PTC-PAC IS A BIPARTISAN, EMPLOYEE-LED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC). It is a pool of voluntary contributions made by eligible PTC employees to support the election of candidates for public office who share our goals as a company and an industry. 

CORPORATIONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM MAKING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. Employees of a corporation are permitted to form a PAC and pool their contributions. By joining PTC-PAC, you can send a clear message about the issues that most deeply affect our company and your livelihood. The greater the PTC-PAC membership, the louder our voice is in public policy debates on Capitol Hill and throughout the country. There is no minimum contribution to participate and 100% of your contribution goes directly to support candidates.

100% OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS GO TO CANDIDATES AND PTC-PAC STRIVES FOR EQUAL GIVING BETWEEN PARTIES. All PTC-PAC contributions are pooled together. The PTC-PAC Board of Directors, made up of employee representatives from various company departments, decide to whom the contributions should be made based on criteria specific to the PTC business. See the "Which candidates receive PAC contributions?" question below for more information. 

PTC-PAC IS A KEY BUSINESS TOOL FOR PTC. PTC-PAC allows PTC to build relationships with elected leaders and ensure that the voice of PTC employees and patients is heard on the issues that most deeply affect us. These include policies related to . . .

• Patient access to medicines
• Government reimbursement
• The U.S. patent system
• Fostering an innovation-friendly business environment
• The role of the federal government in research and development

… among many others. PTC-PAC bring the voice of PTC employees and patients to the forefront of public policy discussions. 

NO. YOUR DECISION TO CONTRIBUTE OR NOT CONTRIBUTE TO PTC-PAC IS YOUR PERSONAL CHOICE. Your employment with PTC will not be affected by your decision to participate in or by how much you contribute to the PAC. Participation is completely voluntary and you may decline to contribute without reprisal.

BY FEDERAL LAW, PTC-PAC CAN SOLICIT ALL U.S. CITIZENS AND GREEN CARD HOLDERS WHO ARE EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL, STOCKHOLDERS AND THE FAMILIES OF BOTH. These are employees who are paid on a salary (rather than hourly) basis and who have policymaking, managerial, professional or supervisory responsibilities. Each eligible individual may contribute up to $5,000 per year.

NO. CONTRIBUTIONS TO PTC-PAC ARE CONSIDERED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Like all campaign contributions, they are not tax deductible. They must be paid for with an individual’s own money or with his or her own credit card, and they may not be reimbursed through company funds or made with a company credit card.

THE PTC-PAC BOARD ESTABLISHES THE CRITERIA FOR WHICH CANDIDATES THE PAC CAN CONTRIBUTE TO, which includes:

• Have a Constituent Relationship: the candidate represents a district or state where PTC has a significant business or employee presence.
• Voting Record: the candidate has expressed support for issues important to PTC and its stakeholders or whose positions on important legislative matters align with those of PTC and its stakeholders.
• Committee Membership: the candidate serves on a committee with jurisdiction over a matter of potential importance to PTC and its stakeholders. Those committees include House Energy & Commerce; House Ways & Means; Senate Finance; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary; and Appropriations.
• Leadership Position / Seniority: the candidate serves in a leadership position of importance to PTC.
• Aligns with PTC's Values: the candidate must conduct themselves in a way that exemplifies PTC's values.