2024 Team Member Support Guide
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We Invest in Your Well-Being

SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS

One of our objectives is to maintain the satisfaction of our team members.

Flexible Time Off

We trust you to use good judgment to take time off as needed so that you can be your best at work. Our CEO sets a good
example by taking regular vacations and encouraging the rest of the team to do the same.

Short Term Medical Leave

We provide up to 8 weeks of short term medical leave. You can use it for recovering from childbirth, physical injury or
mental illness.

Parental Leave

After 1 year at the company, we offer up to 16 weeks paid leave to all new parents (it's 4 weeks within the first 6 months atthe company and 8 weeks at 6-12 months). Birthing parents can combine this with Short Term Medical Leave for up to 24weeks. And we offer an additional 8 weeks unpaid, if you need more time.

Caregiver Leave

We provide up to 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave, plus additional unpaid leave, if required, to care for an immediate family
member with a serious health condition.

Wellness Reimbursement

To promote your physical and mental well-being, we offer a Wellness Reimbursement of up to $1,000 USD per year(taxable) to use for the following expenses: fitness memberships (e.g., to gyms, yoga studios, or ClassPass), sports  and athletic activities (e.g., a soccer league), personal wellness equipment (e.g., a treadmill or bicycle), and more.

Learning Stipend

To promote your professional development and reinforce our culture of self-directed learning and skill-building, we offer aLearning Stipend of up to $1,250 USD per year for the following expenses: in-person and online courses and lectures(including necessary materials), books, and other purchased learning materials, and conference attendance (includingnecessary travel expenses).

Co-working

Should you prefer to work from a co-working space, we reimburse the cost up to $500 USD per month.

Computer and Phone

We reimburse the purchase of a computer every 3 years and offset the cost of a phone (up to $500 USD) every
years to do your ob.

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Charitable Donation Matching

We match on qualified charitable donations of up to $1,000 per year.

Assistance Program

We offer counseling services provided through Workplace Options to help you and your family manage life-stressors(e.g., stress, depression, marital challenges, well-being, etc.).

Company Events

We have annual company retreats, team meetups, and optional “work-ations” where you work with colleagues in various
destinations around the world. Every quarter we hold 3-day long Hack Days, during which we work on whatever we want.

Leadership Coaching Services

We provide reimbursement for leadership coaching for team members in designated leadership roles (e.g., team leads,career advisors, etc.) to develop and support people leadership skills, communication skills, emotional intelligence andoverall leadership effectiveness. Amount reimbursed varies depending on leadership professional level.

Healthcare - U.S. Employees Only

U . S . O N LY

Lack of universal healthcare in the U.S. prompted us to offer health coverage for those employees.

Plan information, such as coverage details and contributions, can be reviewed throughout the remainder of this document.

Medical*United Healthcare PPO 2000, United Healthcare PPO 500, United Healthcare HDHP 3000, 

United Healthcare EPO 2000

Dental*Cigna Healthcare Dental PPO

Vision*Cigna Healthcare Vision

401K

Vanguard – No company match, which maintains equality with team members worldwide

Health & Dependent Care FSA

Navia Benefits Solutions

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Navia Benefits Solutions

NOTE: *All full-time U.S. employees, their spouses, and dependents are eligible for health coverage starting on the first of the month following date of hire.

Healthcare - U.S. Employees Only

Monthly Contributions: What You Would Pay Each Month
MEDICAL PLAN PREMIUMSE M P L O Y E E O N LY

EMPLOYEE + SPOUSEEMPLOYEE + CHILD(REN)E M P L O Y E E + F A M I LY

United Healthcare HDHP 3000 - (100% Company Paid)

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

United Healthcare EPO 2000 - (83% Company Paid)$116.75$245.18$221.82$350.25

United Healthcare PPO 2000 - (80% Company Paid)$137.85$289.49$261.91$413.55

United Healthcare PPO 500 - (70% Company Paid)$230.81$484.70$438.54$692.43

E M P L O Y E E O N LY

EMPLOYEE + SPOUSEEMPLOYEE + CHILD(REN)E M P L O Y E E + F A M I LY

$18.24$36.19$49.92$74.46E M P L O Y E E O N LY

EMPLOYEE + SPOUSEEMPLOYEE + CHILD(REN)E M P L O Y E E + F A M I LY

$4.64

$8.64

$8.73

$13.55

D E N TA L P L A N P R E M I U M SCigna Healthcare Dental PPO - (50% Company Paid)

VISION PLAN PREMIUMS

Cigna Healthcare Vision - (50% Company Paid)Healthcare - U.S. Employees Only
In-Network Annual Amounts

PRIMARY OFFICEV I S I T C O PAYS I N G L E / F A M I LY
DEDUCTIBLE*S I N G L E / F A M I LY
O U T- O F - P O C K E T M A X

COINSURANCE

United Healthcare HDHP 3000$40

Single / $3,000

Family / $6,000

Single / $7,400

Family / $14,800

20%Tier 1$5

Tier 2$40

Tier 3$100

Tier 4$250

United Healthcare EPO 2000

$30

Single / $2,000

Family / $4,000

Single / $8,950

Family / $17,900

0%Tier 1$5

Tier 2$40

Tier 3$100

Tier 4$250

United Healthcare PPO 2000

$30

Single / $2,000

Family / $4,000

Single / $8,950

Family / $17,900

20%Tier 1$5

Tier 2$40

Tier 3$100

Tier 4$250

United Healthcare PPO 500$30

Single / $500

Family / $1,000

Single / $8,950

Family / $17,90020%Tier 1$5Tier 2$40

Tier 3$100

Tier 4$250

MEDICAL

PLAN NAMEPRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Please note a deductible may apply to prescriptions.

VISIOND E N TA L

*S I N G L E / F A M I L Y

DEDUCTIBLE

ANNUAL MAX

CSingle / $50

Family / $150

$1,500PLAN NAMEE X A M C O PAY

F R A M E A L LOWA N C E

FRAMES FREQUENCY

0% of am ou n t

ov er $1 8 0

E v ery 1 C alendar
Year (s)PLAN NAME

igna Healthcare Dental PPO

igna Healthcare Vision

C$108

ORTHODONTIALIFETIME MAX)(Child Onl y$1,500Healthcare - U.S. Employees Only
Other Information

24/7 VIRTUAL CARE VISITSAll United Healthcare health plans offer 24/7 access to virtual care visits all across the U.S.

S E L E C T E D E X C L U S I O N S + L I M I T A T I O N S T O O U R H E A LT H C O V E R A G E

While we would love to expand our health coverage and will continue to explore ways to do so, we’re sharing a selection of exclusions andlimitations that our current U.S. package contains:
Fertility treatment is not covered.

Bariatric surgery is not covered.

Limited gender affirming surgeries.
Please note these are not the only important exclusions and limitations. If you need more details on plan coverage, please contact us atcareers@duckduckgo.com. If you’d like to maintain anonymity in such a request, we encourage you to use a disposable email address.

DISCLAIMER

The well-being options illustrated in this guide are meant to serve as a summary of the options available. This guide is for informational
purposes only and is not a contract or a guarantee of any team member’s eligibility for any particular support resource; healthcare carrierplans supersede in the event of any discrepancies. Participation in any well-being option is in no way to be considered a contract ofemployment, implied or otherwise. Well-being options may be amended, modified, or terminated by DuckDuckGo without notice at any time.
Please contact us at careers@duckduckgo.com if you have any questions about our support resources. And if you’d like to maintainanonymity in such a request, we encourage you to use a disposable email address.