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It pays to work for a company that invests in you! Southern Company's base salary program and variable-pay opportunities set the standard for you to meet your career goals. Our high-quality benefit plans are flexible and your insurance coverage begins on the first day of employment.

COMPENSATION:

Base Salary
Base salary is the foundation of the company's compensation program and is designed to compensate employees at competitive levels. An employee's base salary level is dependent upon job classification, market pay levels and individual performance. Base salary may be adjusted over time based on individual performance through the annual merit increase program, promotions and other pay adjustments.

Short -Term Incentives
Short-term incentives are designed to focus employees on and reward them for meeting and exceeding short-term or annual goals. Short-term incentives include the Performance Pay Program, Southern Excellence Awards and sales-based incentives.

Long-Term Incentives
Long-term incentives are designed to provide additional compensation to certain jobs based on the performance of Southern Company. Long-term incentives tie the interest of the employees to those of shareholders through increasing "shareholder value" (stock appreciation and stock dividend payout performance). Long-term incentives include the stock option program and the Performance Dividend Plan (PDP).

BENEFITS:

We offer a wide variety of market-competitive benefit choices to full-time and regular part-time (minimum 20 hours per week) active employees and their families. Benefits and services listed may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement. A complete package of your job-specific benefit choices will be made available to you at the time of your employment with Southern Company.

• Health and Wellness
• Retirement and Financial Planning
• Time Off
• Additional Benefits

• Medical Plans
  Single and family coverage is available on your first day of work. Options and costs may vary by coverage level, company, work location and residence. Plan options feature preferred-provider organizations (PPO).
• Prescription Drugs
  Prescription drug benefits are available based on your medical plan choices.
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Mental health and substance abuse treatments are available based on your medical plan choice.
• Long-Term Disability Plan Provides 50% or 60% of your base monthly salary, subject to a maximum benefit and offsets as defined in the policy, in case you become totally disabled. Benefits begin 180 days after total disability.
• Life Insurance - employee only $12,500 coverage paid by Southern Company - additional coverage in the amount of $37,500 or multiples of 1 to 5 times your annual base salary can be purchased by the employee at competitive group rates.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  Provides confidential assistance and referral services to employees with alcohol, drug abuse and/or emotional problems. This program is also available for your family.
• Business Travel Insurance
  You are eligible for coverage equal to three times annual base salary, with a minimum of $120,000 and a maximum of $600,000.

• Dental Plan
  Several options for single or family coverage are available.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  You are eligible for insurance in amounts ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. You may also insure your spouse for up to 100% of your coverage and your child for up to 30% of your coverage.
• Accident and Sickness Insurance
  Provides short-term protection against loss of income in case you become disabled by sickness or accidental injury.
• Dependent Life Insurance
  You are eligible to choose life insurance for a spouse from $10,000 to $100,000 of coverage and for a child for $5,000 to $15,000 of coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Tax Saver)
  You may contribute pre-tax dollars to either or both of two spending accounts to cover (1) certain out of pocket health-care expenses from your medical and dental plans and (2) certain dependent care expenses.

• You may contribute a total of 1% to 25% of your eligible pay on a pre-tax or after-tax basis or a combination of the two through payroll deduction.
• The company currently matches 85% of the first 6% of pay you contribute. Vesting is immediate.
• Employee can invest their contributions and company match in one or a combination of various investment options they select.

You may receive a monthly retirement income for life and, at your option, your spouse may receive a monthly income for life following your death. Normal retirement is generally at age 65. Early retirement is permitted between ages 50 (with 10 years accredited service) and 65, subject to the conditions of the plan. You are fully vested after five years of plan vesting service.

As a Southern Company employee, you will have access to a number of financial planning resources. We have made arrangements with several major investment and financial planning vendors to provide individual financial counseling to employees.

New hires are eligible for up to ten days (two weeks) vacation based on the month hired. For example, employees hired between January and March will receive ten days for that year, between April and June eight days, between July and September six days, and between October and December four days. Three, four and five weeks of vacation begin in the calendar year in which you complete five, fifteen and twenty-five years of service, respectively.

Ten annual paid holidays (specific days vary by subsidiary).

Southern Company follows a competitive practice in allowing sick leave, time off for death in the family, jury duty, and time for voting.

Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, you may be able to take up to 12 work-weeks of job-protected leave for certain family and medical situations. You must use all paid leave available to you first. The rest of the 12 weeks will be unpaid leave.

Supplemental pay may be granted, depending upon the type of military leave and your length of service. Seniority continues to accrue while you are on leave provided you fulfill the provisions required under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.

The Tuition Reimbursement (TR) program is designed to help defray the cost of continuing education. Eligible expenses for approved programs of studies may be reimbursed up to $5000 per year.

Southern Company has negotiated competitive group rates for the following benefits: legal, long-term care, auto and homeowners insurance. Note: Legal plan becomes available during annual enrollment. Enrollment in a vision discount program is automatic and the program benefits are provided at no cost to all Southern Company employees.

The purpose of the Educational Matching Gift Program is to encourage employees and retirees of Southern Company Services to join the Company in its financial support of higher educational institutions. Southern Company Services matches, dollar for dollar, donations made by qualified individuals, up to $5,000 per year, to the eligible institutions of their choice. For more information click this link. https://www.easymatch.com/southernco

You may purchase bonds through payroll deduction by calling National Bond and Trust at 1-800-426-9314.

Member-owned financial institution provides savings, checking and lending services.

You will receive a service award upon completion of each five years of service.