Eligibility

Vail Resorts relies on many employee groups to operate all of Vail Resorts’ businesses. There are different eligibility requirements based on employee classification to qualify for benefits. Below are the various eligibility groups. If you have a change in job, location or status within Vail Resorts, be sure to keep in mind the following eligibility criteria. International Properties are excluded from all eligibility groups.
Employees who are eligible for Blue Group benefits are:
  • Year-Round Full-Time Employees who work an average of 30 hours per week
  • Season-to-Season (S2S) Full-Time Employees who work an average of 30 hours per week and have applied for and been granted Season-to-Season Full-Time status (click for more details on eligibility and applying for S2S status)
Employees who are eligible for Yellow Group benefits are:
  • Seasonal Full-Time Employees (without Season-to-Season status)
  • Have more than 500 service hours
  • Work an average of 30 hours per week
If you become eligible for Season-to-Season status, you will be eligible to earn the same benefits as year-round full-time employees (Blue Group) (click for more details on eligibility and applying for S2S status).
Employees who are eligible for Orange Group benefits are:
  • Seasonal Full-Time Employees with LESS than 500 service hours
  • Work an average of 30 hours per week
Employees who are eligible for Gray Group benefits are:
  • Year-Round Part-Time employees who work less than 30 hours per week on a regular basis
  • Seasonal Part-Time employees who work less than 30 hours per week
  • Seasonal Part-Time employees who work less than 100 hours over the season
The chart below outlines which benefits an employee is eligible for based on their color group.

Effective Date Benefit / Perk Blue Yellow Orange Gray
Date of Hire Passes & Coupons x x x x
Discounts & Perks x x x x
Epic Wellness EAP x x x x
Auto / Home / Pet Insurance Discounts x x x x
Business Travel Accident x x x x
1st of the month following eligibility date 401(k) Retirement x x x x
Critical Illness Plan x x x
Accident Plan x x x
Medical & Pharmacy Insurance x x x*
Dental Insurance x x
Vision Insurance x x
Health Care FSA x
Dependent Care FSA x
Life Insurance x
AD&D Insurance x
Short- & Long-Term Disability x
Legal Plan x
* Available to Part-Time Employees who met the ACA requirement of working 1,560 hours over a specific 12-month period.