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Starting a new chapter may be exciting, scary, stressful or all the above! Fortunately, the life stages page on the Total Rewards Gateway makes it easy to learn about different benefits for different chapters.
Explore the following scenario to see how Northrop Grumman can support you through every life stage.
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Life at Northrop Grumman
Amanda, a new hire, is eager to enroll in benefits. She visits the life stages page and selects the Joining Northrop Grumman section to review her options. Overwhelmed, Amanda contacts Quantum Health for free, personalized guidance. She connects with a Care Coordinator who helps her select the right plan for her current lifestyle.
Meaningful Milestones
A few years later, Amanda learns that she’s pregnant. She returns to the life stages page and selects the Growing Your Family section to view tailored benefits and resources. She contacts Quantum Health again, and her Care Coordinator reviews:
Amanda also reviews the Taking Leave section to learn about Paid Parental Leave, Short-Term Disability Leave and Family and Medical Leave.
Within 31 days of welcoming her baby, Amanda contacts NetBenefits to report a Life Event, add her baby to her healthcare plan and enroll in a Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA). Knowing she’ll soon be a working mom, she visits Beneplace to explore discounts on daycare and meal delivery services. She hires a nanny through Bright Horizons and is relieved to learn the Back-up Care Advantage Program provides 10 unplanned child care sessions per year at a nominal fee on days when her nanny isn’t available.
The Unexpected
After welcoming her second child, Amanda’s mother passes away. She returns to the life stages page and selects the Death of a Loved One section, where she learns that she can take three paid days off for Bereavement Leave. To help with her grief, she begins therapy sessions through the NGCare Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides free, confidential guidance and mental health support 24/7. Amanda feels grateful that she and her household members are eligible for eight free counseling sessions per issue, per year.
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Like Amanda, you may experience highs and lows during your time at Northrop Grumman. Know that there are resources to support you every step of the way. Explore the life stages page to learn more.
Note: The life stages page is where you can learn which benefits to take advantage of during a certain time in your life. The life events section on NetBenefits is where you can enroll or make changes to your benefits outside of the Annual Enrollment window. In most cases, you need to report a life event within 31 days of the event.