Benefits

Your Benefits at Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits programs that are flexible and meet the diverse needs of employees. Some of these benefits are provided at no cost to employees. Other benefits are optional, and employees may choose to purchase them. As a full-time, salaried employee, here is a quick summary of the programs that would be available to you:

Benefit	Who Pays the Cost?
Medical Plan	You and GP share the cost.
Dental Plan	You and GP share the cost.
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance	You pay the cost of this optional coverage.
Dependent Life Insurance	You pay the cost of this optional coverage.
Long-Term Disability (LTD) Plan	You and GP share the cost of this optional coverage.
Special Survivor Benefit	GP pays the full cost.
Business Travel Accident Plan	GP pays the full cost.
Salaried 401(k) Plan	You benefit from a company match on your savings, distinct tax benefits, and a wide variety of investment choices.
Vacation	GP pays the full cost.
Holidays	GP pays the full cost.
Educational Assistance	GP may reimburse a certain percentage of the cost for qualifying education expenses.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)	GP pays the full cost.

An Overview of the Plans

Want more information? Here is a brief summary of the programs offered through Georgia-Pacific:

Medical Plan

You may elect medical coverage for yourself and your eligible family members. Your medical plan options are determined by your home ZIP code. You may be eligible for a PPO, ABH (Account-Based Health) or Indemnity/Out-of-Area Plan. Prescription drug, vision and mental health / substance abuse benefits are included as part of your medical coverage.

Dental Plan

You may elect dental coverage for yourself and your eligible family members. Dental benefits include coverage for preventive, basic and major dental services. You may also choose to elect orthodontia coverage which provides orthodontia benefits for dependent children up to age 19.

Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

You may elect life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance up to eight times your annual pay or $2 million, whichever is less.

Dependent Life Insurance

You may purchase life insurance for your spouse or domestic partner and your children. Coverage amounts in $25,000 increments up to $250,000 are available for your spouse or domestic partner. For children, you may purchase coverage of $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000.

Long-Term Disability Plan (LTD)

You may purchase income protection in the event you become disabled and cannot work. The disability benefit equals 50%, 60%, or 70% of basic monthly pay, based on the plan elected.

Special Survivor Benefit

If an employee dies from injuries sustained in an accident on the job, the Company pays a benefit equal to four times the employees' base annual salary (up to a maximum benefit). This is payable to an eligible spouse and/or eligible dependent children.

Business Travel Accident Plan

If an employee dies while on a Company business trip, the company pays a lump sum of $100,000. If an employee becomes disabled or dismembered while traveling on company business, the plan pays from $25,000 to $100,000, depending on the injury.

Salaried 401(k) Plan

You are immediately eligible to participate in the Plan and to receive Company matching contributions. You can begin contributing to the Plan as soon as administratively feasible following your date of hire. You may save from 1% - 75% of your pay on a pre-tax or a Roth post tax basis (subject to legal limits). Georgia-Pacific matches $1.00 for every $1.00 you contribute to your plan account up to 3% of your pay, and then $0.50 for every $1.00 of the next 5%. You're always fully vested in your own contributions. New hires, rehires and employees moving from hourly to salaried positions will receive an additional fixed company contribution of 3% to 5%, based on their age. You become fully vested in all your company contributions after completing 3 years of service. You may choose from a variety of investment funds, each with a different investment objective and strategy.

Vacation

Vacation is based on the length of employee continuous company service as follows*:
6 months service = 5 vacation days
1 year but less than 5 years service = 10 vacation days
5 years but less than 12 years service = 15 vacation days
12 years but less than 18 years service = 20 vacation days
18 years or more service = 25 vacation days
* Some divisions use a different schedule based on local practices.

Holidays

Georgia-Pacific observes several paid holidays company-wide, including:

New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

For customer service reasons, several facilities may not be closed for some or all of these holidays. Local management at these facilities will announce other holidays at the beginning of each year. In addition, after you have been employed for 90 days, you will have two discretionary vacation days that may be used during the year.

Educational Assistance

Georgia-Pacific may reimburse a certain percentage of the cost for tuition, books and lab fees for job-related courses. Courses must be approved in advance, and the amount reimbursed depends upon your final grade.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The EAP is a confidential program designed to help you, your eligible dependents and your household members resolve personal challenges. Information, consultation, and assistance are provided at no cost to you.

This is meant to give a brief summary of the benefit programs offered by Georgia-Pacific. These programs are subject to modification or termination at any time with or without advance notice. For additional information about these programs, please review the complete plan document or the Summary Plan Description. If this summary differs from the plan document, the plan document governs.

Georgia-Pacific is an equal opportunity employer.

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