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Welcome to Gladstone! We’re glad you’re here. You’re now part of an organization that has a strong scientific mission, thoughtful core values, and a rich community culture.
During this time before you become an official employee, you may find this information helpful. Rest assured, you’ll get many more details and resources during your upcoming onboarding process.
Benefits
To help attract and retain top talent, Gladstone maintains a comprehensive and competitive benefits program for our employees and their dependents. Based on your employment status, medical, dental, retirement, and more are available to you as a Gladstonian.
Payroll Schedule
Paydays at Gladstone are the 15th and the last day of each month. If a payday falls on a weekend, you’ll be paid the preceding Friday. When payday falls on a holiday, pay will be issued the day before the holiday.
Dress Code
As a Gladstone employee, you should wear clothing that’s appropriate for the nature of Gladstone’s business and the type of work you perform. Your clothing should be neat, clean, and tasteful and you should avoid clothing that can create a safety hazard. Your lab and area supervisors may give you more specific guidelines.
Respect in the Workplace
As a Gladstone employee, you’re expected to conduct yourself in a professional manner. Gladstone is committed to a workplace free of harassment and discrimination. Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions, or creates a hostile work environment. Discrimination is defined as making a distinction against, or in favor of, someone based on the group category or class that he or she belongs to, instead of his or her own individual worth or merit. Additional training around these important topics will be provided upon your arrival to Gladstone.
Paid Time Off
Gladstone offers a competitive and generous vacation leave policy:
- If you’re joining Gladstone as a salaried exempt or non-exempt employee you’ll accrue vacation time at a monthly rate determined by your length of employment and the hours you’re regularly scheduled to work.
- Vacation time starts to accrue beginning the first of the month following the date of employment.
- If you’re coming on as a vice president, institute director, or investigator, you’ll receive the maximum accrual rate, regardless of years of service.
- If you’re a graduate student, you won’t be eligible for vacation benefits.
| YEARS OF SERVICE | VACATION ACCRUED |
| 0-4 | 15 days a year, accrued at 10 hours per month. Can accrue a maximum of 240 hours |
| 5-9 | 18 days a year, accrued at 12 hours per month. Can accrue a maximum of 288 hours |
| 10-14 | 21 days a year, accrued at 14 hours per month. Can accrue a maximum of 336 hours |
| 15+ | 24 days a year, accrued at 16 hours per month. Can accrue a maximum of 384 hours |
Gladstone’s sick leave policy ensures you can take care of yourself or your family members in times of sickness or for preventative care.
- If you’re joining Gladstone as an exempt or non-exempt employee you are eligible to earn sick time.
- If you’re full time, you’ll earn sick time at a rate of 8 hours per month.
- If you’re part time, the sick time you earn will be prorated.
- If you’re joining Gladstone as an hourly employee or as a graduate student on the payroll, you’ll accrue sick time based on San Francisco’s Sick Leave Ordinance—1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked.
- The maximum amount of sick leave you can accrue is 96 hours.
Gladstone observes 14 paid holidays each calendar year.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day and the Following Friday (2 days)
- Winter Break—Christmas Day through New Year’s Eve (5 days)
Transportation and Parking
Gladstone is located at 1650 Owens Street in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco.
If you’re working on site, these commuting and parking options will help you get to and from work.
You can take advantage of free shuttle services for either a portion or all of your commute to and from Gladstone.
- Mission Bay Shuttle: The Mission Bay Shuttle is free for anyone traveling between downtown San Francisco and Mission Bay. Visit Mission Bay TMA to see timetables for several routes with stops at nearby stations. The closest stop to Gladstone is on Owens Street at Gene Friend Way.
- UCSF Shuttle System: If you use this service on your first day, notify the driver you are a new employee. Once you have a UCSF ID card, you can ride the UCSF shuttle system for free. This shuttle system offers routes connecting different UCSF campuses, as well as the Civic Center and 16th Street BART stations. The closest stop to Gladstone is on 4th Street along the Koret Quad.
The UCSF Transportation page has a helpful tool for planning your commute.
If driving to work is the best option for you, 2-hour metered parking is available in the area around Gladstone’s building, as well as hourly and all-day parking in the UCSF Rutter Center Garage, located across the street at 1625 Owens Street, and the Alexandria Parking Garage, located behind Gladstone at 1670 Owens Street.
Monthly parking permits are available for UCSF Rutter Center Garage, located across the street from Gladstone at 1625 Owens Street, or the Alexandria Parking Garage, located behind Gladstone at 1670 Owens Street based on availability. Permits are distributed by the People Services team and you can request one through Workday. There are a limited number of permits that are issued on a first come, first served basis. Parking permits may not be available on your first day.
Through June 30, 2024, the monthly parking permit costs $332* for automobiles and $80 for motorcycles. Parking permit rates increase on an annual basis starting July 1.
*Since the cost of the automobile permit exceeds the $315 pre-tax commuter benefit limit set by the IRS, the cost of the permit will be deducted on both a pre-tax basis ($157.50 semi-monthly or $315 monthly) and a post-tax basis ($8.50 semi-monthly or $17 monthly).
You’ll need to register your bike to access secure bike storage at Gladstone. It may be best not to ride your bike on your first day, as street bike racks are unpredictable. More information about Gladstone’s bicycle benefit can be found in the benefits brochure and will be discussed on your first day.
Once you’re onboarded, check out the carpooling Slack channel to see if someone in your neighborhood is interested in sharing a ride.
You’ll learn more about these transportation benefits once you’re onboarded:
- Pre-Tax Transportation Benefits (for public transit, monthly parking, and/or intermittent parking)
- Gladstone Transit Subsidy Program
Questions?
Ellie Doost
Talent Acquisition Manager
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