Benefits Overview

Beacon Hospice recognizes that our employees are the organization’s greatest assets in providing quality hospice care to the patients, families, and the community.  Offering a comprehensive benefits program is an important part of taking care of our employees.

INSURANCE PLANS
All Beacon Hospice insurance benefits are effective the first of the month after completing 30 days of service.

• Health and Presciption Drug Plan
  All full-time employees (32-40 hours/week) are eligible for the HMO Blue NE Enhanced Value Plan, HMO Blue NE $500 Deductible Plan or HMO Blue NE $1,000 Deductible Plan  
• Dental Plan
  All full-time employees (32-40 hours/week) are eligible for the Blue Cross Dental Blue Program 2. 
• Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  All Full-time employees receive $35,000 of life/accidental death and dismemberment insurance through MetLife.  All full-time employees can purchase additional life/accidental death and dismemberment insurance through U. S. Life.
• Short and Long Term Disability
  All full-time employees are eligible to purchase from Medical Life Insurance Co. short term disability and long term disability insurance that provides income replacement in the event of a disability. 

TIME OFF

• Holidays
  Beacon Hospice observes six (6) national holidays per year and four (4) floating holidays available to use one (1) per quarter for eligible full-time and part-time employees.
• Paid Days Off (PDO)
  A combination of vacation and sick time is accrued at an established rate per pay period. 
  Year one - the accrual rate is 2.4 hours per pay period or a total of 124.8 hours (15.6 days) per year for a full-time (40 hour per week) employee.  PDO accrual increases each year to a maximum at year five of 4.0 hours per pay period or a total of 208.0 hours (26 days) per year for a full-time (40 hour per week) employee.  PDO accrual is pro-rated for an employee that is paid for twenty (20) to thirty-nine (39) hours per week. 

OTHER BENEFITS

• 401(K) Plan
  All employees over 21 years of age are eligible to participate in the 401(K) plan managed by MetLife, after 1 year of service.
• Employee Assistance Plan
  EAP program provides our the employees and their families with a direct link to trained professional counselors who can help with a verity of confidential benefits such as Legal assistance, help with family issues, stress and anxiety and career advancement.
• Mileage Reimbursement
  Employees who use their personal automobile for business are reimbursed at the current Federal IRS Guideline.
• Tuition Reimbursement
  After completion of one full year, full-time employess are eligible for up to $1,000 of tuition reimbursement per year for courses which relate to job assignments or hospice related degree programs. 
• Cellular Phones
  Members of clinical staff, management, and marketing staff may be issued Blackberry Cellular Phones for business related use.
• Direct Deposit
  Pay can be automatically deposited to checking and/or savings accounts.

Disclaimer:  This benefit overview reflects company policy as of 1/29/10 and is subject to change without notice.