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DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN RESOURCES
SUMMARY
OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Revised
– June 9, 2008
Benefits
Office Location:
Mailing Address: Phone: 401-846-0340 Fax: 401-847-9459 OVERVIEW The
Below
is a brief description of many of the benefits offered. If you have any
questions, please visit the Benefits Office at ELIGIBILITY Eligibility
for benefits may vary depending upon factors such as date of hire, work
schedule and status. Generally: • Full-time regular staff receive full benefits. • Eligible staff must have a paid minimum 90-day
employment term in order to receive health and/or dental benefits. • Part-time regular staff may participate in many of the benefit
programs on a pro-rata basis. • Employees hired on the limited duration payroll are ineligible for most benefits. SIGNING
UP FOR BENEFITS All
new staff should attend an orientation meeting to learn about and enroll
in benefits. Please contact the Benefits Office. You
must make your benefit elections before the end of 31 calendar days from
your date of hire or your date of eligibility for benefits. After
that time, you must wait until the next annual Open Enrollment period
unless you have a qualifying event. HEALTH
INSURANCE Comprehensive
coverage through United Health Care coverage begins the first of the month
following 90 days of employment. DENTAL
INSURANCE The
Center offers coverage through Delta Dental of RI. Coverage for eligible
staff starts on the first of the month after completing 90 days of
employment. GROUP
TERM LIFE INSURANCE The
Center provides eligible staff with Basic Life Insurance equal to
two times salary up to $100,000 at no cost to the employee. Additionally,
the Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit provides additional
coverage to you in the event you are injured in an accident that results
in dismemberment or death. Voluntary
Life Insurance may be purchased for yourself, or your
spouse in $10,000 increments at group rates. OTHER
INSURANCE • Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance is paid for by the
Center and starts after completing one year of employment. Your waiting
period may be waived if coverage was provided by your former employer.
This benefit provides income if you incur a loss of earnings for six
months or longer due to disability. • During a disability lasting less than six months, you may be
eligible for income through Rhode Island Temporary Disability Insurance,
a state program funded by a mandatory deduction from your pay. • The Human Resources administers the Workers’ Compensation program
for employees who are injured on the job. PAID
TIME OFF The
Center observes 14 holidays annually. Exempt employees and
non-exempt employees with one year of service accrue the equivalent of 12
sick days and 14 vacation days per calendar year. Paid time off
is pro-rated for eligible part-time employees. RETIREMENT At
the discretion of the Center, employed staff. other than Federal Contract
employees, may be eligible to receive a contribution calculated based upon
a fixed percentage of earnings to a tax sheltered annuity (403b) program
sponsored by the Center. All staff may contribute a portion of eligible
pay on a voluntary basis (up to a limit established by the IRS) as early
as the employee’s first payroll. Eligible staff become vested in any
employer contributions after a period of three years. FLEXIBLE
SPENDING ACCOUNTS (FSAS) Eligible
staff can make pre-tax contributions to the following Flexible Spending
Accounts: • Medical Reimbursement Plan (MRP): For eligible medical
and dental expenses not covered by insurance, such as co-pays and
deductibles (including those for prescription drugs),
over-the-counter medications, orthodonture, as well as eyeglasses,
contacts and hearing aids. • Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP): For eligible
dependent care expenses (generally for children under the age of 13),
such as childcare expenses that enable you or your spouse to work. You
can pay for eligible expenses using a debit card that you will receive
when you enroll, or by submitting claim forms and receipts to Choice Care
Card, our service administrator. All
claims must be submitted no later than April 15th for eligible expenses that were incurred in the previous calendar
year. Note
that employees must re-elect to participate in a Flexible Spending Account
each year. EMPLOYEE
EDUCATION PROGRAM
After
completing one year of employment, eligible staff members in good standing
may receive tuition reimbursement for courses.
This summary provides a general overview of benefits
available for eligible staff at the |