Mastercard offers support to employees in all stages of the journey and is making them better. No matter what stage of life or career an employee at, Mastercard enables The Whole You, which addresses four critical buckets of the employee’s life: Work/Life, Health and Wellness, Finance and Retirement and Career. Time Off: 22 days annual leave for each calendar year/ 8 days of casual leave/ 7 days sick leave/ 5 giving days for volunteering for a charitable cause/ 8 days of study/education leave (2 days per subject) Parental Leave: 16 weeks of leave eligible for new parents to bond with a newborn baby, newly adopted or newly fostered child born, adopted or fostered after January 1, 2021. Maternity Leave: 26 weeks leave for up to 2 children; not more than eight weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery. Bereavement Leave: 20 days paid time off for the death of a Spouse/Domestic Partner or child/stepchild Care Nine Program: To empower Mother-to-be and Father-to-be with timely information at each stage of pregnancy & post-pregnancy, a support program is offered for sign-up free of cost.