Family Well-Being
At Dot Foods and Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI), one of our company values is family. We always aim to support everyone as though they are part of our family. We build genuine relationships where all are valued and respected—giving everyone the benefit of the doubt. A huge part of ensuring all employees and employee family members feel valued and respected is by providing benefits and resources that benefit the entire family.
Adoption Leave & Support
Adoption Leave
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2 weeks Dot paid parental leave
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2 weeks Dot paid adoption leave
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1 week gradual return to work
This leave can be combined with other sick, personal, and vacation time and must be taken within 12 weeks of the child’s placement. For more information, see the adoption benefits.
Adoption Reimbursement
Your employer will reimburse you up to $5,000 in eligible expenses per finalized adoption. You must be with Dot/DTI for at least one year in a full-time position to apply for this benefit. Adoption expenses can include:
- Adoption agency and placement fees
- Attorney fees
- Courtroom costs
- Transportation and lodging expenses
For more information, see the adoption benefits.
Birth Parent Leave
Birth parents are allowed to take up to 12 weeks off work through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The time off is a combination of:
- 2 weeks Dot paid parental leave
- 10 weeks short-term disability (STD)
- 1 week of gradual return to work (GRTW) spread out over 30 days of returning from parental leave
Milk Stork
Dot knows that juggling the demands of motherhood and your career can be overwhelming. The Milk Stork program compliments Dot’s Gradual Return to Work policy by allowing mothers to ship breast milk home while traveling for work.
See birth parent resources & benefits for more information.
Pet Insurance
Be more prepared for unexpected vet costs for your dogs, cats, and some other pets! With the addition of pet insurance through MetLife, pet parents have the power of choice to customize their pet insurance and meet their needs.
Get a quote by visiting www.MetLife.com/getpetquote or or calling 1-800-GET-MET8. You can enroll in or un-enroll from this benefit at any point.
*For more information, see the pet insurance benefits.
Family-Planning & Fertility Benefit
To extend the help Dot Foods and Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI) offer employees trying to grow their families, we are now offering Kindbody as our fertility and family-building benefit. Dot/DTI will provide employees and married spouses/partners up to $5,000 per lifetime for fertility treatment services. All full-time employees who have been at Dot/DTI for at least one year are eligible.
For more information, see the family-planning & fertility benefits.
Non-Birth Parent Leave
This leave can be combined with other sick, personal, and vacation time and must be taken within 12 weeks of the child’s placement.
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2 weeks Dot paid parental leave
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1 week of gradual return to work (GRTW) spread out over 30 days of returning from parental leave
See non-birth parent resources & benefits for more information.
Parental Leave
We want to make sure you have sufficient time to bond with your child and experience the wonders of parenthood. New parents, whether through birth or adoption, are eligible to take up to 12 weeks off work through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), coinciding with the arrival of their child.
Time Off
Every full-time Dot/DTI employee is entitled to time-off benefits, including vacation, sick, and personal time. Each time-off bucket is refreshed annually on your anniversary date or January 1.
Looking for more information about health benefits available to Dot/DTI employees and family members?
Visit our Physical Well-Being page to find out more.