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Employee Benefits - Time Off

DISABILITY INSURANCE
An employee is eligible for Long-Term and Short-Term Disability insurance the first of the month following one month of employment if he/she is budgeted to work at least 32 hours per week.

Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
Long-Term Disability insurance coverage is provided to an employee at no cost and provides him/her with income protection if he/she becomes disabled. After an employee has been disabled for 90 days, the LTD Plan will cover 70% of the employee’s basic monthly earnings (not to exceed $15,000 per month), less other income benefits.

Short-Term Disability Insurance (STD)
After an employee has been disabled for seven days, the Short-Term Disability insurance plan will cover 60% of his/her basic weekly earnings (not to exceed $2,000 per week), less other income benefits. Premiums for the STD Plan are paid by the employee.

PAID TIME OFF
Bon Secours Health System, Inc. provides employees with paid time off in the form of vacation, holidays, personal days, care/sick leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and volunteer time.

VACATION
All full-time and part-time employees earn annual Vacation days according to their position, regular hours worked, and length of service. Full-time benefits are as follows:

• Administrative/Support Staff: 10 days (up to 20 days)
• Technical/Supervisory Staff: 15 days (up to20 days)
• Director and Above: 20 days

Part-time employees earn a pro-rated share of the full-time vacation accrual rates. A new employee is eligible to use accrued vacation time after completing his/her first three months of employment.

HOLIDAYS
Each year, employees receive eight paid holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day

PERSONAL DAYS
All full-time and part-time employees earn five Personal days each year. Personal days begin accruing immediately and can be taken as accrued.

CARE LEAVE/SICK LEAVE
All full-time employees are provided 14 Care Leave/Sick Leave days each fiscal year. Part-time employees are provided a pro-rated share of the full-time benefit. Care Leave/Sick Leave can be used by an employee for his/her own illness, the illness of a family member, doctor appointments, unavailability of child care, and any situation covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid family or medical leave within a rolling 12-month period. In order to qualify for FMLA leave, the employee must have been employed by BSHSI for at least 12 months or 52 weeks and have worked a minimum of 1,250 hours during the 12-month period immediately preceding the commencement of the leave.

An eligible employee may take family or medical leave for any of the following reasons:

• The birth of a child, to care for the newborn child, or for placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care;
• To care for the employee’s spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition (as defined by the FMLA); or
• Because of a serious health condition which renders the employee unable to perform job functions.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
All full-time and part-time employees are provided up to three days of paid bereavement leave when an employee suffers the death of an immediate family member.

MILITARY LEAVE
Employees who serve in the uniformed services are entitled to a military leave of absence from their positions, subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in federal and state law. Employees must provide advance notice of their military service and a copy of official military orders, unless doing so is impossible or unreasonable under the circumstances (e.g., military emergency).

JURY DUTY
When required to serve on jury duty, an employee will be paid for scheduled time lost as a result of the duty (at the regular base rate of pay), up to a maximum of ten days of paid leave.

VOTING TIME
Employees are encouraged to exercise their voting privilege in all elections. Employees who do not have two hours of continuous off-duty time while the polls are open may take up to a maximum of two hours off with pay in order to vote.

VOLUNTEER TIME
Each fiscal year, employees will be provided two days of paid release time to participate in BSHSI-sponsored volunteer projects.