Leisure, Disability & Life Benefits

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Following 3 months of employment, employees are eligible to receive compensation for PTO. PTO is provided for scheduled time off such as vacations, routine medical/dental appointments, sick days, personal time and designated holidays. PTO can also be used for approved unscheduled time off. PTO accrues each pay period based on employee's full-time status and years of service according to the following schedule: part-time employees do not accrue holidays (6 days) plus personal days (3 days). For exact part-time accruals, call Human Resources.

Regular, Full-Time Employees
(FTE Status = 1.0)

Years of Service
1
2-3
4-10
11+

      

Annual Accrual
168 Hours
184 Hours
224 Hours
264 Hours

Accurals are pro-rated based on "hours paid" in a pay period (up to a maximum of 80 hours worked). Employees may accrue PTO up to the following maximums:

Years of Service
1-3
4-10
11+

      

Maximum PTO Accrual
220
300
380

Short-Term Disability (STD)

STD is provided after 3 months of employment for eligible personal illness or illnesses of immediate family members living in the same household. STD accrues each pay period based on employee status (part-time and full-time) and length of service according to the following schedule:

Years of Service
1
2-5
6+

      

Annual Accrual
32
64
88

Accruals are pro-rated based on "hours paid" in a pay period (up to a maximum of 80 work hours).

Short-Term Disability Conversion Program

Employees may convert accrued STD time to PTO or cash at a ratio of 2:1 hours. A maximum of 80 hours of STD per year may be converted while maintaining a STD bank of 720 hours.

Long Term Disability Insurance

Income protection is offered at no cost to full time (.8-1.0 FTE) employees only who have completed 6 months of service. Benefits of 55% of salary, up to a maximum of $13,500 per month, will be paid after 180 days of total disability until age 65. Employees may purchase an option to increase their coverage to 66 and 2/3% benefits to be paid after 90 days of disability.

Life Insurance

Term life insurance is provided at no cost to full time and part time benefits-eligible employees after 6 months of employment, with an option to purchase additional insurance coverage. The two types of insurance available are:

  • Basic Employee Life Insurance - Term life insurance equal to two times annual earnings (rounded to the next highest $500) up to a maximum of $600,000 is provided at no cost to employees. Supplemental life insurance equal to one-half, one, one-and-one-half, or two times annual earnings may be purchased through payroll deduction.
  • Family Life Insurance - Employees may purchase insurance on the lives of their spouse and/or eligible dependent children through payroll deduction. The spouse will be covered for $10,000, each child age 6 months or older for $5,000, and each child under 6 months of age for $1,000.

    • Accidental Death and Dismemberment

    Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance is provided at no cost to all employees after six months of employment. Upon satisfactory proof of accidental loss a percentage of the Principal Sum is paid.

    Travel Accident Insurance

    Employees are provided with $100,000 of death or dismemberment insurance protection while traveling on business. The full cost of this insurance is paid by Nationwide Children's.