Benefits & Life at Convera

Life at Convera

Our Mission at Convera is to continually redefine the landscape of search, bringing the most intelligent, innovative professional search solutions to knowledge workers around the world.

We gain and keep market leadership by delivering quality solutions that are easy to use, fully supported, and the best value for our customers. Our growth and long-term success will directly result from meeting the continually changing needs of our customers and employees with unflinching integrity.

As Convera staff members:

We are dedicated to the success of our customers and partners. We take pride in their success.
We don't shy away from the hard work necessary for excellence, and we are dedicated to a philosophy of continual improvement.
Our uncompromising integrity breeds honesty in all of our dealings with our colleagues, our customers and our shareholders.
We practice good corporate citizenship through respectful treatment throughout the Convera community.

Benefits for U.S. Employees

Healthcare

Convera's healthcare plans give you access to health prevention services, high quality physicians, dentists, mental health counselors, vision services, hospitals, prescription drugs and security against the high cost of medical care in the event of serious illness or injury.

Convera contributes approximately 95% of the premiums for staff members and their families.

Medical - We offer a PPO plan through Destiny Health and the PHCS network to all staff members working 30 or more hours per week effective on their hire date. Convera also provides a Personal Medical Fund (PMF) to help defray costs.
Dental - Our PPO dental plan also offers an orthodontic benefit.
Vision - Our vision coverage allows for annual exams, and glasses or contacts every other year.
Flexible Spending Accounts - To set aside pre-tax dollars for out-of-pocket expenses, we offer both a health FSA at $3,000 and a dependent care FSA at $5,000 per calendar year.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Our EAP allows you and your dependents confidential and convenient access to short-term professional counseling, legal, financial, and dependent care services at no cost to you.

Investing In Your Future

401(k) Plan - Our 401(k) plan provides for a Company match and is designed to provide you with an important opportunity to build your financial security. Our plan is open to all employees at any time.
Employee Tuition Assistance - Convera will reimburse 100% of eligible tuition and book expenses up to $5,000 on an annual basis. Courses must be pre-approved and taken at an accredited college or university.
Section 529 College Savings Plan - Our CollegeboundFund by Alliance Capital allows you to invest after-tax dollars to pay for education for yourself, spouse or children. Your investment grows free of federal income tax, and distributions for qualified education expenses are also free of federal income tax.
Life and Accidental Death - Convera provides all full-time staff members with a company-paid group life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance plan. You may purchase additional supplemental term life insurance coverage for yourself and family members.

Time Away

Vacation - 15 days of paid vacation per year are earned on an accrual basis (10 hours/month) for all full-time staff members. After seven years, vacation increases to 20 days per year.
Holidays - We offer 9 paid holidays per calendar year. We also provide 2 floating holidays per calendar year that can be used at your discretion.
Sick Leave - Convera will continue your base salary if you are a full-time employee and you experience an illness or injury that prevents you from reporting to work for up to 30 days. If the illness or injury continues, long-term disability would begin.
Long-Term Disability - Convera provides full-time staff members with a long-term disability plan at no cost. You may also purchase additional LTD coverage.

Note: Staff members working less than full-time hours may not be eligible for benefits noted above. Staff members outside of the U.S. will be offered comparable benefits that meet the needs of their location, laws, and medical systems.