Compensation
BÖWE BELL + HOWELL's compensation philosophy is structured to encourage high levels of associate performance. To that end, we have adopted a performance-based pay program. BÖWE BELL + HOWELL believes that partnering with its associates to drive performance results in enhanced service to our customers, increased profits for our stakeholders, and thus more pay for our associates. Making the connection between business strategy and vision, associates' performance and growth, and rewards and recognition provides a framework of success for the entire company.
Incentive Programs
BÖWE BELL + HOWELL uses variable pay to augment rewards for additional performance beyond the normal Performance and Management Feedback process. The primary objective of our bonus plans is to connect an associate's individual achievements to departmental operating plans and company-wide strategic objectives.
Benefits
The benefit plans listed below describe the offerings available to our associates.
Medical
We offer several medical plan options, including both consumer-driven and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans.
Dental
We offer a Passive PPO Dental Plan that offers coverage through network and non-network dentists.
Vision
The company's vision plan provides general vision benefits including examinations, lenses, contacts and frames. The Plan is a stand-alone benefit with no ties to medical coverage.
Retirement Savings Plan
The BÖWE BELL + HOWELL Retirement Savings Plan offers you a tax-favored opportunity to save for your retirement. You can contribute a percentage of your annual pay to the plan on a before-tax or after-tax basis, and BÖWE BELL + HOWELL will match a portion of your contribution.
Life Insurance
As a BÖWE BELL + HOWELL associate, you automatically receive Base Life Insurance (group term life insurance) coverage equal to one times your annual base earnings, paid in full by the company. You also have the opportunity to purchase additional life insurance coverage for yourself up to a maximum of four times your annual base earnings, and dependent life insurance at $5,000, $15,000 or $25,000 in coverage.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
As a BÖWE BELL + HOWELL associate, you have the opportunity to purchase Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage for yourself, your spouse and your eligible dependents.
Disability Plans
BÖWE BELL + HOWELL offers short-term and long-term disability plans that provide you with a portion of your regular income should an illness or injury leave you totally disabled and unable to work.
Flexible Spending Accounts
BÖWE BELL + HOWELL offers you the opportunity set aside pre-tax contributions into two types of Flexible Spending Accounts-Health Care and Dependent Day Care.
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Under the BÖWE BELL + HOWELL Business Travel Accident (BTA) coverage, associates are covered if they should be involved in an accident that occurs while traveling on company business.
Work Life
At BÖWE BELL + HOWELL, we promote a healthy work/life balance for our high performing associates through a broad array of special benefits and programs.
Support for Professional Development
We support your professional growth through training and development, recognition for outstanding accomplishments, and Educational Assistance. Through our Performance Management and Feedback process, we work together to identify and achieve ways for your professional growth. This process includes establishment of goals and objectives, ongoing coaching and feedback, career development planning, evaluation of performance, and rewards for performance.
Time Off
We offer standard benefits such as vacation, holidays, sick/personal time and flexible work schedules to allow for school involvement.
Work-Life Balance
We help you balance your personal and work priorities through multiple programs, including Adoption Assistance and an Employee Assistance Program.