STAMFORD, CT
Employee Benefits Overview
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- What it is: Chelsea Piers provides comprehensive health insurance through United Healthcare and dental and vision insurance through Empire BlueCross BlueShield.
- Click here for the 2025-26 plan year Benefit Guide. Employees can extend their coverage to spouses, domestic partners, and/or dependents. The plans require participants to contribute to the annual cost of medical, dental, and/or vision insurance.
- Who is eligible: Employees who work an average of thirty (30) hours or more per week are eligible. Employees deemed full-time from their start date will be able to begin insurance on the first of the month after sixty (60) days of employment. Chelsea Piers will measure variable employees' hours using a six (6) month look back – if they have averaged thirty (30) hours a week or more over the previous six (6) months, they'll be invited to enroll, and their hours will continue to be measured.
- How to enroll: When able to enroll, eligible employees will be notified by Paycom. Employees will have thirty (30) days to enroll via Paycom Employee Self-Service. If this window is missed, employees can enroll during the annual open enrollment period in March.
- For more information: Please refer to the Chelsea Piers Employee Handbook located under Documents in Paycom Employee Self-Service, review the plan guide above, or complete an Ask Here inquiry in Paycom.
Paid Vacation
- What it is: Chelsea Piers supports a healthy work/life balance. After sixty (60) days of employment, employees are eligible to earn ten (10) days of paid vacation, prorated in the first year of employment. Those days increase as employees stay with Chelsea Piers as follows:
- 0–5 years: 10 days
- 6–10 years: 15 days
- 10+ years: 20 days
- Who is eligible: Employees who work an average of thirty-five (35) hours or more per week are eligible for paid vacation.
- How to request: Requests for vacation time are made in Paycom Employee Self-Service, for approval by employees' managers.
- For more information: Please refer to the Chelsea Piers Employee Handbook located under Documents in Paycom Employee Self-Service, speak with your manager, or complete an Ask Here inquiry in Paycom. Employees can also view and manage vacation time through Paycom.
Paid Safe/Sick Time
- What it is: Employees accrue leave on a prorated basis at the rate of one hour of leave per thirty (30) hours worked, up to a maximum of forty (40) hours each year. The accrual begins on the employee's first day of work.
- Who is eligible: All employees who work an average of 10+ hours per week are eligible to accrue and use safe/sick time.
- How to request: Requests for paid safe/sick time are made in Paycom Employee Self-Service, for approval by employees' managers.
- For more information: Please refer to the Chelsea Piers Employee Handbook located under Documents in Paycom Employee Self-Service, speak with your manager, or complete an Ask Here inquiry in Paycom. Employees can also view and manage safe/sick times through Paycom.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- What it is: The Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is pre-tax earnings saving program that gives employees an easy, convenient way to save money on many medical, dental, and dependent care expenses not covered by other plans.
- Who is eligible: All full and part-time employees working a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week are eligible to participate.
- How to enroll: Eligible employees enroll through Paycom Employee Self-Service during the annual open enrollment period in December. New hires can enroll within their first thirty (30) days via Paycom Employee Self-Service.
- For more information: Please refer to the Chelsea Piers Employee Handbook located under Documents in Paycom Employee Self-Service or complete an Ask Here inquiry in Paycom.
Retirement Planning
- What it is: The Chelsea Piers 401(k) Retirement Plan is a savings plan that allows employees to dedicate a percentage of their pre-tax paycheck to a retirement account. Managed through Vanguard, employees select how much to contribute per paycheck, and this contribution is automatically deducted from their earnings and deposited into their 401(k) account.
- Employee Contribution: Through automatic pre-tax payroll deductions, employees may make deferral contributions between 1% and 99% of pre-tax earnings. Contributions are subject to annual dollar limits set by the IRS. Employees may change their deferral percentage at any time by logging into their online Vanguard 401(k) account. Changes typically take effect within two (2) pay periods after the change is submitted online.
- Company Matching Contributions: Chelsea Piers will make matching contributions in an amount equal to 100% of your compensation contributed to the Plan but subject to a maximum of 5% of compensation not to exceed $1,000 per calendar year.
- Vesting: An employee will become 100% fully vested with Chelsea Piers after three (3) years from their hire date. If an employee is a 401(k) participant and terminates employment before completing three (3) consecutive years of employment, they are not fully vested. However, if employees have completed three (3) years of service, they are fully vested at the time of termination, and all employer match contributions are theirs to keep.
- Who is eligible: Employees are eligible to participate after completing one (1) year, working at least 1,000 Hours of Service within the one (1) year. Employees must be at least twenty-one (21) years old to participate. Once an employee satisfies the eligibility requirements, they may participate in the Plan on the first day of the quarter following eligibility.
- How to enroll: To enroll eligible employees should submit an Ask Here inquiry in Paycom Employee Self-Service.
- For more information: Please refer to the Chelsea Piers Employee Handbook located under Documents in Paycom Employee Self-Service or complete an Ask Here inquiry in Paycom. After enrollment, employees should direct questions to and make changes through their Vanguard account.
Venue Benefits
- What it is: Chelsea Piers offers employees many discounts and free benefits to experience our world-class facilities and services. The following benefits are subject to availability and subject to change. Unless otherwise specified, employees should present their name tag at the appropriate front desk to enroll, gain admittance, or receive the discount. Venue benefits are available to employees working on an average of 20 hours per week or more, calculated based on a 6-month lookback, unless otherwise noted.
Membership
- After one month of employment with Chelsea Piers, employees who work an average of ten (10) or more hours per week are eligible for the following discounts:
- To sign up, employees should submit an Ask Here through Paycom
- Employees who work under ten (10) hours per week are eligible for a Single Club Membership for $60/month or a Family Club Membership at full price.
Youth Classes, Summer Camp, & Competitive Teams
- Two weeks of FREE summer camp. All additional weeks are 50% off the non-member price. Certain weeks may be unavailable.
- 50% OFF non-member fee for all youth classes.
- 30% OFF select competitive teams.
- Youth benefits are only available for children of employees.
Drop-In Programs
- 50% OFF all drop-in programs.
- Employee Members: Member reservation privileges and facility access apply.
Youth Birthday Parties
- 50% OFF Basic Party Package for employee child(ren) during non-primetime party slots.
Babysitting
- Available only with employee membership. Standard rates apply.
Adult Programs
- 50% OFF leagues, clinics, and group classes.
- 25% OFF private lessons (Club level professional).
Off-Peak Venue Usage
- Please note that Chelsea Piers customers and members take priority over employee members and customers. Employees must follow all etiquette guidelines for facility usage. CP-AC Fitness peak hours are 5:00PM – 8:00PM.
Marina
- 20% OFF tickets for Classic Harbor Line. Visit www.sail-nyc.com (https://www.sail-nyc.com/) and use the promo code CHELSEA20 to redeem this discount.
Voluntary Benefits
- What it is: Chelsea Piers provides a robust suite of additional voluntary medical benefits, including:
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Insurance
- Specified Disease Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Short Term Disability
- Who is eligible: Employees who work, on average, a minimum of thirty (30) hours a week or more, and who have completed sixty (60) days of employment are eligible to enroll.
- How to enroll: Eligible employees can enroll during the annual open enrollment period in December. New hires can enroll within their first thirty (30) days via Paycom Employee Self-Service.
- For more information: Please refer to the Chelsea Piers Employee Handbook located under Documents in Paycom Employee Self-Service or complete an Ask Here inquiry in Paycom.
Employee Learning
Chelsea Piers offers a variety of learning opportunities for employees. Please pay attention to communications from People Operations and your supervisor to learn about new opportunities as they arise. One such learning opportunity is:
LinkedIn Learning
- What it is: Chelsea Piers partners with LinkedIn Learning to provide digital professional development opportunities for our employees.
- Who is eligible: All employees are eligible to receive this benefit.
- How to enroll: Employees interested in full access to LinkedIn's library of over 15,000 courses should reach out to Annie Butts, Director of People and Learning, at abutts@chelseapiers.com.
- For more information: Email Annie Butts at abutts@chelseapiers.com
Additional Benefits
Referral Program
- What it is: Employees are encouraged to refer qualified candidates for job openings to receive a referral credit: $500 for full-time referrals (thirty-five (35) hours per week) and $250 for non-seasonal part-time referrals (twenty (20) hours per week).
- Who is eligible: All employees are eligible and encouraged to participate in the Referral Program.
- How to enroll: A completed Employee Referral Form must be submitted using Ask Here in Paycom Employee Self-Service. The referral award will be paid when an applicant is hired and successfully completes six months of employment.
- For more information: Please refer to the Chelsea Piers Employee Handbook located under Documents in Paycom Employee Self-Service or complete an Ask Here inquiry in Paycom.
Calm App
- What it is: Chelsea Piers offers a complimentary membership to the Calm app to improve mental health for all employees. Calm offers daily meditations, instrumental music for focus and relaxation, sleep stories, breathing exercises, masterclasses, and more.
- Who is eligible: All Chelsea Piers employees.
- How to enroll: To enroll, please submit the short form at this link.
- For more information, please complete an Ask Here inquiry through Paycom Employee Self-Service.