{"id":19329,"date":"2020-08-21T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/news\/staff-at-u-s-insurance-firm-welcome-new-pets-with-help-of-adoption-benefit-149040"},"modified":"2020-08-21T09:00:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T13:00:28","slug":"staff-at-u-s-firm-welcome-new-pets-with-help-of-adoption-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2020\/08\/21\/staff-at-u-s-firm-welcome-new-pets-with-help-of-adoption-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff at U.S. firm welcome new pets with help of adoption benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Staff<\/span> | August 21, 2020 <\/p>\n

Texas-based Insurance Zebra is stepping up for employee wellness by helping them welcome furry friends into their lives.<\/p>\n

The insurer has added a $300 annual benefit for employees adopting a new dog or cat and encouraging staff to take paid time off for \u201cpaw-ternity\u201d leave.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a time a while ago when I took my labrador Zuma with me on the train into my office daily,\u201d said Keith Melnick, the company\u2019s chief executive officer, in a press release. \u201cI know this kind of companionship can make a huge difference in quality of life and mental health. Especially now that we\u2019re all working remotely for the foreseeable future, I want to make sure that anyone at the Zebra who wants to can experience that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read: Should employers welcome pets to the workplace?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Multiple staff members have already made use of the benefit. Maribeliz Ortiz, Zebra\u2019s agency quality assurance coordinator, welcomed a long-haired dachshund named Niko. \u201cI\u2019m not ready to have a child any time soon, but it feels really nice to be supported by my company to help start a family in the way I can right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

As well, Dan Kujanek, the firm\u2019s senior manager of performance marketing, and his wife adopted their first dog when they moved from New York City to Austin in 2017. With their new spacious backyard, coupled with the stay-at-home directive due to the coronavirus pandemic, they\u2019ve made space for new rescue Romy, a shepherd mix.<\/p>\n

Read: What are the pros and cons of bringing pets to work?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read the full article at BenefitsCanada.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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