Staff Benefits

Our multi-racial and cross-class staff mobilizes young people (18-35) with wealth and class privilege in the U.S. to become transformative leaders working toward the equitable distribution of wealth, land, and power. 

At Resource Generation, we pride ourselves on offering benefits that reflect our commitment to equity and worker’s rights. Our extensive range of benefits are the product of listening to and working with the needs of our past and present staff from poor, working-class, middle-class, BIPOC, queer/trans and disabled communities. 

We understand that RG staff being well resourced increases their efficacy and allows for RG to have a greater impact in creating a well resourced movement ecosystem. As such, we prioritize supporting our multiracial and cross-class staff with comprehensive benefits and a living wage. 

Our full list of benefits is publicly shared for transparency, and we hope that other nonprofits can utilize this information to enhance their own staff benefits. Our movements will need all of us, and it’s our responsibility to support our team to make a world in which all communities are powerful, healthy, and living in alignment with the planet. 


Below is a summary of our comprehensive staff benefits program, available to all full-time employees.

Work Environment

  • 32-hour work week
  • Primarily remote work. Based on position, staff travels periodically
  • NYC-based staff can work at our headquarter office
  • Staff receive a one-time office setup stipend 
  • New staff receive a computer & monitor
  • Monthly work from home or co-working reimbursement
     

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Full-time staff receives the following paid time off:

  • Vacation: 120 hours (15 days)
  • Sick leave: 120 hours (15 days)
  • Personal leave: 40 hours 
  • Bereavement leave: 40 hours

Holidays

RG recognizes Federally observed holidays. The lists of holidays are:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • President’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth 
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Indigenous People’s Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Office Closures

  • RG offices close between Christmas and New Year’s.
  • Typically build in multiple no-meeting weeks throughout the year to support staff taking additional time off or working independently.

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

RG covers 100% of the health insurance premiums for individuals and 90% of the premiums for partners, spouses, and families.

Life Insurance, Long-term Disability and Short-Disability Insurance

RG covers 100% of the staff’s premium cost for these plans.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

RG offers flexible spending accounts for medical, transit, and dependent care. We contribute $500 a year to staff medical flexible spending accounts.

Retirement

RG offers employer-sponsored 403(b) and Roth 403(b) retirement accounts, with a 5% contribution of total compensation after a year of employment.

Professional Development Funds

RG staff are eligible for biannual professional development funds.

Sabbatical

Full-time staff are eligible for 8-weeks paid sabbatical after four years.

Additional Leave & Care Policies

  • Parental Leave – up to 6 months, no travel requirements first year with travel support & childcare if needed
  • Prenatal Leave
  • Gender-Affirming Care & Recovery Leave
  • Extended Sick Leave
  • Medical Travel Reimbursement for reproductive health, gender affirmation, and abortion care.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The EAP is available at no cost. Staff may access free, confidential counseling services. Other benefits include access to referrals for legal information, child and eldercare resources, family law, and estate planning.