NMC Oro Valley Employee Benefits

This summary of benefits is intended to provide a general overview of benefits to employees of Northwest Medical Center Oro Valley. It is NOT intended to include all plan details for each benefit. If there is a discrepancy between this summary and the hospital's policy or official plan documents, NMC Oro Valley policies and Triad's benefit plan documents will prevail. For more information, please contact the Human Resources department at 901-3554.

The following is a list of NMC Oro Valley's benefits:

Medical Plan Information

What medical plan options are available to employees?

• Triad Base PPO Plan with $1,500 deductible
• Triad Buy-Up PPO Plan with $500 deductible
• Health Net POS
• No coverage
  

Who is eligible to enroll?

Full-time (FT) and Part-time (PT) employees.

When does coverage become effective?

Coverage becomes effective the first day of the month after two full months of employment.

Do you need to enroll?

Yes, you need to enroll or you will be defaulted to the Triad Base PPO Plan.

Dental Plan Information

What dental plan options are available?

• Aetna DMO
• PPO Dental
• No coverage
  

Who is eligible to enroll?

Full-time (FT) and Part-time (PT) employees.

Is enrollment necessary?

Yes

Vision Plan Information

What vision plan options are available?

• Vision Service Plan
  *Health Net no longer carries Vision insurance
• No Coverage
  

Who is eligible to enroll?

Full-time (FT) and Part-time (PT) employees.

Is enrollment necessary?

Yes.

Life and AD&D Insurance

What options are available under Life AD&D Insurance?

• FT employees are covered for 1 x pay at no cost to the employee
  
• FT employees may decline coverage
  
• FT may purchase the following additional insurance:
  
• 2 x pay
  
• 3 x pay
  
• 4 x pay
  
• 5 x pay
  

What about part-time employees?

PT employees may purchase the following coverage: $15,000-$75,000

Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance

What options are available to dependents of full-time (FT) employees?

• $5,000 per dependent
  
• $10,000 per dependent
  
• $10,000 for each child
  
• $25,000 for spouse
  
• No coverage
  

What is the maximum coverage for dependents of part-time employees?

$5,000

Who is eligible to receive coverage?

Coverage for dependents of FT employees is limited to 50% of the employee's life insurance coverage. Coverage for dependents of PT employees is limited to $5,000.

Voluntary AD&D Insurance

What additional insurance options are available for full-time (FT) employees for Accidental Death & Dismemberment?

• $25,000 - $500,000
  
• Additional AD&D coverage can be purchased for employee only or for employee plus family
  
• Dependent coverage amounts are a percentage of the principal sum
  
• Coverage amounts depend on who is covered
  

Who is eligible to receive coverage?

FT employees only.

Long Term Disability (LTD)

What options are available to FT and PT employees?

• 60% of pre-disability monthly earnings
  
• no coverage
  

What are the eligibility requirements?

FT & PT employees who have been absent from work 150 days for an illness or injury.

Short Term Disability (STD)

What options are available to FT and PT employees?

• 60% of pre-disability weekly earnings
  
• no coverage
  

What are the eligibility requirements?

FT & PT employees who have been absent from work for an illness or injury for the later of 30 days or the exhaustion of their accumulated sick leave benefits (EIB).

Leave of Absence (LOA)

What is considered a LOA?

• Family and Medical Leave Act
  
• Personal
  
• Military
  
• General
  

Who is eligible?

• FT & PT employees
• Employees who have been benefits eligible for 6 months
  
• FMLA requires 12 months of continuous employment and 1250 hours worked
  

Bereavement Pay

How does Bereavement Pay work?

If an immediate family member passes away, eligible employees are paid up to 3 shifts of scheduled work time for funeral attendance, etc. This benefit is effective immediately.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

This account can be used for the following:

• Childcare expenses
  
• Medical/Dental/Vision expenses not covered by insurance plans
  

How does the FSA work?

FT & PT employees elect how much money that want deducted from their earnings each pay period on a pre-tax basis. Money is credited into the employee's FSA accounts and are available for reimbursement to the employee for eligible expenses. Claims must be filed for reimbursement of eligible expenses.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

What is PTO?

Eligible employees accrue PTO benefits each pay period, based on the number of hours paid, up to 80. Uses for PTO include illness, vacation, and holiday.

What is the accrual rate?

The rate increase with years of service. Employees may cash out PTO at 75% if they keep at least 80 hours in their account at the time of the cash out.

Accrual rates per years of FT/PT service are:

Years of Benefits - Eligible Service	Annual Accrual (Based on 1.0 FTE)	Accrual Per Paid Hour
Less than 1	158 hours (20 days @ 8 hours per)	.0760
More than 1, less than 4	184 hours (23 days @ 8 hours per)	.0885
More than 4	224 hours (28 days @ 8 hours per)	.1077
More than 9	264 hours (33 days @ 8 hours per)	.1269

The maximum PTO balance is 280 hours.

When do employees begin to accrue PTO benefits?

FT and PT employees accrue PTO benefits beginning with the first pay period of service.

When can employees use PTO?

PTO is available upon accrual for FT and PT employees.

Extended Illness Bank (EIB)

What is the EIB?

Employees may use the EIB for personal illnesses or injuries that keeps them out of work for longer than one scheduled week.

Who is eligible?

FT & PT employees

How do you accrue EIB hours?

Employees accrue EIB benefits beginning with the first pay period of service. Accrued EIB can be used after 6 months of FT or PT service. The accrual rate is 2.16 hours per pay period for FT and 1.08 for PT.

Jury Duty Pay

Do employees get paid if called for Jury Duty?

If FT or PT employees are called for jury duty, they will receive their normal base wages for scheduled work they miss due to jury duty.

General Education Assistance

What is covered?

This policy covers tuition, books, and registration fees for completed courses.

What is the reimbursement rate?

Covered costs will be reimbursed at the following rate:

A = 90%
B = 80%
C = 70%
Pass = 80 %

What is the maximum reimbursement for general education tuition assistance per calendar year?

The maximum reimbursement for general education tuition assistance is $3,000 per calendar year.

What is the lifetime maximum reimbursement for general education tuition assistance?

The Lifetime Maximum reimbursement is $12,000 for eligible staff employees (total combined reimbursement while employed at any Triad Facility).

Are there any requirements if general education tuition assistance is utilized?

Reimbursement of general education tuition assistance expenses requires a one year commitment.

Selected Education Assistance

What is covered?

This policy covers tuition, books, and registration fees for completed courses.

What is the reimbursement rate?

Covered costs will be reimbursed at the following rate:

A = 90%
B = 80%
C = 70%
Pass = 80 %

What is the maximum reimbursement for selected education tuition assistance per calendar year?

The maximum reimbursement for general education tuition assistance is $6,000 per calendar year.

What is the lifetime maximum reimbursement for selected education tuition assistance?

There is no Lifetime Maximum for selected education tuition assistance.

Are there any requirements if general education tuition assistance is utilized?

Reimbursement of selected education tuition assistance expenses requires a two year commitment.

Merchant Discounts

Who offers merchant discounts?

Many businesses offer all employees of NMC Oro Valley discounts on their products or services. A list of these businesses and the discounts they provide are available in the Human Resources department.

401K Program

How much can an employee contribute to the 401K Program?

You can contribute up to 50% of your salary on a pre-tax basis. NMC Oro Valley matches 50% of the first 3% of pay that you contribute each pay period. Your contributions reduce your salary for tax purposes.

Is there a vesting schedule?

• Employees are 100% vested after 5 years of employment
  
• 4 years of service = 60%
  
• 3 years of service = 40%
  
• 2 years of service = 20%
  

Who is eligible?

• All employees who are age 21 or older
  
• Employees who have completed 2 months of service are eligible to enroll.

Retirement Savings Plan

How does the Retirement Savings Plan work?
Triad contributes a percentage of your salary to the retirement savings plan after the first full year of employment. This plan is available to employees who are over 21 and work 1,000 hours or more yearly. Employees must be employed on the first and last day of plan year. Employees are automatically enrolled after their first full year of employment.

Do the percentages go up after each year employed?

Percentages per year of employment are as follows:

• < 4 years = 2%
  
• > 4 years = 3%
  
• > 10 years = 5%
  

Cafeteria Discount

All employees receive a 25% discount on all purchases at the hospital cafeteria (except vending machines). Employee identification must be shown to receive the discount.

Choice Shifts

Employees receive additional pay for working extra shifts above their FTE level during specified periods of the year. This is available for FT & PT patient care staff.

Reward and Recognition

Employees receive additional pay for knowledge, skills and performance beyond minimum required for their position.

Fitness Trail

The Fitness Trail surrounds the main campus and is available for employees and visitors.