Benefits

Employment means many different things to many different people. Beyond a paycheck, employees strive to provide security for themselves and their family, develop their skills and abilities, further their education, serve the greater good, and have a rewarding personal life. At the New York-Penn Region, we offer an outstanding package of benefits to help employees achieve the rewards that are meaningful to them.

Note: The following details about our benefits apply to non-unionized staff only.

Health – Full-and part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for health insurance. Contributions to premiums vary based on work hours. The New York-Penn Region offers a variety of HMO insurance programs.

Dental - Full-and part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for dental insurance. Contributions to premiums vary based on work hours. Details of the dental plans are available from the Human Resources department.

Life – Full-and part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for this benefit. Coverage equals 1.5 times basic annual earnings.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment - Full-and part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for this benefit.

Short Term Disability – Full-and part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible. The benefit is for 60% of basic weekly income. Benefits begin on the 8th consecutive calendar day of total disability, and may continue up to the 90th day of disability.

Long Term Disability – Full time employees are eligible for long term disability. The benefit is currently paid at 60% of basic monthly income. Benefits begin 90 days from the date of total disability. Long term disability is provided at no cost to the employee.

403b Program – The 403b tax deferred program allows employees to set aside money for the future, while reducing taxes on current income. This program is available to full-and part-time employees.

401k Program – Employees can participate in the tax-deferred American Red Cross 401k savings plan. The Red Cross matches dollar for dollar up to the first 4 percent of the employee’s pay in this defined contribution plan. Participants have a wide variety of investment choices and can easily contribute through payroll deductions.

Pension Plan - A defined benefit retirement plan is provided through the American Red Cross for all full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary or regular employees. After a total of five years employment, employees are fully vested (entitled to a pension benefit upon reaching retirement at age 65.)

Flexible Spending Account - The New York-Penn Region offers a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service and federal regulations to full-time paid staff members and to part-time paid staff members who work at least 20 base budgeted hours per week. The plan allows eligible employees to pay their share of health and dental premiums, dependent care expenses, and non-reimbursed medical expenses on a pre-tax basis, thereby reducing gross taxable income, resulting in a net decrease in payment of Federal and State tax and FICA contributions.

Clara Barton Federal Credit Union – Full-and part-time employees may enroll upon employment. The credit union offers various services, including savings accounts and low interest loans.

Paid Time Off (PTO) - It is the policy of the New York-Penn Region to provide paid time off (PTO) to regular full- and part-time employees hired to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. PTO consists of an allotment of paid time off which is made available to employees at the beginning of the calendar year, but is earned during the course of that same year. Employees with less than one year of service must accumulate PTO before it may be used. The maximum accrual during the first year of employment is 20 days.

Holidays - The New York-Region observes six paid holidays per calendar year: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Regular full-time and regular part-time paid staff members who work at least 20 base budgeted hours per week are eligible for paid holidays.

Jury Duty - The Region will compensate employees at their regular rate of pay and with no loss of benefits when they are summoned to jury duty.

Military Pay – the New York-Penn Region grants leave status to employees who are absent from work because of military training or active service. In addition to the benefits required by the law, the Region supplements military pay, if necessary, so that the paid staff member will receive full pay for up to 17 days of military service in any calendar year.

Bereavement Leave - Region employees may be granted up to three normally scheduled days of paid leave when death of an immediate family member occurs. Immediate family member is defined as parents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, siblings, spouse or domestic partner, child, stepchild, stepparent, grandchild, and grandparents.

Family and Medical Leave – The Region will provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons.

Tuition Assistance - Regular full-time employees and regular part-time employees who work at least 20 base budgeted hours per week are eligible to apply for educational assistance upon completion of 12 months of service, and provided that their most recent work performance review indicates an overall rating of commendable or better, and that they have not received a written warning or more progressively severe disciplinary action. Applicable courses must be directly related to the employee's current job or related to a higher level position or an identifiable career path within the Region to qualify for tuition reimbursement.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - This unique program is a comprehensive resource available to employees and their family members, 24 hours day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. It can provides information on a wide range of topics and issues including everyday issues, emotional well-being, financial, legal, addiction & recovery, parenting & childcare, education, older adults, and a variety of work issues and topics ranging from co-worker relationships to stress management.

Employee Referral Program - Employees referring qualified candidates, who are subsequently hired in certain job classifications, have the opportunity to receive a cash bonus, provided they meet specific referral conditions. Cash bonuses are awarded only for referrals of qualified candidates who are successfully hired in identified job categories.