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DIVERSITY PROGRAMS | FAMILY FRIENDLY BENEFITS | FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIORNMENT

Family Friendly Health & Benefit Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

  • Brochures.
  • Free service.
  • Adoption assistance.
  • Program for employees who have exhausted their benefit hours.
  • CONCERN- free program designed to assist in a broad range of personal challenges.
  • Life balance program, counseling, and referral services.
  • Discount for the Dignity Memorial Bereavement Program.
  • Collective bargaining agreements with two unions.
  • Confidential counseling services.
  • Financial resources like setting up a budget, and debt consolidation.
  • Free credit report.
  • Follow up services.
  • Affiliated with Optum.
  • “Nurseline” 24/7.
  • Open door policy.
  • Periodical surveys.
  • Learning center.
  • Satellite Distance Learning Program.

Retirement Plans

  • Designed to assist in providing a financially secure future.
  • Enrollment on-line.
  • 13 funds plus ten retirement date funds.
  • Offers TDA, FPA, and IRA as choices to save for retirement.
  • Annual employee meetings.
  • 401(k) plan with matching contribution.
  • Host sessions with financial representative to discuss investment markets.
  • Matches salary deferral dollar for dollar.
  • Quality share/gain sharing program provides a bonus based on quality of patient care.
  • Savings and stock ownership plan with matching contributions.
  • TIAA-CREF plan.
  • 403(b) and 457(b).
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Two retirement plans (retirement plan and TSA/thrift plan).
  • Profit sharing program based on quality of work, operating margin, and patient satisfaction score benchmarks.
  • Traditional 100% employer paid based on years of service and salary levels.
  • A 403 plan - voluntary plan allowing employees to save for retirement on pre-tax basis.
  • Quarterly educational programs about: investing, retirement planning, college education payment planning, estate planning, budgeting, and other programs of financial interest.
  • Awards through employee referral award program.
  • Pension plan.

Wellness Programs

  • EAP program for employees and their families.
  • Wellness newsletter.
  • Time to get fit program.
  • Fresh fruit.
  • Mobil mammography unit.
  • Free prostrate screenings.
  • On-site fitness center open 24 hours a day.
  • Partnered with 7 health clubs.
  • First Aid and CPR classes.
  • Discounted rate for YMCA.
  • 50% cost of membership at a health facility.
  • Cost of exercise class.
  • Exercise equipment, swimming pool, classes.
  • 24-hour on-call RN program.
  • Contact by telephone or Internet.
  • Specialized counseling at no cost.
  • Assistance with: parenting/child worries, drug or alcohol problems, financial difficulties, interpersonal relationships, legal problems, gambling issues, depression, anxiety, phobias, and emotional stresses.
  • Self defense program.
  • Cancer risk reduction.
  • Heart disease prevention.
  • Free flu shots.
  • Yoga, kickboxing, tai chi, and Pilates.
  • Free annual mini physicals.
  • Showers and saunas.
  • Rooms for nursing mothers.
  • Free mini massages.
  • Free individual counseling.
  • Fat Fighters/Weight Loss program.
  • Walking club.
  • Flight Club.
  • Incentives for exercise.
  • Annual employee health fair.
  • H.E.A.L.T.H. club/fitness center.
  • Employee health services.
  • Total cholesterol/HDLcholesterol/vision/PSA/hearing/strength/height/weight/bodymass index/risk ratio/blood glucose/bone density/health screenings.
  • Visitation of a wellness coach/nurse to discuss results and lifestyle changes.
  • Partner with GlobalFit Fitness Solutions.
  • Nurse advocate on site 4 hours a week.
  • Discounts on home exercise videos, workout equipment, and fitness gear.
  • Healthy snacks available.
  • Relaxation techniques.
  • Health risk appraisals.
  • Blood pressure checks.
  • Nutrition information.
  • Health information line with 700 topics for adults and children.
  • Smoke/tobacco free campus.
  • Access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
  • Prohibition of drugs, alcohol, and other prohibited articles.
  • Health-related fun activities.
  • Nutritional drinks and bars available.
  • Extra clothes available.
  • Walkmans available to check out.
  • Fitness evaluation tests.
  • Certified personal trainers.
  • Guest pass.
  • Family night.
  • Safety awareness program.

Professional Development Programs

  • Training opportunities for management/non-management employees.
  • Offered classes to enhance and improve supervisory skills.
  • Able to attend conferences/training courses to stay on top of new developments.
  • Reimbursement programs for certifications in personal engineering, professional in human resources, purchasing professional.
  • Three-pronged approach to training.
  • Team members take responsibility for some of their own training.
  • Encourage employees to seek out training that will enhance skill.
  • Quarterly retreats.
  • On the job training.
  • Feedback sessions.
  • Courses in specialized subject areas to meet development needs like: safety/ accounting/customer service/First Responder.
  • Instructor or web-based courses.
  • Provide entry-level training courses for nursing assistants and patient care associates.
  • Medical terminology course for college credit.
  • Free computer training for employees.

Company Programs for Recreation, Team Events, Picnics

  • Annual picnic at a park for employees and family/cookouts.
  • United Way.
  • 5K.
  • Free basketball camp at UE for employees’ children.
  • Golf & miniature golf outing.
  • Clay shoots.
  • Years of service awards.
  • Senior Olympics.
  • Race for the Cure.
  • American Heart Walk.
  • March of Dimes.
  • Red Cross blood drive.
  • Adopt a highway.
  • Employee gift.
  • Anniversary luncheon.
  • CATCH program.
  • Staff at a family practice clinic.
  • High school visits/ seminars.
  • Send off party for employees called to military duty and Wall of Honor.
  • Craft sales.
  • Weekly stops by the ice cream man.
  • Raffles.
  • Holiday World.
  • Christmas open house.
  • Agency-wide breakfast to celebrate holidays.
  • Sponsor sports teams.
  • Annual tickets for UE basketball games and Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra performances.
  • Free tickets to museum.
  • Holiday gifts for the needy.
  • Free meal on employee’s birthday.
  • Most valued partner program.
  • Tenure awards banquet.
  • Retiree reception.
  • Hospital week to promote team concept.
  • Book fair.
  • Breakfast with Santa.
  • Catered lunches.
  • Volunteer work such as sponsoring a Habitat home, Big Brothers/Big Sisters program, Boys & Girls Club, Junior Achievement.
  • Concierge.
  • On-line company store.
  • Safety hotline.
  • Monthly free popcorn day.
  • Free movie days.
  • Back to school night.
  • Dances.
  • Holiday dinner/Party (Casino Aztar)/parade, and Children’s holiday party.
  • Vacation packages.
  • Shopping bus trip to Nashville.
  • Fourth of July celebration.
  • Family day at the zoo.
  • Free bus to UE away basketball games.
  • Theme park discount tickets.
  • Ski day at Paoli Peaks.
  • Bowling parties/League.
  • Easter egg hunt.
  • PTA clothing drive.
  • Company softball team.
  • Ice-skating.
  • Bus trips to plays.
  • Baseball games like night at the Otters.
  • Brickyard 400 bus trips.
  • Free dinner incentive.
  • Treats.
  • Car wash.
  • Bake sales.
  • Cookbook.
  • Bingo.
  • Sponge throws.
  • Shopping discount excursions to Nashville.
  • Halloween party for employee children/grandchildren.
  • Shopping and Christmas at Opryland Hotel.
  • Canoe trips.
  • Roller-skating.
  • Tri-State Speedway racing.
  • Intramural sports.
  • Caroling.
  • Monetary awards to charities.
  • Thanksgiving food bank drive.
  • Reitz Home Christmas Tour tickets.
  • Sponsor of hole for Arthritis Foundation.
  • Take Your Child to Work Day.
  • Job shadow.
  • No fee on-site travel agency.
  • Thanksgiving turkey/Christmas ham gift certificate.
  • On-site credit union.
  • Service awards.
  • Sponsorship to Indianapolis Colts games and Warrick County musical.
  • Participation in Evansville Chamber/EHRA compensation and benefits survey.
  • Gospel sing/talent night.
  • Library free checkout of books, movies, CD’s.
  • Employee-initiated/suggestion programs.
  • Lunch-n-learn programs.
  • Fishing.
  • Walkways and wooded paths.
  • Volleyball, basketball (open gym), swimming.

Benefit Package Options

  • Medical/health (PPO/HMO).
  • Dental.
  • Vision.
  • Profit sharing.
  • Life insurance, self, spouse, child (supplemental at group rates).
  • 90/10 and 80/20 plans.
  • Group life insurance.
  • Benefits choice dollars.
  • Personal accident insurance.
  • Short term/long term disability, hospitalization, cancer, homeowners, and auto insurance.
  • Both full and part time options.
  • Dependent life insurance plan.
  • Discounted plan for non-smokers.
  • Prescription drug plan provides co-pay.
  • Well baby/Well Child/Well Adult at 100%.
  • Service recognition program.
  • Benefits for employees working 20-36 hours a week.

Education Assistance Programs

  • Tuition assistance for full- and part-time employees.
  • Financial assistance while studying to improve skills for the job, to get promoted, or to get a degree.
  • Internal training.
  • 529 Tuition Savings Fund.
  • Financial aid to cover registration, tuition, and lab fees.
  • Distance learning and correspondence courses available.
  • Loans to employees and dependents for education-related expenses.
  • 100% reimbursement for books.
  • Scholarship program.
  • Military program.
  • Reimbursement of new registered nurse graduates.
  • Employees may be granted up to twelve months educational leave.
  • Assist employees in their efforts to become more efficient at their jobs.
  • Educational meetings/training sessions.
  • Free Spanish classes.
  • Confidential 800- number.
  • Referred to counselor/consultant and treated free for one to five sessions.
  • Mental health assistance with: work stress, marital relations, substance abuse, anxiety/depression, parenting issues, legal concerns, financial issues, and anger.
  • Apprenticeship program.
  • Personal Educational Enhancement Program.

Other Health/Benefit Programs

  • Health U!
  • Telecommunicating.
  • On-site wellness centers.
  • Mental health and chemical dependency counseling.
  • Three medical plan options from which to choose.
  • Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, no waiting.
  • Sick pay.
  • FlexChoice.
  • Shift differential pay.
  • Discounted vision services.
  • AFLAC.
  • Partnered with Vanguard.
  • Holidays/vacation program.
  • Medical leave of absence.
  • Flexible work schedules thorough job share and casual work.
  • Long-term care coverage.
  • Hyatt group legal plan.
  • Metpay.
  • Stock options.
  • Travel assistance.
  • Ayco financial planning.
  • On-site credit union.
  • Educational awards program.
  • Matching gift program for charities.
  • Paid relocation expenses.
  • Free parking.
  • Savings club account.
  • Real estate loan program.
  • Group discounts.
  • Assistance with: smoking cessation programs, weight control, nutrition classes, stress management, aerobic exercise, back and ab strengthening classes, walking/jogging support groups, exercise equipment and classes at minimal or no cost.
  • Flu shots in the fall.
  • Disease education.
  • Dependant care spending account.
  • Flexible medical spending account.
  • Paid days off.
  • Shift differential pay.
  • Weekend shift differential.
  • Disability insurance.
  • Financial planning services.
  • Home care assistance.
  • Central service, employees may purchase hospital supplies at cost for personal use.
  • Cultural awareness and diversity training.
  • Anger management.
  • Leave Pay for jury duty, military duty, and funeral.
  • Discounted cafeteria meals.
  • Direct deposit.
  • Payroll deductions.
  • Full-time employees that have insurance available elsewhere and waives medical insurance through company receives cash back.
  • Financial assistance.
  • Company newsletter.
  • Friendship fund.
  • Business/casual attire.
  • Unlimited additional earnings.
  • Employee referral program.
  • Reduced loan rates.
  • Free checks, travelers checks, and money orders.
  • Special parking for motorcycles.
  • Cash incentive award program.
  • Plan-provided debit cards.
  • Company provided uniforms.
  • Payroll direct deposit.
  • Travel accident insurance.
  • Free business travel insurance.
  • Discount program for health care not covered by health plan.
  • 10% discount for funeral related services.

Child Care

  • Qualified/caring staff.
  • Corporate partnership program.
  • Discounted tuition rates and priority placements.
  • Secure, but assessable area.
  • On-site daycare.
  • Pre-school program to aid in development of social, motor, and learning skills.
  • Discounted for employees.
  • Field trips/educational activities.
  • Referral information if facility is full.
  • Children sing at open house and trick-or-treat at Halloween.
  • Work with YMCA during the summer.

Leaves of Absences

  • Maintain seniority.
  • Maximum of 12 months before their employment is terminated.
  • Options include: family, medical, educational, military, or personal.
  • Modified activity program.
  • Paid medical leave.
  • Paid medical appointment time off.
  • Supplemental medical leave.
  • Unpaid personal time off.
  • Bereavement benefits.
  • Leave for any reasonable excuse.

MISC.

  • Memorials.
  • Bargains.
  • Bonuses.
  • Monthly breakfast with an executive.
  • Financial Peace University.
  • Nurse extern program.
  • Dry cleaning drop off and pick up.
  • On-site banking/ATM facility.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Heath care and dependent care accounts.
  • Parking fees are pre-tax deductions.
  • Volunteer gift program.
  • Elder care referral service.
  • Flowers.
  • Library services and resources.
  • Membership in professional organizations encouraged.
  • Car pools.
  • Automatic defibrillators.
  • Trees for Tomorrow.
  • Baby shoes.
  • Birthday cards & $2 bills.
  • Websites.
  • Loans.
  • Monthly OSHA meetings.
  • Meetings for major developments.
  • Continuous Improvement teams.
DIVERSITY PROGRAMS | FAMILY FRIENDLY BENEFITS | FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIORNMENT