VelocityEHS
VelocityEHS Benefits Overview
Here at VelocityEHS, we place a high value on teamwork and understands that a great culture and work environment help to generate innovative ideas. We want to enable our employees to structure work around their lives, balance employee productivity and enjoy great work-life balance.
Compensation + Benefits
Offers 401(K)
VelocityEHS provides employees access to a retirement plan that accepts both pre-tax and post-tax deferrals. Employees are able to direct their own investments.
Offers disability insurance
All full-time VelocityEHS employees receive company-paid Short-Term Disability (60% weekly, up to $1,500) and Long-Term Disability (60% monthly, up to $15,000) insurance.
Provides hardship benefits
Provides 401(K) matching
VelocityEHS 401(K) retirement plan matches 50% for the first 5% of employee contributions.
Offers life insurance
All full-time VelocityEHS employees receive company-paid basic life insurance at 1x salary ($200,000 max).
Offers supplemental life insurance
Employees have the option to enroll in additional supplemental life insurance for themselves and their dependents.
Offers childcare benefits
VelocityEHS provides employees access to a pre-tax Dependent Care Account that can be used on childcare expenses.
Provides family medical leave
Hosts company-sponsored family events
Offers generous parental leave
VelocityEHS has increased their parental leave policy to 16 weeks of paid leave for birth parents and 6 weeks total of paid leave for non-birth parents.
Offers dental insurance
VelocityEHS provides two dental plans for employees to choose from. All dental plans cover 100% of preventative care.
Offers health insurance
VelocityEHS offers three medical plans for employees to choose from, including a HDHP and two PPO options. Medical coverage is offered through a nationwide network with affordable employee premiums.
Offers vision insurance
VelocityEHS provides one vision plan for employees. The plan covers annual eye exams for a $10 copay and has a generous allowance for Frames and Lenses.
Offers Health Savings Account (HSA)
Employees that are enrolled in the HDHP medical plan option have access to a Health Savings Account. VelocityEHS makes employer contributions to employee HSAs on a quarterly basis.
Offers dependent care
VelocityEHS offers employees access to pre-tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
VelocityEHS allows access to pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts: Medical FSAs, Dependent Care Accounts, and Limited Purpose FSAs
Offers pet insurance
VelocityEHS provides employees access to pet insurance that includes a 10% discount (effective for the life of the policy, is portable).
Offers mental health benefits
VelocityEHS offers Modern Health to all of our employees, a global mental wellness platform that provides several modalities of care including counseling, coaching, and self-paced online courses.
Offers immediate health care coverage on employee start date
Offers performance bonuses
All people leaders are a part of a management bonus program tied to company performance.
Designated President's Club
Offers competitive compensation and rewards package
The Velocity EHS Total Rewards Team reviews benchmark data for both benefits and compensation in all regions on an annual basis.
Provides home-office stipend for remote employees
Employees receive $100 per month to spend how they see fit to optimize their work from home experience.
Provides pay transparency
Defined structured pay bands with transparent earning potential
Compensation bands for each role are benchmarked on an annual basis. Employees receive access to their pay bands in their Total Rewards Statements.
Company Culture
Provides commuter benefits
VelocityEHS provides employees access to pre-tax Commuter benefits, both Transit and Parking accounts.
Office is pet friendly
Has a dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Has a documented equal pay policy
Mandated unconscious bias training
All leadership and interview teams under go unconscious bias and antiharassment training to ensure a fair and equitable employee experience.
Hiring practices promote diversity
VelocityEHS is dedicated to broadening our recruiting pipeline by ensuring inclusive employer branding, leveraging diverse job boards and partnering with schools with diverse student body populations.
Has a diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap is below 10%
Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups
We have many different affinity groups for employees to find community with others that have a shared identity or lived experience.
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
VelocityEHS provides employees with a work schedule that includes Summer hours, and flexible start and end times as needed to accommodate their busy lives.
Utilizes restricted work hours
To encourage and support our employees at VelocityEHS in balancing their working and personal lives, we have developed a ‘Right to Disconnect’ policy.
Utilizes a summer hours schedule
Offers a remote work program
We have embraced a remote-first work model, which allows our employees the flexibility they need to manage work around their lives - not the other way around.
Utilizes a full-time remote friendly model
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Implements team-based strategic planning
Hosts in-person revenue kickoff meetings
Promotes a people-first, social culture
Prioritizes mission-driven work in decision-making processes
Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture
Leadership encourages open, transparent debate
Documented policies and procedures to protect employee privacy and data
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Defined values and mission statements
Defined policies promoting a professional, respectful workplace
Prioritizes real-world impact of work in decision-making processes
Leadership is transparent and communicative
Mistakes are treated as learning opportunities
Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction
Managers offer consistent feedback loops
Provides resources to build team camaraderie
Encourages autonomy and ownership from employees
Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work
Provides modern technology across teams
Transparent sharing of company-wide eNPS scores
Employee feedback used to shape policies and strategy
Work-Life Balance + Wellbeing
Offers company-sponsored outings
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Provides recreational clubs
Offers wellness programs
Velocity sponsoring bi-monthly fitness challenge to encourage team wellness and provides health & wellness programming throughout the year.
Has employee-led culture committees
Offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
VelocityEHS partners with local nonprofits to create volunteer opportunities for our employees, who all have up to 2 days volunteer time to use each year.
Partners with nonprofits
VelocityEHS partners with various local nonprofits for volunteer events, such as One Tail at a Time, Cradles to Crayons, Habitat for Humanity and Ronald McDonald House.
Offers team workouts
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers wellness initiatives designed to combat burnout and mental fatigue
Offers generous PTO
VelocityEHS employees receive between 17 and 32 days per year of paid time off based on years of service, not including additional volunteer and reflection days.
Provides paid holidays
Offers sabbatical leave
Eligible employees get 1 month sabbatical after 10 years of working at the company.
Offers a flexible time off policy
Provides bereavement leave
Offers paid volunteer time
All employees start with 1 day of paid volunteer time per year. This increase to 2 days per year after 3 years of employment.
Provides paid sick days
Employees get 5 annual sick days, in addition to PTO, holidays and other leave to use at their discretion.
Provides wellness days
Provides floating holidays
Career Growth + Development
Provides continuing education stipend
The Eagles Education program pays for qualified employees to earn advanced degrees and certifications as it related to their career development and growth.
Offers mentorship program
We are excited to offer 'Game Changers', a 1:1 mentorship program that matches a qualifying employee with a member of our executive team for a year of coaching.
Provides paid industry certifications
Allows employees to pursue continuing education during work hours
Provides personal development training
Offers apprenticeship programs
Provides structured early-career growth opportunities
Supports employee-driven initiatives, not just top-down priorities
Defines roles and sets expectations for success
Provides formal manager training and leadership development
Job training & conferences
Provides online course subscriptions
All employees have access to a learning management system that contains a library of resources (courses, e-books, articles, videos, Ted Talks and more), free for any employee to utilize.
Hosts Lunch and Learns
Provides tuition reimbursement
The Eagles Education program pays for qualified employees to earn advanced degrees and certifications as it related to their career development and growth.
Provides virtual coaching services
Provides structured onboarding for new employees
Provides opportunities to take on expanding responsibilities
Encourages knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration
Provides training support and resources for AI adoption
Managers hold regular development check-ins
Provides customized development tracks
Documented career progression frameworks
Regularly scheduled promotion review cycles for employees
Promote from within
Prioritizes promotion advancement based on impact
Posts new positions internally and encourages employees to apply
