Amazon warehouse & delivery
· founded 1994
see the full file on Amazon warehouse & deliverydocumented benefits (4)
| Hours a week to qualify | Amazon's US benefits book is banded by scheduled hours, and the band decides the offer: Class F is 40 hours a week, Class R is 30-39, Class H is 20-29. A fulfilment or transportation associate scheduled 20 hours a week is inside the benefits schedule (Class H); paid pregnancy and parental leave stop at Class R, so 30 hours a week is the line for family leave. Hawaii employees are on a separate schedule. |
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| Benefits while part-time | yes |
| Degree paid upfront | Career Choice, running since 2012, pre-pays tuition, Amazon pays the school rather than reimbursing you after you have paid, which is the difference between a benefit an hourly associate can use and one they cannot. Amazon's hourly hiring site states the funding covers regular full-time and part-time roles, for a bachelor's degree, industry certificates, a high school diploma or GED, and ESL certification. |
| No experience needed | For warehouse, driver and shopper roles Amazon asks for no resume and, in most cases, no interview — you pick a shift in the online application and book a new-hire appointment. Campus pickup point jobs are the exception and do want a resume. This applies to the hourly roles, not to corporate hiring. |
notable perks
- Amazon Flex Rewards has four levels set by points earned in a 3-month period: Level 1 at 1-649 points, Level 2 at 650-2,999, Level 3 at 3,000-6,499, Level 4 at 6,500+. Points reset to zero every quarter, and a delivery partner whose standing falls to "At Risk" earns no points and loses access to rewards until the standing recovers.
- Preferred Scheduling — the reward that decides your week: nothing at Level 1; from Level 2 you can set a preferred station and day/time; and the window to schedule blocks widens from 10 minutes at Level 1 to 15 at Level 2, 20 at Level 3 and 30 minutes at Level 4.
- Shell Fuel Rewards: $0.05 off per gallon at Levels 1 and 2, $0.06 at Level 3, $0.07 at Level 4, applied automatically at participating stations once registered.
- Amazon Flex Debit Card (Visa business debit card from Green Dot Bank) cash back, which starts only at Level 2: no cash back at Level 1, then 2% on fuel and EV charging at Level 2, 4% at Level 3, 6% at Level 4, plus 2% on Amazon.com and Whole Foods purchases and 1% on everything else from Level 2 up. Maximum cash back is $500 per month across all categories.
- Instant Pay is card-gated: "Amazon Flex Instant Pay is only available to Amazon Flex Debit Cardholders", and tip-eligible blocks are paid 27 hours after the block is completed. Free cashout to the debit card is available at every level.
- 10% off service, parts and in-store products at Pep Boys — every level, in-store only, code must be shown at the till and it cannot be combined with other Pep Boys offers.
- 15% off oil changes and select services at Jiffy Lube — every level, at all locations, on identifying yourself as an Amazon Flex delivery partner at checkout (state and federal inspections, batteries and tires excluded).
- Firestone, Tires Plus, Hibdon Tires Plus and Wheel Works: 5% off tires and 8% off service and parts at Levels 1-2, 10%/12% at Level 3, 12%/16% at Level 4 — corporate stores only, not valid in franchise stores or online.
- 15% off tires at Goodyear.com at Levels 1-3, rising to 18% at Level 4; online purchases only and the discount does not cover installation, taxes or fees.
- Up to 30% off AMC Theatres Exchange Tickets for any showtime, plus discounts on concessions — every level.
- Typically 10-20% off industrial and casual slip-resistant shoes on select styles — every level, redeemed through the Stride app.
- Free access to the Stride app for mileage and expense tracking and for finding low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance — you must create a Stride account, and the discounts above are gated behind it too.
the legal floor where they are
Set by law, not by Amazon warehouse & delivery. It applies to every employer in this place.
| IVF cycles the state covers | THERE IS NO FEDERAL MANDATE. No US law requires an employer health plan to cover IVF or any infertility treatment, so coverage comes either from the insurance mandate in the state where the plan is written or from the employer's own choice. And the state mandates reach less far than they look: they bind fully insured plans bought from a state-regulated carrier, while a self-funded employer plan is governed federally under ERISA and is preempted from state insurance regulation. KFF's 2025 employer survey puts 67% of covered workers in a self-funded plan, and 80% of those at firms of 200 or more — so at the size of employer this site mostly covers, the state mandate usually does not apply, and any fertility benefit is a genuine company choice rather than a restatement of law. That is precisely why it belongs on a benefits page here. Perks has not yet read this employer's own state insurance mandate from an official source; the states that have been read carry their own entry. (No federal statute requires an employer health plan to cover infertility treatment or IVF. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) preempts state insurance regulation as applied to self-funded employer plans, which is why a state mandate does not reach them.) |
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| Adoption leave the law gives | 12 workweeks of UNPAID job-protected leave in any 12-month period on the placement of a child for adoption or foster care, and only for employees who meet the FMLA eligibility test. There is no federal paid adoption leave. (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(B) and 2612(c); eligibility at 29 U.S.C. 2611(2) and (4). Quoted from the 2023 edition of the US Code.) |
| Pay when you are ill | No federal law requires any paid sick leave. The FLSA does not require payment for time not worked, and the FMLA gives 12 workweeks of UNPAID job-protected leave in any 12-month period for a serious health condition, and only for employees who meet the FMLA eligibility test. Any paid sick time comes from a state or city law, or from the employer's own choice. (Fair Labor Standards Act, per the Department of Labor's statement on payment for time not worked; Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(D) and 2612(c). Quoted from the 2023 edition of the US Code on govinfo.gov.) |
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