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Employment
Management Benefits

Olive Garden offers some of the most attractive and generous benefits you’ll find anywhere. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits as part of our commitment to make your quality of work and life part of the reward of working for Olive Garden.

Medical/Dental Insurance
& Vision Coverage

• Comprehensive medical coverage

• Broad choice of preferred provider's - No claim forms

• Dental and orthodontia coverage

• Annual eye exam for insured participants

• Discounts on frames, lenses, and contacts

• Flexible Saving Account - Defer pretax earnings to pay for eligible expenses

Prescription Drug Program Card

• Fill prescription for minimum $10-$20 co-payment - no claim forms

• Mail order for 90 day supply of maintenance prescriptions, at discount prices

Life & Accident Insurance

• Term Life Insurance up to 6 times your salary

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Business Travel Accident Insurance

• Dependent Life Insurance

• Disability coverage with salary continuance

• Long Term Disability

• Long Term Care

Paid Vacations

• 1 week after 3 months of training for external new hires

• 2 weeks after the first year

• Up to 3/4/5 weeks after 5/10/15 years of service

Profit Sharing Savings Plan /
Retirement Program

• Darden 401K Savings Plan - defer pretax earnings from 1st day

• Company matches up to 6%, with 25%-120% match in Darden Stock

• Flexible withdrawals and program loan options

• 100% company paid Retirement Program, fully vested 5 years after your 1st anniversary

Other Benefits

• 25% Meal Discounts at any Olive Garden or any Darden Restaurant Concept

• 15% Stock Purchase discount and no fees through payroll deductions after 1 year

• Employee Assistance Program - provides confidential professional services

• Darden Legal Plan - access to network of qualified lawyers for legal advice

• Group Auto & Home Insurance discount programs

• Veterinary Pet Insurance Plan

• ConSern Student Loan Program

• Adoption benefits

• LaPetite Academy Childcare Center discounts

• Direct payroll deposits