Heartland Alliance offers to its employees a great variety of benefits. Employees working 20 hours per week are eligible to most benefits including medical and dental insurance
Paid Time Off
Heartland is proud to offer this generous paid-time-off benefit package. The summary below shows the total for a first-year employee. Paid time off is a benefit offered to eligible employees who work at least 20 hours per week.
| Vacation | 10 |
| Sick | 15 |
| Personal | 6 |
| Holidays | 11 |
| Total | 42 |
Vacation
| Year One & Two | 10 Days*/12 Days** |
| Year Three | 15 Days |
| Year Four & Above | 20 Days |
Eligible employees accrue vacation after 90 days of service. Vacation days accrued are pro-rated for part-time employees based on their full-time equivalent hours.
*Non bargaining unit employees (those who are not in union positions)
**Bargaining unit employees (employees who are part of the Union)
Vacation days roll over to 200 hours and can be taken in increments of 2 hours.
Personal Business
Eligible employees get a total of 6 Personal Business days per year. Personal days are accrued on a quarterly basis. Part time employees accrue personal days pro-rated based on their full-time equivalent. Employees hired after September 1, do not accrue personal time until the start of the next calendar year. Personal business days expire December 31st.
Holidays
Heartland Alliance observes 11 holidays throughout the year.
| New Year’s Day | January 1st |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Third Monday in January |
| Presidents’ Day | Third Monday in February |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May |
| Independence Day | July 4th |
| Labor Day | First Monday in September |
| Thanksgiving | Fourth Thursday in November |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday after Thanksgiving |
| Christmas Eve | December 24th |
| Christmas | December 25th |
| New Year’s Eve | December 31st |
Medical Insurance
Employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week are eligible for medical insurance. Coverage begins the first of the month following the first 30 consecutive days of benefits eligible employment. Heartland Alliance offers two options for medical insurance:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueEdge HSA Plan: includes a Health Savings Account to help pay for medical expenses
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Plan: this plan can be complimented by a Flexible Spending Account to pay for prescriptions and co pays
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO Plan: this plan can be complimented by a Flexible Spending Account to pay for prescriptions and co pays
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO Select Plan: this plan can be complimented by a Flexible Spending Account to pay for prescriptions and co pays
New employees must enroll in a medical plan within 31 days of benefits eligible employment and may not change from one plan to another until Open Enrollment. If an employee chooses not to participate in a Heartland Alliance medical plan, an opt out provision is offered of $200 for each benefits eligible quarter of non-participation provided required documentation is submitted in accord with established timelines.
Wellness Program
Employees who elect our medical insurance program are eligible to participate in Well onTarget. Well onTarget is an interactive and personalized wellness program that makes it easy for you to live your healthiest life and rewards members for improving their health.
Dental Insurance
Employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week are eligible for dental insurance. Coverage begins the first of the month following the first 30 consecutive days of benefits eligible employment. Heartland Alliance offers two options for dental insurance:
- Guardian/First Commonwealth HMO
- Guardian/First Commonwealth PPO
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Employees scheduled for at least 20 hours per week are eligible to enroll for Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). These accounts are a way to save for expenses on a pre-tax basis.
Mass Transit
Under the Mass Transit Benefit, eligible employees are able to pay for commuting expenses to and from work with tax-free dollars through employee salary reduction.
Tuition Reimbursement
Provided sufficient funds are available, Heartland Alliance will provide educational assistance to a maximum of $1,500 per fiscal year to all eligible employees for courses that are part of a degree, licensing, or certification program must be related to the employee’s current job duties.
Direct Deposit
Employees may enroll in direct deposit of their payroll checks at a banking institution of their choice, provided that required documents are completed and submitted, including proof of bank account information.
Retirement
Employees are eligible to start contributing to their 401(k) account on either January 1st or July 1st, whichever date falls soonest after the first of the month following 6 months of employment.
In addition, Heartland will automatically contribute 3% of the employee’s base annual salary to a 401(k) account on beginning the same date the employee becomes eligible to start contributing. As soon as employees are eligible for Heartland’s contributions, employees become 100% vested.
Life Insurance (Basic) and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Heartland Alliance offers employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week, free basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Coverage begins the first of the month following the first 30 consecutive days of benefits eligible employment.
- Non-Bargaining Unit Employees benefit equals one (1) time the employee’s annual salary
- Bargaining Unit Employees benefit equals $30,000
Voluntary Life Insurance
Employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week can purchase additional group life insurance for themselves and their spouse, approved domestic partner and/or dependent children. Coverage begins the first of the month following the first 30 consecutive days of benefits eligible employment.
Long Term Disability (LTD) and Short Term Disability (STD) Insurance
Any employee working 30 hours per week get free long term and short term disability insurance. Both STD and LTD insurance guarantees a percentage of your income (66 2/3%) if you meet the disability requirements set forth by the insurance company due to a sickness or injury. Coverage begins the first of the month following the first 30 consecutive days of benefits eligible employment.