aside pre-tax earnings for parking and transit commuting expenses.
Reimbursement (currently up to $5250 per year) for your tuition at an accredited university for a degree, professional certification and recertification, or participation in a program related to your role.
Free retirement planning resources, including unlimited access to financial professionals who can help create a personalized financial road map, plus other self-guided tools such as calculators, seminars, and an interactive portal.
Discounts on the things we all love most — fun family time, the great outdoors, health, fitness, travel, sports, the arts, and more!
Offers a long-term care policy to help prepare for potential future medical costs for team members or their dependents.
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Help
- Identity Theft Protection
Healthy You wellbeing program
Encourages the wellbeing of our team members, through our Healthy You employee wellbeing program. We want our organization’s culture to have a profound and positive impact on your wellbeing.
- Offers incentives of up to $500 annually for healthy behaviors that can be earned through our wellness portal with biometric screenings, healthy habit, and activity tracking and team challenges opportunities.
- Hosts monthly Healthy You webinars.
Provides licensed healthcare professionals to help care for loved ones of any age to assist with understanding diagnoses, finding appropriate doctors and caregivers, filling out legal caregiving documents, planning related finances, and more.
Provides licensed healthcare professionals to help care for loved ones of any age to assist with understanding diagnoses, finding appropriate doctors and caregivers, filling out legal caregiving documents, planning related finances, and more.
Provides an online and telephonic program that gives support to parents and caregivers raising children with learning or behavioral challenges. Includes 12 hours of free telephonic coaching with a board-certified professional.
Provides all team members with a full range of services including monthly trainings, resources and confidential counseling to help deal with personal challenges. This coverage is for team members and anyone living in their home and provides up to 8 counseling sessions per year per issue.
Partnerships for education and development
Another major benefit is the opportunity to learn and grow. This begins with an informative company onboarding orientation when your start working with us, and it continues with multifaceted training opportunities and experiences that help you develop professionally and personally. We offer, and encourage our staff to participate in leadership development, mentoring, coaching, and job-specific training classes.
Right from the start, you’ll work with your manager and team to map a path to career success by establishing clear professional and development goals through our performance management process. Manager and staff involvement is instrumental in determining these goals – as is the employee’s participation.
For staff interested in continuing with their formal education, the American Cancer Society has numerous partnerships with online universities which offer our staff both financial and educational benefits.
Why join our team?
A career at the American Cancer Society is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of an organization that is changing lives and saving lives. Our employees are deeply connected to our mission and motivated by the impact they make every day. We foster a supportive, collaborative culture where people feel valued, respected, and empowered to do their best work. With a fully remote workplace, flexible work arrangements, comprehensive benefits, and generous time-off programs, we help our team members succeed both at work and at home. If you're looking for a purpose-driven career where your contributions truly matter, we invite you to join us in the fight against cancer.
