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Medical Benefits For employees regularly scheduled to work twenty or more hours per week, Connecticut Children's Medical Center offers five medical plan options, through the following carriers: Aetna & ConnectiCare. The plans vary in covered services, out-of-pocket expenses and provider networks. Dental Benefits Employees regularly scheduled to work twenty or more hours per week can choose from the following dental options: Basic Dental, designed to cover routine care at 80% Preferred Dental, featuring 100% preventive care and coverage for orthodontia Medical and Dental benefits are effective the first of the second month following date of hire. Short-Term Disability Insurance Employees working thirty or more hours can purchase short-term disability protection that provides up to 60% salary continuation to a maximum of $1,500 per week. This option is effective the first of the month following the date of hire. Long-Term Disability Insurance The hospital provides long-term disability benefits of up to 60% of salary to a maximum of $12,500 per month after a 90-day disability. This option is effective the first of the month following the date of hire. Group Life Insurance The hospital provides group term life insurance coverage for employees working twenty or more hours per week. The amount of coverage is dependent upon the employee's job category. Supplemental Life Insurance Employees working twenty or more hours per week may purchase additional life insurance for themselves, a spouse or dependent children. There is no waiting period for this benefit. Tax Sheltered Annuity Employees may save for their retirement and help reduce their taxable income by participating in the hospital's TSA plan. This is available to all regular CCMC employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 8 hours per week. For those eligible to participate in the Cash Balance Retirement Plan, a 50% matching credit is made to the Cash Balance Retirement Plan for those participants who also save through this TSA, up to 4% of compensation. Reimbursement Accounts Employees may set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for certain out-of-pocket medical care and dependent care expenses. The Health Care account has a $2,500 calendar year maximum, and the Dependent Care account has a $5,000 calendar year maximum. Child Care There is an on-site Day Care Center located at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Newington campus or Hartford Hospital's onsite center. These facilities are available to all employees, providing there is space available. Educational Assistance The hospital encourages employees to continue their education. Full time employees become eligible for tuition assistance after one year of continuous service. Part time staff become eligible after two years. Up to $2,000 is allowed each academic year for related courses. This amount is pro-rated for part time employees. Paid Time Off Paid Time Off (PTO) is a flexible approach to structuring time off for vacation, personal time, holidays, or illness. Employees accrue time each pay period based on years of service and job category (pro-rated for part time staff). Extended Illness Program For those extended illness occurrences. Employees accrue time per pay period toward a maximum annual allotment of eight days. The maximum EIP accrual is 65 days. The program coordinates with the other disability programs offered through the Medical Center. Retirement Program The CCMC Cash Balance Retirement Plan is a noncontributory plan with a five year vesting schedule. Benefit formula is based on a percentage of annual compensation; percentage credited increases based on years of credited service (not to exceed 25 years of credited service). You are eligible after you have completed one year of service and have worked at least 1,000 hours. CCMC Auxiliary Scholarship CCMC Auxiliary Scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating high school senior who will be attending an institution of higher learning in September. For eligibility information and application you can download the pdf file here (8 KB pdf).  This is only a summary of the benefits offered through Connecticut Children's Medical Center. For further information on program specifics, please consult the individual policy or summary plan description (SPD). In the event of a discrepancy between this summary and the appropriate policy, the policy will govern.