Benefits and Perks

San Diego Humane Society thrives on a Culture of Care, offering competitive pay and generous benefits. Our benefits are designed to help our staff lead healthy, productive and rewarding lives, both at work and at home.
Staying Healthy
- Medical: 100% employer-paid plans for employees, buy-up coverage available
- Dental: 100% employer-paid plans for employees, buy-up coverage available
- Vision: Included in medical benefits, buy-up coverage available
- Free telemedicine options
- Incentive based wellness program
- Company sponsored wellness challenges and events
- Free online wellness platform membership for employee + two friends or family members
- Discounted memberships to various fitness centers
- Voluntary Insurance Products: Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
- Employee Assistance Program with 8 free counseling sessions
- Ergonomic workstations
Planning for Your Future
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
- Life Insurance: 100% employer-paid, buy-up coverage available
- Long Term Disability Insurance: 100% employer paid
- Access to SDHS Learning & Development Academy
- Comprehensive hands-on training programs
- Continuing Education Support
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Expenses
- Short Term Disability Supplemental Insurance
- Legal Insurance Options
Taking Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Birthday Day Off
- Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time staff
- Illness, Vacation, Sick (IVP) leave for part-time and temporary staff
- Bereavement Time Off – for family and pets
- Various Leave of Absence options
Extra Perks & Discounts
- Pets at Work program
- Waived pet adoption fees
- Free spay/neuter services for employee pets
- Free vaccines for employee pets
- Discounted behavior and training classes and community education programs
- Discounts at local VCA pet hospitals
- Discounted pet insurance
- Discounts at Muttique, in-house pet store
- Padres Ticket Discount
- Purina for Professionals – discounted pet food program
- Various discounts with local and national services and goods
*Some benefits are offered only to certain employment categories.