Family and Pet Support
Northrop Grumman offers a variety of services to help you manage your family life. From high-quality child care to adoption/surrogacy assistance and pet insurance, learn about the resources available to you.
Adopting a child or starting a surrogacy journey is exciting, but it can bring unique financial challenges. Through the Northrop Grumman Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Program, you can get reimbursed up to $3,500 for qualified expenses per adoption or surrogacy arrangement, with a $7,000 calendar-year maximum. To submit a request, visit the employee services portal.
Our paid parental leave policy offers employees six weeks (up to 240 hours) of paid time off within the first 12 months following the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption.
*Represented employees should refer to their CBA for details.
Back-up Care Advantage, offered through Bright Horizons, provides you with a safety net for those days when regular care arrangements fall through and you need to be at work. Back-up care supplements these arrangements and is a comforting, emergency alternative when you need it the most.
Take advantage of up to 10 unplanned/emergency back-up child care or adult/elder care sessions per year at a nominal fee when your regular care provider isn’t available. Options include center-based or in-home care.
To get started, visit the Bright Horizons website and select “Sign Up.” Search for “Northrop Grumman Corporation” as your employer, enter your MyID and follow the remaining steps. If you already have an account, log in with your username and password.
Receive expert consultation from a who will research your needs for child care and/or elder care. Call ComPsych at 800-982-8161 to receive a customized information package based on your request.
In addition, the Years Ahead program, offered through Bright Horizons, can help you get referrals for elder care services like minor chores and meal preparation, as well as search for specialized facilities including memory and hospice care and independent and assisted living communities.
To get started, visit the Bright Horizons website and select “Sign Up.” Search for “Northrop Grumman Corporation” as your employer, enter your MyID and follow the remaining steps. If you already have an account, log in with your username and password.
Sitter City, offered through Bright Horizons, gives you access to a comprehensive database of babysitters, nannies and virtual tutors who can assist with housekeeping and homework help. Sign up to activate your free membership.
Employees are also eligible for tuition discounts and preferred center placements through Bright Horizons affiliated child care centers.
Northrop Grumman offers two scholarship programs for employees' children. The National Merit Scholarships and Northrop Grumman Special Scholarships offer 55 awards and Northrop Grumman Scholarships for Employees’ Children provides up to 130 scholarships. Application periods and requirements differ for each award.
Preparing for college can be a stressful and time-consuming task for you and your whole family. Northrop Grumman partners with College Coach to help you with important educational challenges.
College Coach, offered at no cost, provides access to experts who’ve worked at top colleges and can give you with the guidance needed to help you prepare for college, beginning in elementary school. Take advantage of live events, access to a virtual learning center, personalized assistance through a help desk and one-on-one counseling. Additionally, College Coach provides excellent guidance for student loan repayment strategies through webinars and 1:1 counseling with experts.
To get started, visit the Bright Horizons website and select “Sign Up.” Search for “Northrop Grumman Corporation” as your employer, enter your MyID and follow the remaining steps. If you already have an account, log in with your username and password.
Understand, advocate for, and support your child from birth to young adulthood with personalized guidance and resources. The program provides support for children of all abilities and features a platform with extensive resources by state, an “ask the expert” tool , more than 20 webinars focusing on relevant, current educational topics and 1:1 guidance for individual family situations.
To get started, visit the Bright Horizons website and select “Sign Up.” Search for “Northrop Grumman Corporation” as your employer, enter your MyID and follow the remaining steps. If you already have an account, log in with your username and password.
My Pet Protection from Nationwide helps your pets get the best care possible. You can choose the level of reimbursement and coverage that fits your needs and budget for services that cover accidents, illnesses and hereditary conditions. You're free to use any vet and get additional benefits for emergency boarding, lost pet advertising and more. Plus, a 24/7 vet helpline is available as a free service to all pet insurance members ($150 value).
You can have your pet insurance automatically deducted from your paycheck, just as you do your health insurance premiums. For more information, call 877-738-7874.
Sitter City, offered through Bright Horizons, gives employees access to a comprehensive database of dog walkers and pet sitters. Sign up to activate your free membership.
Northrop Grumman partners with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant a tree in the Guatemalan Western Highlands rainforest in memory of a lost loved one. Learn more about the program or submit a request to remember someone who passed.