Vacation: Full time regular non-provider employees working 40 hours per week are entitled to take vacation time according to the following schedule: 1 to 3 years of service—10 days 3+ to 6 years of services—15 days 6+ years or more of service—20 days Sick Leave: Twelve days of sick leave are earned per year. Sick days may be used for doctor appointments for yourself or a family member.
Holidays: NEVHC observes eleven and a half paid holidays per year; clinics and offices are closed on all major holidays. One floating holiday is earned each year, which may be taken at any time with manager approval. Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits are available for employees who work 50% time or more. All of these benefits are effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
Medical: Medical coverage is offered through Kaiser Permanente (no charge for employee; company contribution towards premium for dependents) or PacifiCare HMO (no charge for employee; company contribution towards premium for dependents). A PPO plan is offered through United Health Care; this plan is not paid by the company. Dental: Dental services are offered through California Dental Network HMO (no charge for employee; dependents may be covered with a minimal premium).
Vision: Vision care is offered through EyeMed, which uses Lenscrafters/Eye Exam 2000 (no charge for employee, dependents may be covered with a minimal premium). Disability and life insurance benefits are available for employees who work 75% time or more. These benefits are effective the first of the month following the successful completion of the 90-day “Get Acquainted” period.
Disability Insurance: NEVHC subscribes to a short- and long-term disability program that coordinates with State Disability and pays approximately 2/3 of the monthly salary during a period of approved disability.
Life Insurance (Standard Life): NEVHC offers term life insurance and pays out at 1.5 times the annual salary to the designated beneficiary. Life insurance is offered at $2,000/dependent child(ren) life and $5,500 for spouse life. The pension plans and flexible spending plans are available for employees who work 50% time or more:
Pension Plan: NEVHC has a 403 (b) employer-sponsored pension plan available to regular employees. NEVHC contributes an amount equal to 5.5% of the employee’s monthly base salary towards this pension plan. Employees may make voluntary contributions through payroll deductions on a “pre-tax basis” up to the limits imposed by the IRS.
Flexible Spending Plan: This plan allows employees to be reimbursed on a pre-tax basis for their out-of-pocket health care expenses (such as braces, co-payments on office visits, prescriptions, etc.) Pre-tax reimbursement is also available for dependent care expenses up to $5000 per year. There is no charge to the employee for this benefit.