Culture and benefits at Alexza Pharmaceuticals
Income protection plans
We offer short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), life insurance (2X your salary to a maximum of $600,000) and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurances.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Alexza Pharmaceuticals offers a choice of several medical insurance plans for our employees including their spouse/domestic partner and dependent(s). All medical plans include prescription drug benefits. We offer Cigna PPO and HSA plans, Kaiser HMO, Cigna Dental Plan (including orthodontia), and Cigna Vision Plan using the VSP network. Alexza Pharmaceuticals pays the majority of premiums for insurance coverage.
Tax deferral savings plans
Alexza Pharmaceuticals offers a 401(k) plan through Fidelity with a variety of fund choices and allows its employees to contribute pre-tax and post-tax dollars through convenient payroll deductions. Alexza also provides a discretionary match, which vests over a 3-year period, based on years employed.
Company holidays
Alexza offers 13 paid holidays per year, which includes a company shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Paid time off
Employees accrue 4 weeks of paid time off per year during the first 4 years with Alexza. Starting with the 5th year, employees accrue 5 weeks.
Employee assistance program
The Employee Assistance Program allows employees to access the services of licensed professional counselors, legal referral services, financial advisors, nurse-line services and much more. All services are confidential, free and easy to use. It is also available to employees and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.