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Kohl’s Employee Benefits Depend on Your Role

Kohl’s employs about 90,000 people across roughly 1,100 stores. The benefits you get depend on whether you’re full-time hourly, part-time hourly, salaried, or seasonal. Here’s what each group can expect, along with the enrollment steps.

Full-Time Hourly Associates

Full-time hourly workers at Kohl’s qualify for the complete benefits package after meeting eligibility requirements. Your checklist:

• Medical insurance: Multiple plan tiers. Enroll through MyHR Kohl’s (myhr.kohls.com) during your initial eligibility window or open enrollment
• Dental and vision: Separate elections, separate premiums. Same enrollment portal
• 401(k): Available after service requirements. Kohl’s offers a company match
• 15% employee discount: Active from hire. Stacks with Kohl’s Cash and store coupons
• Life insurance: Basic coverage at no cost. Supplemental available
• Short-term and long-term disability: Available during open enrollment
• EAP: Free counseling and support for you and family members
• Paid vacation: Accrual based on tenure
• Paid holidays: For eligible full-time employees
• Corporate rates portal: Discounts on travel, entertainment, and services beyond the store discount
• Tuition assistance: For eligible employees in approved programs

Log into MyHR with your 7-digit Associate Code. You can also reach the portal through kohls.com by scrolling to Associate Services at the bottom of the page. If you’re having login trouble, the Kohl’s login portals guide has the steps.

Part-Time Hourly Associates

Part-time Kohl’s workers get a more limited set:

• 15% employee discount: Same as full-time, stacks the same way
• 401(k): After meeting eligibility
• EAP: Same access as full-time
• Paid sick leave: Where state law requires it
• Corporate rates portal: Same outside discounts

Health insurance, life insurance, disability, and paid vacation are generally reserved for full-time associates. If you’re working near full-time hours but classified as part-time, talk to your store manager about reclassification.

Salaried/Management Associates

Salaried Kohl’s employees receive the full benefits package with generally better terms: more PTO, higher life insurance coverage, and potentially stronger 401(k) matching. Management bonuses may apply based on store and district performance. Details vary by level and are available through MyHR.

Seasonal Associates

Seasonal workers (hired for holiday periods, back-to-school, and similar surges) typically receive:

• 15% employee discount
• Legally required benefits (workers’ comp, state-mandated sick leave)

Seasonal associates usually don’t get health insurance, 401(k), or PTO. Many seasonal workers are let go when the season ends without formal advance notice. If you’re seasonal and want to stay on, let your manager know early and be among the most reliable workers on the schedule.

The 15% Discount and Why It’s Better Than It Sounds

Kohl’s gives every employee a 15% discount on purchases. Fifteen percent doesn’t sound huge compared to CVS’s 30% or even Dollar General’s 20%. But at Kohl’s, the discount stacks with other promotions in a way that most retailers don’t allow.

You can combine your 15% employee discount with:

• Kohl’s Cash (earned during promotional periods)
• Store coupons (the percentage-off mailers and app coupons)
• Kohl’s Rewards earnings

In practice, a Kohl’s employee shopping during a Kohl’s Cash event with a 30% coupon and their 15% associate discount can save 40% or more on a single transaction. That effective discount rate is higher than what most competitors offer, even those with bigger headline numbers.

Your spouse can use the discount too. The corporate rates portal adds further savings on things outside the Kohl’s product range.

For full details, see the Kohl’s employee discounts page.

401(k) and Retirement

Kohl’s offers a 401(k) plan for eligible associates. The company provides a match, with specific terms available in your plan documents through MyHR. Both full-time and part-time associates can participate after meeting the service threshold.

Given Kohl’s evolving business model (Amazon returns partnership, Sephora shop-in-shops at 600+ locations), the company’s financial health matters for long-term benefits stability. Kohl’s has been making strategic moves to stay relevant, and for now, the benefits package remains intact. The Amazon partnership has been driving foot traffic into stores, which helps the company’s overall numbers and makes it less likely that benefits will get cut.

For associates who plan to stay long-term, the 401(k) is your primary retirement tool. Kohl’s doesn’t offer an ESOP like Publix or an ESPP like Home Depot and Walmart, so the 401(k) match is the main employer contribution to your retirement. Make sure you’re capturing the full match.

If you leave Kohl’s, see what happens to your 401(k) when you quit.

Health Insurance

Full-time associates enroll in medical, dental, and vision plans through MyHR during open enrollment or their initial eligibility window. Kohl’s offers multiple medical plan tiers. Compare premiums and deductibles based on your expected usage.

The company is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and some plan networks may reflect a Midwest orientation. If you’re in a state far from the Midwest, double-check that your preferred doctors and hospitals are in-network before choosing a plan.

Prescription drug coverage is included with medical plans. If you take regular medications, compare the formulary (the list of covered drugs) across plan options before enrolling. The difference in prescription costs between plans can be hundreds of dollars per year.

Life insurance is provided at no cost for full-time associates. Short-term and long-term disability are optional elections during open enrollment. The EAP is available to all associates regardless of health insurance enrollment.

PTO and Time Off

Full-time associates earn paid vacation based on tenure. Starting accrual rates are typically one to two weeks, increasing with years of service. Kohl’s also provides paid holidays for eligible employees. Seasonal workers receive no PTO through Kohl’s, though state-mandated sick leave applies where required.

One thing to be aware of: Kohl’s has seasonal surges around back-to-school and the holiday shopping season. PTO requests during these periods are commonly denied. If you want time off in November or December, you may need to plan well in advance or accept that those months are blacked out.

For the full PTO breakdown, see the Kohl’s PTO policies page.

The Sephora and Amazon Factor

Kohl’s has partnered with Sephora to open beauty shop-in-shops in 600+ locations, and every Kohl’s store accepts Amazon returns at the customer service desk. These partnerships bring foot traffic into stores, which supports the company’s revenue and, by extension, its ability to maintain employee benefits.

If you work at a Kohl’s with a Sephora section, you may be cross-trained in beauty. The Sephora at Kohl’s team has some different training requirements, but the employee benefits are the same Kohl’s benefits described above. There’s no separate Sephora benefits package for Kohl’s employees working in that section.

The Amazon returns partnership is simpler: it’s a service you’ll be trained to process at the returns desk. It doesn’t change your benefits or compensation, but the extra foot traffic does help store performance, which can affect management bonuses and staffing decisions.

For HR questions, call 844-564-5747 or 262-703-7000 (corporate), or check the Kohl’s HR contact guide. If you’re leaving, review the Kohl’s benefits after termination page. Visit the Kohl’s hub page for all resources.