Chinese Mainland (non-VUE)

PingAn 

Pearson China provides medical insurance through PingAn, catering to diverse employee needs and their dependents: 

Management Special and Management Special – Child(ren) Plans 

Offer extensive coverage for outpatient and inpatient services 

Management Plan 

Extends coverage to spouses 

General Staff and General Staff – Child(ren) Plans 

Although with lower limits, include maternity benefits 

Mid-Level and Mid-Level – Child(ren) Plans 

Mirror Management benefits but with slight reductions 

All plan options have outpatient and inpatient coverage (50%–100% coverage) within and outside Social Medical Insurance (SMI). 

Additional Medical Coverage 

Critical Illness Insurance 

Benefit: 100K coverage (excluding General Staff – Children and Mid-Level – Children) 

Hospital Allowance 

Daily Allowance: 200/day; max. 180 days per hospitalization 

Public Pool 

Pool: 100K (shared by all insured members), 600K for General Staff coverage 

Unmind – Pearson’s Global Mental Wellbeing Resource

Pearson WELL supported by Unmind is a global online wellbeing platform designed by psychologists to help you measure and manage your mental health and wellbeing. In addition to providing 12 free one-on-one therapy or coaching sessions, you can build your own wellbeing plan and access more than 700 hours of content covering all sorts of areas, from managing stress, to sleeping better, to improving your focus. Learn more about the platform by visiting The Hub.

Pearson’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available through Unmind, our global mental wellbeing platform. This partnership with Unmind helps streamline our mental wellbeing offerings and brings mental‑health support, therapy, coaching, and EAP services into one easy‑to‑access place. Through the EAP you, and family members who live with you, have access to unlimited phone counseling and up to 6 face-to-face counseling sessions per issue per year.

Maternity Leave Policy 

Maternity leave eligible days are determined based on the employee’s work location: 

• Beijing: 158 days 
• Shanghai: 158 days 
• Guangzhou: 178 days 

An additional 15 or 30 days based on the location of leave will be granted to those who encounter a difficult delivery. For multiple births, an additional 15 days will be granted for each infant born after the first.

Parental Leave Policy 

The employee who has a child under 3 years of age is eligible for Parental leave. Parental leave eligible days are determined based on the employee’s work location: 

• Beijing: 5 days
• Shanghai: 5 days 
• Guangzhou: 10 days 
• Chengdu: 10 days 
• Paternity Leave Policy 

Paternity leave entitlements vary based on the employee’s work location: 

• Beijing: 15 days
• Shanghai: 10 days
• Guangzhou: 15 days
• Chengdu: 20 days