SKYWEST AIRLINES: DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
SkyWest attributes much of our success to our talented and dedicated people. We greatly value the diversity and varied experiences of our employees. By employing individuals with assorted skills, backgrounds, talents, and interests, we believe we are in a better posture to understand and relate to our customers.
SkyWest is a committed equal opportunity employer. We do not hire employees based on identification or supposed identification with any group of people. Instead, it is our goal to base hiring on a prospective employee’s character, attitude, skills, work record, training, experience, and education. Further, our commitment to diversity encompasses employment of individuals who may be disabled.
SkyWest maintains an Affirmative Action Plan, including active employment of minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities. SkyWest makes positive contributions to the communities we serve, and encourage our employees to do the same. SkyWest internship programs, scholarship programs and our participation in various civic and charitable activities are of paramount importance.
SkyWest is committed to a maintaining a working environment of satisfying employment and mutual respect for all of our employees, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We have specific training plans and programs in place to maintain such an environment.
WHY SKYWEST?
Imagine a job you love that also gives you access to over 150 cities across North America, Canada, and Mexico! What if that job were located in the beautiful backdrop of Santa Barbara, California (Maui on the Mainland), or resort-town-for-the-stars, Sun Valley, Idaho? Perhaps a bigger city is more your style? How about Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles or Chicago? With SkyWest in cities across the country, the possibilities are boundless really – a bit like SkyWest's culture.
Each day SkyWest moves more than 60,000 travelers to destinations across North America. Although our system spans from coast to coast, our workforce is even more diverse than our route map. At SkyWest, more than 11,000 employees join together for one common goal – taking people where they want to go.
Maybe it’s just the miracle of flight. Then again, it could be the access to resorts, helicopter rides, cruises, hotels, and yes (even FREE) travel throughout the world, not to mention 401(k), Performance Rewards, healthcare, retirement and much more.
Some claim it’s more than 35 years of commitment to excellence that attracted them to SkyWest – rising not only to the challenges of the day, but facing them head on and leading the industry in performance and quality. True, we’re known for our operational and fiscal savvy, but the essence of SkyWest’s success has always been its people.
The aviation industry has seen its share of hardships, and with them we continue to change and evolve. But it’s obvious to those both inside and outside our team, something’s different at SkyWest. We continue to not only “weather the storm,” but change the winds for our direction! While some call it work, we call it culture. Our people love the work they do and those they work with – customers and co-workers.
Now it’s up to you to decide where you want to go today. Whether your direction is north, south, or a change in careers, SkyWest can take you there.
BENEFITS SUMMARY
TRAVEL
One of the many benefits of working at SkyWest is flying FREE. Effective upon employment, employees, spouses or domestic partners, eligible dependent children, and parents of employees have unlimited space-available travel privileges on SkyWest's vast route system, as well as substantially reduced fares with most other carriers. In addition, discounts are available for cruises, hotels, car rentals, theme parks, and many other travel related opportunities.
*All travel related privileges are subject to eligibility requirements and other restrictions
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MEDICAL BENEFITS
Medical Insurance
All full-time SkyWest employees have the opportunity to select a health plan from at least two options. Employees living in large metropolitan areas where an HMO is available, also have an opportunity to select an HMO plan.
Dental Insurance
Dental insurance is available for all full-time employees. The dental coverage includes an extensive network of providers. Participating employees are not required to coordinate benefits through a primary care provider before receiving services.
125 Flexible Spending Plan
The 125 Flexible Spending Plan provided by SkyWest offers employees two types of flexible spending accounts: a health care account and a dependent day care account. These accounts help employees to reduce their taxable income by setting a portion of their pay aside on a pre-tax basis for certain medical, dental, vision, or dependent care expenses.
Vision Plan
The vision plan offered by SkyWest provides employees with discount eye care and a nationwide network of optometrists, opthamologists, and opticians as well as the nation's leading optical retailer, LensCrafters. The plan also offers discounts on LASIK and PRK procedures.
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
RETIREMENT SERVICES
401(K) Retirement
The 401(k) Retirement Plan SkyWest offers a very competitive 401(k) plan to both full-time and part-time employees. The plan includes PRE TAX payroll deductions with an employer dollar for dollar match based on years of service. The plan, including any company contributions, is immediately 100% vested. Employees can choose to invest in more than 20 different funds and six lifestyle portfolios. All employees 18 years of age and older are eligible after 90 days of service.
Performance Rewards
Implemented in 2005, Performance Rewards is an innovative program that allows employees to share in the Financial and Operational success of the Company.
Stock Options
The SkyWest Board of Directors authorizes the granting of Stock Options to employees on a discretionary basis. Eligibility requirements are based on years of service at SkyWest. The number of shares granted to employees is determined by a formula weighted on earnings and longevity.
423 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The 423 Employee Stock Purchase Plan provides SkyWest employees with the opportunity to buy SkyWest, Inc. common stock through payroll deductions. SkyWest pays the fees on the purchase, and employees receive a 15% discount when the stock is purchased every six months. Full and part-time employees are eligible to participate in the plan beginning with the next purchase period following 90 days of employment.
529 Educational Savings Plan
SkyWest offers a program to assist employees in saving for educational costs for themselves, their children, or grandchildren. This flexible 529-college savings program allows employees to save through payroll deductions on an after-tax basis for college expenses.
INCOME PROTECTION
Disability
The disability program helps to protect employees in unforeseeable situations where they may be unable to work due to illness or injury. SkyWest offers a short-term disability (STD) program that provides the employee with benefits one month after the employee has been out on a disability. Employees on STD receive 60% of their pay, up to $1,500 weekly with the benefit period lasting a maximum of 22 weeks. The employee's job and income determine the cost of this benefit. SkyWest provides a long-term disability program for an employee who is unable to work for more than six months. This benefit provides the employee with 60% of their pay, up to a maximum of $5,000 per month lasting up to age 65. Long-term disability premiums are paid entirely by SkyWest.
Basic Life Insurance
SkyWest provides all full-time eligible employees with a base amount of $20,000 in basic life insurance. In addition, coverage is provided for your spouse in the amount of $5,000 and a dependent child in the amount of $2,500. In the event of your accidental death, your beneficiary will receive an additional $20,000 benefit. This benefit is at NO COST to the employee.
Additional Life Insurance
Employees also have the option of purchasing additional life insurance for themselves and their family members. Employees may elect coverage in the amount of one to five times their earnings up to a maximum of $1,000,000. This supplemental group term life insurance also offers the following options: Portability or Conversion option, Living Benefits option, and Waiver of Premium.
Voluntary Accident Life A, D and D
Voluntary group accident insurance is available to SkyWest employees. This benefit protects employees and their family members against any covered accident in the course of business or pleasure. The AD&D Plan provides worldwide protection. You may elect employee only coverage, employee and dependent child(ren) coverage, and family coverage in increments of $25,000 up to a maximum of $500,000.
Legal and Financial Planning Services
Employees at SkyWest have the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive professional advisory plan that is like roadside assistance for your legal and financial needs. With this benefit, SkyWest employees receive legal services, identity theft services, financial planning and tax advice services. The benefit also provides employees with unlimited toll-free access to telephone attorneys in any state as well on-line legal and financial services.
MAKING LIFE A LITTLE EASIER
Direct Deposit
Direct deposit allows employees to have their pay check wire-transferred to their bank, credit union, or savings and loan at NO COST. This saves SkyWest employees the hassle of making a trip to the bank each pay day and is helpful to those who travel regularly as part of their job and may not have a chance to obtain and deposit their pay checks for several days.
Employee Assistance Program
SkyWest provides an employee assistance program at no cost to employees. The plan confidentially assists you and your family members in overcoming problems that may effect you at work or home, such as drug or alcohol dependency, marital difficulties, financial counseling or psychiatric care. Employees can also take advantage of life skills workshops such as money management and dealing with stress.
My ePHIT
SkyWest provides full and part-time employees with convenient access to a web-based wellness program administered by My ePHIT. This benefit provides employees with customized health and life improvement programs, meal calculators, on-line life skills workshops and best of all, professional coaching from experts in fitness, nutrition, and self improvement. My ePHIT offers rewards for meeting personal goals as well as discounts on health and fitness products in their e-mall. They also provide resources to a wide array of health information, all for less than $4 per pay period for SkyWest employees.
Credit Union Membership
Western Federal Credit Union Membership with Western Federal Credit Union is available to SkyWest employees and their family members. WFCU offers checking and savings accounts, ATM and check cards, Visa credit cards, and loans. Access to these services is made easy with their web site, www.western.org, telephone banking system (AUDRY), and nationwide ATM's and service centers. Payroll deduction is available for members as well as outstanding friendly service.
TIME AWAY FROM WORK
SkyWest offers its eligible employees paid time away from work with personal days, vacation days, and paid holidays.
To learn more about career opportunities with SkyWest, please visit their website career section.