Our benefits program helps nurture an environment where people choose to work and provides employees the ability to balance his or her personal and professional lives. We offer several benefits and programs to eligible employees to promote the well-being of the members of the HowardCenter community.
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Health Insurance
Medical, Dental, FSA »
You are eligible on the first of the month following your date of hire.
Employee cost pro-rated based on number of hours worked.
Medical Insurance
- BlueCross BlueShield HMO Plan (“The Vermont Health Plan”)
Dental Insurance
- Delta Dental
- Also includes EyeMed Vision Discount Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Medical Reimbursement Account (up to $5000 annually)
- Dependent Care Account (up to $5000 annually)
Disability, Life Insurance, Workers' Compensation »
You are eligible on the first of the month following your date of hire.
Disability
- Short-Term Disability (66 2/3%)
- Long-Term Disability (60%)
Life Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance (1x annual salary, up to $100,000)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Additional Life Insurance (cost paid by you)
- Spouse/Dependent Life Insurance (cost paid by you)
Workers’ Compensation: Work related injury/illness (all employees are covered)
Employee Contributions and Employer Contributions »
Eligible on the date of hire (must be at least 21 years of age)
Employee Contributions
- Defined Contribution Plan (Fidelity Investments)
- Employee may contribute up to 75% of eligible pay before tax
- (not to exceed annual maximum contributions)
Employer Contributions After 1 year of service (at least 1,000 hours worked)
- HowardCenter Contributes: 5% of your eligible pay
- If you are contributing, HowardCenter will match with 50% up to the first 6% contributed
- Six-year Graduated vesting schedule.
Time-Off, Child Care Stipend, etc. »
Combined Time Off (CTO): 36 days accrued per year. CTO includes:
- Scheduled time-off
- Unscheduled illnesses
- 11 holidays on which the Agency is closed
- Accrual rates increase in 4, 5 and after 10 years of service
Bereavement Leave:
- Up to 3 days with pay for death of a family member.
Employee Assistance Program:
- A free and confidential service that helps you and/or your family members address personal problems that may affect your health, family life and/or job performance.
License Fee Reimbursement:
- Reimbursement for the cost of VT State clinical license, roster and/or clinical certification when required by position and relates to the work of the program.
Child Care Stipend:
- You may be eligible to receive a weekly subsidy to help with daycare expenses.
Discounts and deals at participating businesses for HowardCenter employees »
You are eligible as a HowardCenter employee.
Prepaid Legal Plan: ARAG (for regular status employees only)
Group Auto & Home Insurance Discounts:
- Hickok and Boardman
- Liberty Mutual
Gym Membership Discounts
- Duke’s Fitness Center (St. Albans)
- Shelburne Fitness (Shelburne)
- SNAP Fitness (Burlington & others)
- Sports & Fitness Edge (Essex, S. Burlington, Williston)
- Vermont Sun & Middlebury Fitness (Middlebury)
- YMCA (Burlington & Winooski)
Corporate Discounts: offered by area business to HC Employees
If you have any questions about benefits – please feel free to contact the Benefits Team at 802-488-6954 or 802-488-6957 with any questions.