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
Parents are eligible to receive five weeks of paid leave when you legally adopt a child. 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 benefits manual.
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 benefits manual.
Maternity Leave
Maternity Leave
If you are a female employee who gives birth, you 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:
- 1 week of Dot/DTI paid leave
- 5 weeks of short-term disability (STD)
- 4 more weeks of Dot/DTI paid leave
After those 10 weeks are taken, the employee would need to use paid time off (PTO) and, if needed, unpaid time off. See the New Additions Resource Guide for more information about this benefit.
Gradual Return to Work
Gradual Return to Work is a program that allows Dot/DTI moms to work shortened hours during their first three weeks back on the job after maternity leave while still being paid for full-time hours. See the New Additions Resource Guide for more information about this benefit.
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 the New Additions Resource Guide for more information about this benefit.
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.
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 benefits manual.
Paternity Leave
Fathers will receive two weeks of paid leave upon the birth of their baby. This leave can be combined with other paid sick, personal, and vacation time and must be taken within 12 weeks of the baby’s birth.
Other Family Well-Being Benefits
- Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
- Paid time off
New Additions Guidebook
A step-by-step guidebook for expecting Dot Foods/Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI) parents that outlines parental leave benefits, how to add your new addition to your health and life insurance, and more.
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.