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Employee Benefits: NYPA Total Rewards

The advantages of being a NYPA employee don’t stop at collaborating with talented people on exciting and innovative projects. We also offer a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members. These benefits include healthcare coverage, ways to save for the future, and other resources to improve your well-being.

NYPA’s benefits can vary by location, union, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as part-time, or temporary employment.

Health - Our Medical plan options give you the flexibility to select the right health care coverage for you and eligible family members. You can also enroll in Dental and Vision plans as well as a Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care. We also provide a variety of insurance plans to select from based on your needs in addition to sick time, parental leave and NY State paid family leave.

Retirement– NYPA helps you plan for your future through retirement savings plan options.

Network of Support - NYPA cares about your health and well-being, both on and off the job. We offer a free Employee Assistance that provides 24/7 support, resources, and referrals for both your work and personal life.

Time Off – Take the time you need to care for yourself and loved ones, travel the world, and enjoy a healthy work/life balance. NYPA offers a flexible work schedule, paid vacation, and paid volunteer time off.

Employee Discounts – We like to help make things easier for our employees. Whether it’s through our commuter savings program, or through discounted gym memberships, we’ve got you covered.

Career Development – Grow your career with NYPA. We believe in continuous learning and development, we offer training and programs such as a Mentoring Program and training reimbursement with the purpose to ignite curiosity and inspire action for our dynamic workforce.

Note: NYPA, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to alter, amend or terminate any benefit(s) provided to its salaried employees at any time. Various benefits provided to bargaining unit employees are subject to applicable collective bargaining agreements, and therefore are not covered in this summary.

At the New York Power Authority, we are committed to supporting a sustainable Inclusion and Diversity initiative that embodies a culture of respect, collaboration, and equality.  

Core Pillars of NYPA’s Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) Strategy:

• Create an inclusive workforce at NYPA that encourages everyone to reach their full potential

• Cultivate partnerships with various business units to make sure policy align with the needs of all NYPA employees

• Establish NYPA as the leader in the Inclusion & Diversity space in Energy.
  
  

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We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

The Sustainability program is driving sustainable performance across every business function of NYPA, from supply chain to waste management. We also encourage our employees to make smart choices in their everyday lives through a robust employee engagement program. Read more about the Sustainability program and how we empower employees in their personal efforts to decrease the impacts of human activity on the environment.

NYPA participates in the national Troops to Energy Jobs program. If you're a veteran with an interest in the energy sector, the program will help you train and prepare, giving you a roadmap for entry into highly skilled utility and engineering occupations within the energy industry.