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Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.</p><p><br></p><p><em><strong>Benefits and Programs</strong></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>B&amp;A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life &amp; AD&amp;D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&amp;A employees enjoy paid time off, B&amp;A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&amp;A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.</p><p>B&amp;A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:</p><ul><li>The B&amp;A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more</li><li>A formal mentorship program</li><li>Job shadowing and cross training opportunities</li><li>Brand Ambassador program</li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more</li><li>Monthly teambuilding events</li><li>B&amp;A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&amp;A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&amp;A, #VolunteeringWithB&amp;A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&amp;A, and more</li></ul><p>At B&amp;A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&amp;A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&amp;A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.</p><p><strong>EEO</strong></p><p>B&amp;A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. 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