BENEFITS SUMMARY

Anne Arundel Medical Center Benefits Summary

Vital Choices - AAMC's Flexible Benefit Program

Allows employees to elect from various benefit options based on their individual needs. Vital Choices offers three different medical and dental plan options; vision, short & long term disability plans, three life insurance options, and long term care choices. Flexible spending accounts are also available. Benefits are paid via payroll deduction; most are made on a before-tax basis.

ELIGIBILITY: All regular full and part time employees become eligible to participate on the first of the month following their date of hire. Benefits for employees scheduled for less than 40 hours per pay period are limited to medical, dental and flexible spending accounts. You must be scheduled for at least 8 hours pay to participate in Vital Choices.

Holidays

Six paid legal holidays per year paid to all regular full time employees. They include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Combined Leave Benefit (CLB)

CLB hours are earned each pay period to provide a reserve of paid time off for vacations, illness, injury, pregnancy, or personal business. Accrual rate depends on length of service, hours worked and category of employment.

ELIGIBILITY: Full-time hourly (non-exempt) employees earn 19 days per year. Full time salaried (exempt) employees earn 24 days per year. Part time employees accrue benefits based on hours worked.

Shift Differential

AAMC Employees -10% differential for evening shift; 20% differential for night shift; 7% for weekend shift. Pathways Employees - 8% differential for evening shift; 15% differential for night shift; no differential for weekend shift

ELIGIBILITY: All non-management employees.

Pension Plan

AAMC offers a defined benefit plan that provides an income (lump sum payment or annuity) to employees at early (age 55), normal (age 65) or late retirement (after age 65). Employees are vested after five full years of service during which they worked at least 1,000 hours in each year. This program is totally paid for by AAMC for its eligible employees.

ELIGIBILITY: All regular employees who work at least 1,000 hours per year. Membership in the plan is automatic.

Thrift Plan - 403(b) and 401(a) Plans

AAMC offers its employees the opportunity to contribute to a Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan - 403(b) and 401(a) Plans. Employees contribute up to 100% of pay, or up to $11,000, whichever is lower, on a before-tax basis into the 403(b) Plan. If an employee is eligible, AAMC matches the employee's contributions up to 4% of pay through the 401(a) Plan. The matched amount is based on an employee's length of service. Employees are partially vested in the employer matching contributions after three years of credited service and fully vested after five years of credited service. A year of credited service is a calendar year in which an employee works 1,000 hours or more. Rollovers from other 403(b) and 401(a) Plans are accepted. Loans and hardship withdrawals from the Thrift Plan 403(b) account are permitted according to plan rules.

ELIGIBILITY: All employees are eligible to join the 403(b) employee contribution portion or the Thrift Plan. Employees must be regularly scheduled and work at least 1,000 hours in a calendar year to participate in the 401(a) employer match portion of the Thrift Plan. Employees may enroll at the beginning of any pay period and may stop and start contributions at any time. Participation is voluntary.

Tuition Assistance Plan

Tuition assistance is paid upon successful completion of an approved course up to a maximum of $3,000 per year for full time employees. Part time employees are eligible to receive a pro-rated share of tuition assistance.

ELIGIBILITY: All regular full time and part time employees (who are scheduled at least 40 hours per pay period) are eligible for the tuition assistance plan after successful completion of their 90 day probationary period.

Credit Union

The NIH Federal Credit Union offers a full range of financial services including checking and savings accounts, loan programs, ATM accessibility and free bank by phone. Available to all employees.

Service Award Program

Annual presentation of awards recognizing length of service at five year increments. All regular full time and part time employees.

Worker's Compensation

Medical expenses and disability income for documented and compensable job related injuries. Available to all employees.

Adoption Assistance

Provides up to $2,000 in legal and/or other placement fees associated with legal adoption.

ELIGIBILITY: All regular full-time and part-time employees.

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Provides assistance and short-term counseling for family, work or personal issues.

ELIGIBILITY: Free to all regular employees after probationary period.

US Savings Bonds

Allows purchase of US Savings Bonds via payroll deduction; available to all employees.

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