Benefits

As a growing, dynamic leader in the professional IT consulting services arena, SGB hires from the top tier of applicants – exceptional, capable, and motivated – for every position and at every level within the company. Often, we need to locate “the best of the best” with very specific talents that include a unique combination of technical knowledge and business acumen.

SGB understands the importance of having competitive total compensation plans that properly motivate and reward our employees. We provide a full range of corporate benefits, including health care and life and disability insurance. In order to meet our employees’ quality of life standards, SGB recognizes the importance of allowing each employee to have an optimal balance of work and non-work related activities.

The pace of change in the information technology industry demands that IT professionals continue to develop their technical skills. We understand this important issue and provide employees with the opportunity to advance their careers through training. By providing employees with excellent benefits, opportunities for professional development, training, and career development, SGB continues to lead the industry in employee satisfaction – as demonstrated by our high retention rate.

At SGB, we recognize that our employees are our most important assets, and we are committed to providing competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support them in enhancing their well being and achieving their financial goals.

SGB benefits programs provide a variety of personal and financial resources. SGB employees value our willingness to try new things, to see how we can best support them and their family members, as they strive for excellence in all aspects of their lives. Read on for more information on our benefits programs.

SGB offers three types of paid time off to full-time salaried employees. This package includes vacation pay, accrued annually in the following manner: Less than 1 year - 10 days, after 1 year - 12 days, 2+ years - 15. SGB also provides up to seven paid sick days per year and offers paid holidays for salaried employees. A schedule of paid holidays is published each year for internal corporate staff. Consulting staff are paid for holidays observed by their clients, up to a maximum of 10 per calendar year.

SGB provides health plans (medical and vision insurance) through Kaiser Permanent /Blue Cross/Blue Shield (including both PPO and POS options).

SGB contributes 70% of the premiums for all eligible employees; for salaried employees SGB also contributes 70% of the premiums for an employee's eligible dependents. The employees' contribution is paid through a pre-tax payroll deduction.

SGB will reimburse eligible employees up to $1,000 per calendar year for dental expenses. The first year benefit maximum is adjusted pro-rata based on the number of quarters of employment for that calendar year. Salaried employees also receive dependent dental expense reimbursements, up to a maximum of $1,000 per individual and subject to an annual maximum family benefit limit of $2,500.

SGB  has an excellent 401k program administered by ING, with full online access for managing and monitoring investments. For every dollars an employee contributes to their 401k savings, SGBs matches 5 dollar (annual maximum matching contribution 6% of the salary). Employees are 100% vested in two years and there is no waiting period, so employees can participate at any time.

SGB offers a Flexible Spending Account that includes two components that allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for expenses that they may already incur.

This option allows employees to set aside up to a $3,000 maximum in a pre-tax account that can be used to pay for the care of eligible dependents, including most Day Care expenses for minor children and Home Care Expenses for elderly parents.

SGB will reimburse employees professional development expenses up to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year (first year maximum is pro-rated based on total quarters employed). Eligible expenses include books, classes, fees for professional associations and seminars.

SGB provides all eligible employees with both short-term and long-term disability insurance. If an employee becomes disabled, UNUM Disability Insurance will integrate with other sources of deductible income (i.e. Social Security, State Disability, etc.) to replace 60% of your earnings up to a weekly maximum of $2350, after a 14-day waiting period. For the long-term policy, after 180-day waiting period, UNUM will replace 60% of earnings up to $10,000 per month.

SGB provides basic group Life and Accidental Death Insurance for all eligible employees. The policy payout is 100% of annual earnings up to a maximum of $300,000.