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Benefits Highlights

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At the Visiting Nurse Association of Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga, Inc. our employees are our most important resource. To emphasize that fact we've designed a comprehensive benefits package for you.

Insurance

• Medical coverage is available for individuals & families. You have a choice of carrier and the individual employee premium is paid by the employer.
• Dental coverage is available for individuals & families. The premium is paid by the employee.
• Group Life coverage is provided to eligible employees.
• Professional Liability/ Malpractice coverage is provided by the VNA.
• Automobile Business Insurance is reimbursed to clinical employees up to the determined annual amount.
• Workers Compensation coverage is provided as required under the NYS Workers' Compensation Law.
• Short-term Disability coverage is provided as required under the NYS Disability Law.
• Unemployment Insurance is provided as required under NYS law.
• Social Security deductions are equally shared as required by federal law.
• Auto Club Membership

Optional Pretax Programs

• Medical/Dental Premiums are deducted before payroll tax.
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account allows employees to make a pretax contribution to a reimbursement account to cover eligible childcare expenses.
• Flex Benefit/Health Care Reimbursement Account allows to make a pretax contribution to a reimbursement account to cover eligible health care expenses.
• Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan allows contributions to be made prior to payroll taxes being deducted and postpones tax liability.
• 529 College Savings Plan allows contributions to be made prior to payroll taxes being deducted, upon withdrawal this money is not eligible for federal income tax and your are able to claim a NYS tax deduction for the contributions.

Paid Time Off

We recognize the need for employees to take time off for various reasons, and provide full/part time employees with benefit time for:

Retirement Plan

VNA provides a defined benefit Retirement Income Plan at no cost to eligible employees.

Career Development

• Continuing Education - Employees are eligible to apply for tuition assistance when attending a course within a job related field.
• Professional Development is enhanced by compensation and fee payment up to a specified amount for professional staff annually.
• Opportunities for Advancement are available within the VNA agency. Employees are given access to a posting system and promotions are encouraged and supported.

And Even More...

• A Credit Union membership is available to all employees. It includes savings, checking, holiday club, vacation accounts and loans.
• Direct Deposit of payroll checks is available to all employees.
• Employee Assistance Program includes free and confidential counseling available to employees and family members.

All regular full/part time employees are eligible to purchase the following:

• Additional Life Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance
• AFLAC Cancer Insurance
• Additional Disability Insurance

Please Note: This is a brief highlight of our benefit package. Please consult with a Human Resources representative to obtain eligibility criteria and specific details on benefits by employee classification.