Benefits of Joining the SEL Family

We invest in the future of our employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package, internal and external training and development opportunities, competitive salaries, ownership through our stock ownership plan, and opportunities for career growth.

Medical Insurance

We are always looking for ways to give you and your family greater peace of mind about your health care coverage. SEL offers you access to a statewide network of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers. When you are traveling or living out of state, you can rely on contracted providers across the nation—just like at home. Need to see a specialist? No referrals are necessary; our provider network includes a wide variety of specialists. Additional benefits include a 24-hour Nurse Line and mail-in pharmacy service for greater savings.

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Vision Insurance

Vision insurance is purchased in conjunction with our health insurance plan and provides a yearly routine eye exam and a yearly hardware benefit.

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Dental Insurance

We are proud to offer America’s largest, most-experienced dental benefits carrier, Delta Dental. You will have access to a national network of dentists across the United States and Puerto Rico and enjoy many preventative and diagnostic services paid at 100 percent!

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Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

The Standard’s Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance products provide extra protection for employees in the event of a covered death or injury.

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Long-Term Disability Insurance

Long-term disability insurance provides employees with income protection against disabilities resulting from a covered physical disease, injury, pregnancy, or mental disorder. You also have the option of purchasing additional life insurance for you and your family.

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Leave

SEL recognizes that life can be hectic, and we encourage employees to take time to decompress, relax, and enjoy life, family, and friends. Because of this, we offer several types of leave options:

• Vacation
• Holiday pay
• Personal leave
  
  

To help with life's other challenges, we also provide additional leave, including:

• Sick leave
• Military duty
• Bereavement leave
• Family medical leave
• Shared leave

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Flexible Spending Account

SEL offers a voluntary program that allows employees to use pretax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental, or vision plan, and dependent care costs.

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Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Since SEL is an employee- and family-owned company, U.S. employees participate in a stock-ownership plan. Our ESOP involves employees in the long-term company perspective and allows them to share in the many rights, risks, responsibilities, and rewards as company owners. Although we do not share the level of contribution or the history of our stock value until you are here working with us, we say it is great!

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401K Retirement Savings Plan

Although SEL’s major retirement contribution is provided through its ESOP, the company also sponsors a 401K retirement plan to provide employees with additional flexibility in managing their retirement portfolio. Administered by SEL, the plan is an optional benefit. It allows you the opportunity to have your current 401K plan follow you to SEL! The choice is yours.

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Employee Assistance Program

We all experience times when we need help. SEL understands this and provides this program to offer support, guidance, and counseling resources to help you and your family resolve personal issues and address many of life’s challenges.

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Adoption Assistance Program

Deciding to adopt a child requires careful planning, many considerations, and significant financial resources. SEL is proud to offer an Adoption Assistance Program, providing funds for eligible adoption expenses.

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Individual Identity Theft Reimbursement Program

We are concerned about the financial security and personal well-being of our employees. As a result, SEL offers identity fraud expense reimbursement coverage to help cover expenses you may incur in re-establishing your credit and clearing your name should you find yourself a victim of identity theft.

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Employee Development and Education Benefits

Never stop learning—that is our philosophy! We encourage and support our employees’ development through several benefits and programs.

• Education Assistance Contribution—We give all eligible, regular full-time employees an extra $80 per month. You can use this money to expand or maintain your education, or put your monthly benefit aside and save for the course you’ve always wanted to take.
• Path to Your Future—Whether you are just starting on your career path or a seasoned employee, SEL will help you get and stay on the path to higher education while you work. SEL will pay for part or all of your education as you work toward achieving the goals you’ve set for yourself. The program provides:
  • Assessment of your current skills, education, and interests
  • Assistance meeting course and work schedule requirements
  • Support in working through the continuing education process
  • A career mentor

You can earn your degree and have a fulfilling career with a dynamic, successful company that cares about you.

• Learning Fair—SEL sponsors a learning fair to give employees and their family members an opportunity to talk with area educators and to raise awareness of local and distance-learning opportunities, degree programs, technical and professional development, and community enrichment programs.
• Lunch-and-Learn Opportunities—Consistent with our “never stop learning” culture, divisions across the company commonly host lunch-and-learn sessions for employees to meet new co-workers and learn something new about various topics. From health and wellness to technical breakout sessions, there is something for everyone.
• On-Site Corporate Library—Whether you need a job resource, want to read your favorite magazine, or check out a novel for your next vacation, the SEL library provides all of this plus research services for all employees.
• On-Site Computer Lab—We provide our employees with an on-site computer lab and access to a library of more than 500 computer skills classes! These self-paced, computer-based training courses can be taken from any computer with Internet access. You can advance your skills in the computer lab or in the comfort of your home.

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SEL Cares Program

We really do care about and support our employees through life’s many ups and downs. Whether it’s the birth of a child, wedding, loss, or recovery, we are there to help brighten your day.

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Serving Our Community

SEL is committed to providing excellent programs and serving the communities where the company operates. Across the country, SEL employees are involved in programs to enrich and improve the lives of the people living and working in the communities they serve. Sample programs include:

• Disaster discounts
• United Way
• Blood drives
• Coats for Kids
• School supply drives
• Monetary donation to schools of your choice
• Basic electronics course
• Palouse Discovery Science Center
• Care packages for our troops

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Beyond Benefits

Employee Discounts—Save on membership fees at local gyms, and take advantage of dry-cleaning and cell phone plan discounts.

Employee Bulletin Board—Buy and sell items through our online bulletin board.

Wellness Fairs—Learn about local health care providers, healthy lifestyle choices, and other local services to maintain your health and well-being.

On-Site Showers—Bike, walk, or run to work, then prepare for your day in the convenience of our facilities.

Direct Deposit—Avoid long lines at the bank; allow our accounting department to always have your paycheck in the bank as soon as it is issued.

Friday Lunch—We’ll even buy you lunch! Here at SEL, we have an open-book philosophy and believe in providing our employees with the information they would need as a business owner to successfully conduct business. Because of this, we hold a weekly, company-wide, catered “Friday Lunch” meeting where confidential business information about company progress, products, and events are shared with all employees.

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Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements