REI benefits

Aetna-enrolled employees and eligible adult dependents can access Meru's 12-week virtual program with unlimited therapist chat during the program; deductible and plan costs apply. Aetna-enrolled families also have Brightline pediatric behavioral-health access for eligible children aged 1.5 to under 18 and autism care-navigation support. These medical-plan services are distinct from the EAP allowance

Employees and eligible dependents enrolled in an Aetna medical plan have access to Midi virtual perimenopause and menopause care, clinician visits and personalized care planning. No zero-cost or unlimited-visit promise is established

Eligible Full Benefits employees receive employer-paid basic life insurance automatically. Supplemental employee and dependent coverage is employee-paid and may require evidence of insurability; coverage and age reductions apply

Eligible Full Benefits employees receive employer-paid basic AD&D coverage. Additional employee/dependent coverage can be purchased, subject to plan limits

Eligible Full Benefits employees have employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to approved claims and employment-class rules. Core LTD replaces 40% of pay up to $6,667 monthly after 26 weeks; employee-paid supplemental LTD is available. Hourly STD has a five-day waiting period included in its first six-week period; conflicting later-duration wording is not reproduced. State benefits offset REI pay; union terms may differ

Automatic first-day coverage for eligible active employees working at least 30 hours weekly and eligible family members on covered business or authorized relocation trips. Includes accident coverage and out-of-country medical coverage for qualifying trips under 30 days; ordinary commuting and personal vacations are excluded.

Eligible Full Benefits employees may elect employee-funded healthcare FSAs; Saver/Kaiser HDHP participants use a limited-use dental/vision FSA. Healthcare carryover is subject to annual election and plan restrictions, not an employer cash allowance.

Saver/Choice participants and covered family have Teladoc with deductible/coinsurance costs; Kaiser participants have plan telehealth. Options enrollees have Recuro primary/urgent care and behavioral services, including three $0 counseling consults annually with additional visit fees. Eligibility and costs vary by plan.

REI-paid RethinkCare offers employees and dependents on-demand resilience, stress, sleep and mindfulness training. Quit For Life supports employees/dependents over 18 with phone counseling, unlimited coach access and nicotine-replacement products

REI pays most of eligible Full Benefits employees' medical coverage costs, with Aetna Saver/Choice and Kaiser HMO/HDHP options in eligible California, Colorado and Washington service areas. Options provides separate limited fixed-indemnity employee coverage, not comprehensive major medical. Access/San Francisco comprehensive employee-only coverage remains available to qualifying employees enrolled before January 1, 2026. Union terms may differ.

Eligible Full Benefits employees may elect VSP coverage independently of medical; REI pays most of coverage cost. In-network benefits include an annual routine eye exam with $10 copay, $250 frame allowance and standard lenses with $25 copay. Elective contacts have a $200 allowance instead of glasses; LightCare offers a $250 nonprescription eyewear alternative instead of prescription eyewear or contacts. Network, copay and plan limits apply.

Eligible Full Benefits employees can elect Delta Dental coverage separately from medical. In-network annual benefit maximum is $2,000 per person excluding optional orthodontia; elected orthodontia has a separate $2,000 lifetime maximum per person and installment/continued-enrollment conditions. REI pays most of coverage cost.

All employees and household members have up to eight free individual counseling sessions per issue per year. Talkspace uses this allowance; each week of chat counts as one session, with a 120-day use window after signup. Includes dependent-care referrals and initial free 30-minute legal/financial consultation; ongoing professional services are discounted

Eligible Full Benefits employees enrolled in Saver or Kaiser HDHP who elect an HSA receive annual employer contributions of $500 for individual or $1,000 for family coverage, allocated through the year and prorated for midyear enrollment.

Employees accrue paid sick time from their first workday, available as earned, for their own or family health and qualifying safety needs. Accrual is one hour per 30 hours paid, with location-specific accrual, usage and carryover limits. The 2026 transition's 80-hour frontload for specified employee classes is not an annual allowance

RethinkCare Parental Success is available to all employees and dependents, with one-to-one video/phone parenting-expert consultations and developmental, behavioral and learning resources, including support for autism and ADHD. No unlimited consultation count is specified

Employees and eligible dependents enrolled in an Aetna medical plan have in-network fertility/family-planning coverage with eligibility confirmation and pre-certification required. Medical deductible and plan costs apply; no treatment dollar or cycle allowance is publicly established on this page.

Eligible salaried, headquarters and hourly store-management employees with an approved claim may receive up to 12 weeks at 100% average weekly earnings for family care under salary continuation. State benefits coordinate with REI pay; union terms may differ. This is not a universal all-employee entitlement.

Full-time and, from January 1, 2026, eligible part-time Full Benefits employees may elect pre-tax payroll contributions for qualifying dependent-care expenses. Funds become available after payroll deductions and do not roll over. This is not employer-funded childcare

Up to $7,500 per adoption for employees eligible for the Full Benefits Plan after 12 consecutive months of service. Reimbursement requires finalized adoption and qualifying expense receipts.

Six weeks of paid bonding for employees employed and benefits-eligible at birth, adoption or foster placement. Taken within the first year continuously or in two increments of at least two workweeks, subject to law and approval. Union terms may differ.

Pay

Paid

Corporate work may be remote or hybrid within approved US locations, depending on role and team. Store and distribution work is onsite; mobile-work arrangements are subject to REI policy.

Employees can begin saving in REI's Voya-administered retirement plan 30 days after hire. Automatic enrollment follows 90 days without an active election; employees may opt out or change contributions.

The retirement plan offers Roth 401(k) contributions alongside pre-tax contributions. Non-Roth after-tax contributions are not currently permitted.

Beginning July 3, 2026, REI matches 100% of the first 3% of eligible pay contributed and 50% of the next 2%, up to 4%. Requires one year of service, 1,000 hours in the plan year and employment December 31. Annual calculation excludes Summit incentive pay; contributions are deposited the following March and vest over three years. For 2026, the match applies only to July 3–December 31 eligible pay/contributions; the first half retains a separate guaranteed contribution.

Employees have free point-in-time retirement and investment advice through Voya Retirement Advisors powered by Morningstar, plus financial education resources. Ongoing managed-account services have a fee

Employee referral rewards

Benefits-eligible employees receive paid vacation. Accrual varies by employment class, hours paid, service, location and whether Full Benefits eligibility began before July 1, 2026. Existing balances are retained; accrual pauses at the applicable maximum. Options-only eligibility does not establish paid vacation. Union terms may differ

Pay

Paid

REI recognizes eight annual holidays; full-time employees receive eight hours holiday pay plus time-and-a-half when working a listed holiday. Starting September 7, 2026, part-time employees receive time-and-a-half for listed holiday work, without separate holiday pay. Black Friday is a paid company closure. Union terms may differ

Four consecutive company-paid weeks at the 15-year service anniversary and every five years thereafter. Union terms may differ

Employees and families have gear, merchandise and outdoor-trip discounts plus participating-vendor ProDeals. After 15 years, employees and spouses/partners may retain a lifetime Heritage Card discount when leaving in good standing. Union terms may differ.

Relocation assistance may be offered for qualifying career moves; support varies by division and position level.

Twice-yearly Co-op Way Days provide paid time for community service, advocacy, civic participation, outdoor recreation or stewardship. Part-time employees receive six hours and full-time employees eight hours per Way Day. This is one flexible-purpose program, not separate volunteer and recreation allowances; union terms may differ

Employees other than directors and VPs may submit an outdoor challenge proposal; approved proposals receive $100–$300 in REI Private Brands gear/apparel retail credit. Not cash or an automatic annual allowance; union terms may differ.

REACH provides eligible employees up to $1,500 annually for approved undergraduate degrees/certificate programs or $3,000 for graduate education related to REI business and their current or future role.

A public-transit subsidy for eligible commuting expenses and pre-tax parking at locations with limited commuting options. Parking is expressly not subsidized by REI; the public page's dated dollar limit is not reproduced