Compensation & Benefits
In order to attract and retain the best employees, East House is a leader among local non-profit agencies in compensation and benefits provided to both full and part-time employees.

2010 Benefit summary
Health Insurance
Group medical insurance is available to regular employees working 20 hours per week or more (except temporary and per diem employees). The agency shares the cost of health care premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. Employees may chose from four different health insurance plans. The agency pays approximately 90% toward the medical premiums for a single policy on the lowest cost plan and approximately 60% toward a 2-person or family policy on the lowest cost plan. Coverage becomes effective on the first of the month following the employee’s date of hire. Employees who receive health insurance through another source can elect to receive an annualized opt-out amount of $1500 (subject to taxes).

Dental Insurance
Group dental insurance is available to regular employees working 20 hours per week or more (except temporary and per diem employees). The agency pays 33% towards single and family dental premiums. Coverage becomes effective on the first of the month following the employee’s date of hire.

Flexible Spending Account (Medical & Dependent Care)
An FSA allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for certain medical and dental expenses not covered by their medical/dental plans and/or to pay for dependent care expenses. The maximum annual contribution is $5,000 for medical and $5,000 for dependent care. This benefit is available to regular employees working 20 hours a week or more (except temporary and per diem employees) and becomes effective the first of the month following the employee’s date of hire.

Life Insurance
Group term life insurance is available to regular employees working 20 hours per week or more (except temporary and per diem employees). Coverage becomes effective on the employee’s on the first of the month following the employee’s date of hire. Insurance is equal to two times the employee’s regular annual salary, to a maximum of $150,000. Premiums are paid by East House Corp.

Optional Life Insurance
Additional life insurance coverage may be purchased by employees directly from our insurance carrier and is paid through payroll deductions. Coverage is available for employees their spouse or domestic partner, and dependents. This benefit is available to regular employees working 20 hours a week or more (except temporary and per diem employees) and becomes effective the first of the month following the employee’s date of hire.

Supplemental Insurance
Additional individual insurance plans (Medical Bridge Gap, Accident and Injury, Cancer, Disability Income Replacement, Specified Disease) may be purchased by employees directly from our supplemental insurance carrier and are paid through payroll deductions. Coverage is available for employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and dependents. This benefit is available to regular employees working 20 hours a week or more (except temporary and per diem employees) and becomes effective the first of the month following the employee’s date of hire.

401(a) Plan
East House makes annual discretionary contributions to the accounts of eligible employees. The contribution is based on a percentage of the employee’s pay and years of service. Employees with 1 –5 years of service receive 3%, 6 – 9 years of service receive 5%, and over 10 years receive 7%. Eligibility requirements include: one year of service, 1000 hours worked during the plan year, and 21 years of age. Employees become fully vested after 3 years.

403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity
This plan allows employees to save a percentage or dollar amount of their wages for retirement on a pre-tax basis. Employees who work for 1,000 or more hours per year are eligible to participate. Eligible employees may participate in this plan as early as their date of hire.

Holidays
East House grants 7 paid holidays per year (6 scheduled holidays and one floating holiday to be used at the employee’s discretion with appropriate Supervisory approval). Employees who work on a scheduled holiday are able to choose an alternate day to use the holiday within the next 60 days.

Paid Time Off (PTO)
The paid time off bank encompasses both personal, vacation, and sick time. Individuals earn and accrue paid time off on a biweekly basis at different rates based on length of service. Accrual rates change on the employee’s anniversary date.

Less than 2 years = accrue at the rate of 112 hours per year (16 days)

More than 2 years = accrue at the rate of 182 hours per year (26 days)

PTO "Cash Out" Program
On scheduled dates twice a year employees are allowed to "cash out" up to 17.5 hours of paid-time off. The hours are removed from the employee’s paid-time off bank and paid out at the employee’s current rate of pay.

Short-term Disability
Provides partial income for employees when absent from work for more than seven days due to non-occupational illness, injury, or pregnancy-related disability. Maximum payment period: 26 weeks. Benefit is 50% of pay up to a maximum of $170 per week. A separate application procedure may be required to obtain STD benefits. Premiums are paid by East House.

Enhanced Short-Term Disability Insurance
This benefit supplements Short-term disability insurance benefits to 60% of an employee’s pre-disability income for up to 26 weeks as medically determined.

Long Term Disability Insurance
LTD insurance is available to regular employees working 20 hours a week or more (except temporary and per diem employees). Coverage becomes effective on the first of the month following the employee’s date of hire. Insurance provides income to 60% of wages to a maximum of $5,000 per month in accordance with plan provisions to eligible employees. LTD benefits become effective after 26 weeks of short-term disability benefits. A separate application procedure may be required to obtain LTD benefits. Premiums are paid by East House.

Note:  Effective July 2010, Part-time employees, over 20 hours a week and under 35 hours a week, will receive pro-rated benefits based upon their normal work schedule for items such as health insurance, health insurance opt out, dental insurance, paid time off, and holidays.

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