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COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUMMARY


HOLIDAYS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
  • New Year's Eve (1/2 day)*
  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • President's Day
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  • Patriot's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day After Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve (1/2 day)*
  • Christmas Day

  • *Part-time employees earn pro-rated time based on hours worked for 12 holidays each year
    (excluding the observed ½ days for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) if they meet the minimum
    requirement of 15 hours/week averaged over a 6 month period.


    VACATION/SICK LEAVE


    Hourly full-time employees earn 12 vacation days and 12 sick days per year.
    Salaried full-time employees earn 20 vacation days and 12 sick days per year.
    Part-time employees earn pro-rated time based on hours worked if they meet the minimum
    requirement of 15-hours/week.


    FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN

    • Health insurance
    • A choice between HMO and Point of Service (POS) plans through Aetna U.S. Health Care.
    • Full-time employees who elect coverage receive Employer Benefit Dollars to pay for
      employee health insurance coverage under either plan.
    • Part-time employees who elect coverage receive pro-rated Employer Benefit Dollars (if
      they meet the minimum requirement of 15-hours/week averaged over a 6-month period) to
      pay for employee health insurance coverage under either plan.
    • Part-time employees who elect to purchase health insurance pay the
      balance of the premium cost through pre-tax payroll deductions.
    • Full-time and part-time employees may purchase health insurance to cover their
      dependents (spouse and/or children) through pre-tax payroll deductions.
    • Full-time employees may opt for dental insurance coverage through Northeast Delta Dental
      at a shared expense.
    • Medical and Dental coverage is available for Domestic Partners at the employees’ cost.
    • Full-time employees receive group life insurance coverage equal to their annual gross salary
      furnished by U.S. Life/American General, and may purchase supplemental life insurance.
    • Full-time employees receive long-term disability income protection through
      Aetna US Healthcare in the event they become permanently disabled.
    • Full-time employees are eligible to participate in Medical and Dependent Care
      Reimbursement Accounts.


    RETIREMENT PLANS

    • Discretionary Contribution Plan
      • Employees who are at least 21 years of age and work a minimum of 800-hours in a Plan
        Year (January 1 - December 31) are eligible to enroll in the CHCS Retirement Plan on the
        January 1st or July 1st following their first year employment anniversary date.
      • Contributions are made by the agency at no cost to employees.
      • A year of service is credited for each year of employment with at least 800-hours worked.
      • The "vesting" schedule for this plan is as follows:
        • 5 or more years of service = 100%
        • 4 years of service = 66.66%
        • 3 years of service = 33.33%
        • less than 3 years of service = 0%
    • Tax Deferred Annuities or Tax Sheltered Annuities (403(b) Plan)
      • All employees have the option of enrolling.
      • Employees choose from a menu of companies.
      • Employees voluntarily choose the amount for their contributions.
      • There is no waiting period for enrollment.
      • Contributions occur through pre-tax payroll deductions.

    • Reimbursement of Interview Expenses
      • Applicants for upper level clinical or management positions may be eligible for
        reimbursement of 50% of interview expenses (reasonable travel and accommodations)
        upon submission of receipts after the interview.
      • If hired, individuals may submit requests for reimbursement of the other 50% of expenses
        after they start work.

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