Comprehensive Benefits Package
Frequently Asked Questions About Benefits
Recruiting outstanding colleagues today often leads to conversations about the monetary value of the organization's contributions to full time employees' benefits. Colleagues who work a guaranteed 24 hours or more per week are eligible to receive benefits. Frequently asked questions and answers follow.
What benefits does Pines offer?
The following benefit programs are available to eligible
- 401(k)
- Bereavement Leave
- Credit Union
- Dental Insurance
- Educational Financial Assistance
- Colleague Assistance Program (EAP)
- Colleague Discounts/Payroll Deduction
- Family Medical Leave
- Health Insurance
- Holidays
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Days Off
- Personal Leave
- Short Term Disability
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
Tell me about the value of Pines benefits.
- Colleagues are regarded as investments, not expenditures.
- Pines spends nearly $4,500 per year on each colleague's health insurance premium for single coverage.
- Benefits take effect after 90 days of full time employment.
What about dependent coverage?
- Pines pays $5,700 per year for family coverage.
How many paid days off are offered?
- Colleagues begin accruing paid days off (PDO) with the first pay period.
- Annually, 23 PDOs are available to colleagues to use.
- The number of PDOs increase, based on your years of service.
Do you offer a retirement plan?
- By industry standards, Pines retirement match is greater than 80% of other employers.
- Colleagues may begin contributing to their 401(k) retirement fund immediately.
- At that time, Pines will begin matching, dollar for dollar, contributions up to 2.5% of your annual base salary.
- After 3 years of employment colleagues are fully vested.
How do you determine my starting wages?
- One of the tools used for colleague retention is related to compensation.
- Starting wages are based on education and experience relevant to the position, in combination with market comparisons nationally and in our service area.
How does Pines compare with other employers with respect to pay increases?
- Merit increases are given yearly and tied to performance.
- Pines surpassed industry standards in both healthcare and not-for-profit organizations with respect to merit increases and market adjustments paid out in 2010.
- Pay ranges are constantly monitored to remain competitive with industry standards.
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