Acorda Therapeutics offers an attractive and competitive benefits package to all full-time, permanent associates. Benefits include:

Health - United HealthCare Choice Plus

• In and out of network options
• No primary care physician referral needed to see a specialist
• • Prescription drug and vision plan included

• In and out of network options
• $1500 per person maximum benefit

• $50,000 life insurance per associate
• $50,000 AD&D coverage per associate
• Supplemental life/AD&D

• Short term and long term plans for illnesses lasting longer than 7 working days
• Supplemental disability

• Associates are eligible to contribute up to 25% of their pre-tax income, to the maximum allowable by the IRS
• Acorda matches employee contributions at 50% up to 6% of salary

Flexible Spending Account

• Allows the use of pretax income for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses not covered by insurance plans
• Associates can contribute up to a maximum of $3,000 for medical and dental expenses, and $5,000 for dependent care expenses

Vacation/Holidays

• 15 days vacation after the first year of employment (pro-rated the first year, based on start date)
• Days increase each year of employment up to 20 days (after the sixth year)
• 11 paid holidays per year
• 6 personal/sick days each year

• Performance reviews occur annually in December. Associates are recognized for their performance during the previous year, and for their achievement of identified goals - individual, departmental, and corporate
• Associates are rewarded with a combination of salary increases, cash bonus and stock options based on corporate and individual performance

• All associates are awarded stock options when they join Acorda, based on level, and increase based on level and performance
• Option awards vest over a four year period

• Tuition expenses reimbursed to a maximum of $3,000/year for job-related courses and job-related degree programs

• A 24-hour, 7 day a week confidential/short-term counseling program for associates and their families
• Legal referral service
• Financial services
• Childcare and eldercare assistance

• Program assists associates in balancing work and family responsibilities
• Daily work schedules are flexible and agreed upon between the associate and their manager and encompass the normal, standard 8 hour a day schedule