Benefits, Perks, and Privileges

In addition to offering employees a comprehensive, competitive and flexible benefits program, SPSS also offers a wide range of perks and privileges.

Flexible Benefits Plan
SPSS offers a flexible benefits program that allows employees to develop a personalized benefits package with a pre-tax savings advantage. Flexible benefits include medical and dental insurance for employees and their dependents, two reimbursement accounts (health care and dependent care), transit and parking reimbursement accounts, voluntary life insurance, and 401(k) plan.

Medical Coverage
SPSS offers its employees health coverage immediately upon date of hire at no cost until the first day of the month following their hire date. Employees in the Illinois office may choose from two Preferred Provider Options (PPO) or two Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans. Employees in all other states are offered two PPO options. The PPO option is a traditional (indemnity) medical plan that allows participants to choose from both in-network and out-of-network physicians. Participants in the HMO plan must choose a medical group and a primary care physician who will coordinate all of their health care services. All plans include a prescription drug and vision benefit.

Dental Coverage
SPSS offers its employees dental coverage immediately at no cost until the first day of the month following their hire date. Employees in the Illinois office may choose from a Dental PPO plan or a Dental HMO. Employees in all other states are offered the Dental PPO plan.

Reimbursement Accounts
Health Care Reimbursement and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts enable employees to pay predictable health care and dependent day care expenses with dollars that are set aside before taxes are deducted. Health care expenses eligible for reimbursement from the Health Care Reimbursement Account are generally those that are not covered by the medical and dental plans such as deductibles and co-payments, vision care, hearing care, orthodontia, etc. Day care expenses are eligible for reimbursement from the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account for dependents as long as the dependent resides with the employee and is claimed as a dependent on the Federal Income Tax Return. In addition, expenses incurred must be for day care services that allow the employee and/or spouse to work outside the home. This may include the cost of a childcare center, a baby-sitter, or a nurse to care for a disabled spouse or a dependent parent. Employees are eligible to participate in the Health Care and/or Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts on the first day of the month following the hire date.

Transit and Parking Reimbursement Accounts enable employees to pay for transportation to and from work with dollars that are set aside before taxes are deducted.

401(k) Plan
Employees may contribute up to 60% of their annual earnings to the SPSS Inc. 401(k) plan with pre-tax dollars. SPSS will also match 50% of the first $1,000 of participants' 401(k) contributions per plan year as long as the employee is active on December 31st. Thus, the maximum SPSS contribution will be $500 per plan year. The SPSS match will be distributed to participants' 401(k) accounts as soon as administratively practicable after the end of each year.

Employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the first day of the month following the hire date. The Plan also accepts qualified rollover accounts from previous employers.

Stock Purchase Program
The SPSS Inc. Stock Purchase Plan is designed to provide employees of SPSS Inc. the opportunity to acquire shares of common stock of the Company on a quarterly basis at a price equal to 85% of the then market price of the Stock. Employees must be employed prior to the end of the enrollment period of that quarter and may elect to deduct 1% - 15% of their salary via payroll deductions to be used to purchase SPSS stock.

Domestic Partner Benefits
SPSS offers Domestic Partner Benefits to its unmarried employees for their spousal equivalents/life partners/significant others. These benefits are offered regardless of the gender of the Domestic Partner and also extend to the Domestic partner's children. SPSS is pleased to be able to offer the following benefits to employees' Domestic Partners and children at this time: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Voluntary Partner Life, Sick Leave, Family Leave, Bereavement Leave, Employee Assistance Program.

Vacation
SPSS offers a vacation accrual package of three weeks per year. The accrual is pro-rated in the first calendar year of employment. Employees are entitled to four weeks of vacation time annually on their fifth anniversary date.

Sick Leave
Employees are entitled to ten days of sick leave per year. The accrual is pro-rated in the first calendar year of employment. Sick leave may be taken to care for yourself or anyone who is significant to you.

Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Employees are provided life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage equal to one times their annual earnings to a maximum of $100,000 at no cost. Employees have the option to buy up to seven times their annual earnings in voluntary life insurance to a maximum of $500,000. Employees may purchase dependent life insurance for their children in the amount of $5,000 or $10,000. Employees may also purchase spousal/partner coverage in the amount of $10,000, $20,000, or $40,000.

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Both short-term and long-term disability benefits are provided to employees of SPSS at no cost. In the event of an injury or illness, short-term disability benefits are paid at 75% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1514 weekly for the duration of the first 180 days. Long-term disability benefits begin on the 181st day of illness or injury and are paid at 60% of monthly income to a maximum of $6000 monthly.

Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program provides voluntary, confidential counseling to employees and their families to help in solving problems that affect personal life and work performance such as financial, emotional, legal, substance abuse, marital and family concerns. Employees receive three free consultations per year.

Holidays
SPSS observes ten paid holidays each year.

Additional Perks and Privileges
Perks and Privileges vary in each state.