NMC will offer two health plan options in 2025, NMC plan and H.S.A plan, which is a high deductible health plan allowing you to contribute to a Health Savings Account if enrolled. These plans are offered through CBA Blue, A Blue Cross Blue Shield Company. Full Time, Regular Part Time, and Part Time employees may enroll.
New employees will become eligible for benefits on the first of the month following date of hire.
Current employees who transfer from a non-benefit-eligible position to a benefit-eligible position follow the New Employee guidelines above.
Employment Classification:
Full Time (FT)= 36 to 40 hours per pay week
Regular Part Time (RPT)= 30 to 35.5 hours per pay week
Part Time (PT)= 20 to 29.5 hours per pay week
Regular Per Diem (RPD)= at least 8 hours per pay period
Per Diem (PD)= as needed
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NMC offers three dental plan options, Enhanced, Standard & Basic, with different levels of coverage to meet you and your family’s needs. Full Time, Regular Part Time, & Part Time employees may enroll.
New Employees are eligible for benefits on the first of the month following date of hire.
Current employees who transfer from a non-benefit-eligible position to a benefit-eligible position follow the New Employee guidelines below.
Employment Classification:
Full Time (FT)= 36 to 40 hours per pay week
Regular Part Time (RPT)= 30 to 35.5 hours per pay week
Part Time (PT)= 20 to 29.5 hours per pay week
Regular Per Diem (RPD)= at least 8 hours per pay period
Per Diem (PD)= as needed
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Health through Oral Wellness
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Register as a Member to:
- Find a participating dentist
- Request for additional ID cards
- News and oral health education
Employment Classification:
Full Time (FT)= 36 to 40 hours per pay week
Regular Part Time (RPT)= 30 to 35.5 hours per pay week
Part Time (PT)= 20 to 29.5 hours per pay week
Regular Per Diem (RPD)= at least 8 hours per pay period
Per Diem (PD)= as needed
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**As a value added benefit, VSP is offering discounts on hearing aids and other hearing related materials. Please find information in the attachments below.**
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VSP – Vision Plan Phone: (800) 877-7195 Visit the VSP website, for details on your vision coverage, claims, and to access the provider directory. Click the link below for direct access to the online Provider Directory: |
Employees are offered a Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Program in which employees can obtain additional term life insurance coverage for themselves and their dependents. Full Time and Regular Part-time employees are auto enrolled in employer paid coverage. Full Time and Regular Part Time employees can purchase additional coverage for themselves, their spouse, and their child(ren). Please view the voluntary benefits tab for more information.
ELIGIBILITY
New employees who start work with NMC become eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following date of hire.
Current employees who transfer from a non-benefit-eligible position to a benefit-eligible position follow the New Employee guidelines above.
Employment Classification:
Full Time (FT)= 36 to 40 hours per pay week
Regular Part Time (RPT)= 30 to 35.5 hours per pay week
Part Time (PT)= 20 to 29.5 hours per pay week
Regular Per Diem (RPD)= at least 8 hours per pay period
Per Diem (PD)= as needed
Class 1 — Each Active Full Time and Regular Part Time Employee working 30 hours or more per week except any person working on a temporary or seasonal basis.
Class 2 – Each Active Full‐Time and Regular Part Time Executive Employee working 30 or more hours per week, except any person working on a temporary or seasonal basis.
Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (100% NMC Funded)
- 1 times annual salary up to a maximum of $500,000
- AD&D doubles the benefit value if death results from an accident
Benefits reduce by 35% upon reaching age 70; 50% upon reaching age 75
You have the opportunity to elect additional life insurance coverage for you and your family. Please visit the supplemental life plan page above for more information.
Other Forms and Resources:
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NMC offers employees Long Term Disability coverage through The Standard. This plan is designed to provide a continuation of benefits to you in the event of disability due to either a sickness or accident.
ELIGIBILITY
New employees who start work with NMC become eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following date of hire. Full time, Regular Part Time, and Part time employees are automatically enrolled.
Current employees who transfer from a non-benefit-eligible position to a benefit-eligible position follow the New Employee guidelines above.
Employment Classification:
Full Time (FT)= 36 to 40 hours per pay week
Regular Part Time (RPT)= 30 to 35.5 hours per pay week
Part Time (PT)= 20 to 29.5 hours per pay week
Regular Per Diem (RPD)= at least 8 hours per pay period
Per Diem (PD)= as needed
Class 1 -Each Active Full Time Leadership, Physician working 36 hours or more per week & Regular Part Time Leadership, Physician working 30 hours or more per week, & Part Time Leadership, Physician working 20 hours or more per week, except any person working on a temporary or seasonal basis.
Class 2 – Each Active, Full Time employee (Nurse Practitioner & Physician’s Assistant) working 36 hours or more per week & Regular Part Time employee (Nurse Practitioner & Physician’s Assistant) working 30 hours or more per week, & Part Time employee (Nurse Practitioner & Physician’s Assistant) working 20 hours or more per week, except any person working on a temporary or seasonal basis.
Class 3 – Each Active Full Time Employee working 36 hours or more per week, Regular Part Time Employee working 30 hours or more per week, and Part-Time Employee working 20 hours or more per week, except any person working on a temporary or seasonal basis.
PLEASE NOTE – pre-existing conditions may result in non-payment of the benefit. A pre-existing condition is any medical condition, for which you were being treated for, prior to the effective date of the disability coverage.
Eligibility
Full Time, Regular Part Time & Part Time employees are eligible.
Utilization
NMC offers earned time off (ET) program that groups vacation time, holidays, sick time, and personal days into one account to give you great flexibility and control in the management of your paid time off.
Accumulation
You begin to accumulate time off from the start of your employment or immediately upon becoming eligible. Earned Time is accrued each pay period based on the eligible hours paid in the relevant bi-weekly pay period. Hours Eligible for Earned Time Accrual Include:
- Non-exempt employees: All paid hours in the pay period including overtime hours.
- Exempt employees: All paid hours up to a maximum of 80 hours per pay period.
The rate at which you accumulate ET is accrued on the eligible hours paid in the relevant pay period.
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Human Resources
802-524-1056
KGA provides practical support for everyday challenges. Our goal is to help you maintain focus at home and at work. It is a benefit provided by your employer and available 24/7 to you and your adult household members. Through KGA you have free and confidential access to:
- Counseling
- Crisis Support
- Career Support
- Eldercare Resources
- Financial Consultation
- Legal Assistance
- Parenting Resources
- Convenience Services
- Nutrition Consultation
KGA licensed counselors and work-life specialists are highly skilled professionals with deep experience. Beginning with your initial contact, the same KGA staff member will work with you to ensure continuity and quality.
All contact with KGA is kept confidential. No information, including your name, can be released to your employer or anyone else without your consent. The only exceptions are those required by law, such as when someone is determined to be a threat to themselves or others.
Eligibility
Services are free to all employees and adult household members
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other federal and state mandated leaves of absence are administered by FMLASource on behalf of Northwestern Medical Center. FMLASource will help determine eligibility, notify the employee and NMC’s management team of leave status and tracking absences.
FMLA provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected leave for eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons.
Eligibility
Employees are eligible to take leave under FMLA, if they have worked for NMC for 12 months and have worked for 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months. The months of employment are not required to be consecutive in order to qualify for FMLA leave.
FMLASource Documents & Resources
FMLASource Contact Information:
Call: 877-462-3652
TDD: 800-697-0353
Fax: 877-309-0218
Website: www.fmlasource.com
Email: FMLACenter@FMLASource.com
Additional Leave of Absence Documents & Resources
Utilizing Northwestern Medical Center’s relationship with The Richards Group, consultation services provided through GradFin are provided free of charge. GradFin is a new employee benefit program that is revolutionizing the way employees can reduce their student loan debt.
GradFIN will provide:
- One-on-one education consultations with GradFin Consultation Experts to review your current loan status and discuss personalized payoff options to save on your loans.
- GradFin will offer a competitive interest rate reduction when you refinance your loans.
- GradFin will offer the lowest interest rates in the industry through their lending platform which is made up of ten lenders to maximize the chances that you will be approved for a new loan
For more information or to schedule a one-on-one consultation visit:
Eligibility
In order to participate in the plan, you must satisfy certain age and service conditions under the plan:
1. Minimum age requirement: In order to participate in the plan, you must be at age 21.
Forms and Plan Documents
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NMC has partnered with SmartConnect™, an exclusive, no-cost program created specifically to connect Medicare-eligible working adults to the world of Medicare benefits. Whether an employee plans to continue working or is transitioning to retirement, we tailor solutions designed around their needs. Our agents provide an unfiltered view of the entire range of options and prices available to the employee.
SmartConnect Contact Information
For more information or to get started, please click on the following link or call 833-460-4858 TTY: 711:
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Resource coordination services are provided through a partnership between NMC and Working Bridges, a strategic initiative of the United Way of Northwest Vermont. They are available to all employees of NMC.
Working Bridges provides an on-site Resource Coordinator to meet confidentially with employees seeking connection to community resources to address life issues while at work. The RC is a Community Resource Specialist and Financial Coach, and is available to help employees to navigate challenges such as housing, transportation, childcare, health insurance, budgeting, debt management, mental health referrals, legal issue, substance use, income support and more.
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United Way
Working Bridges
NMC Working Bridges Resource Coordinator: Hayley Shriner
(802) 578-4265
For additional resources, join their Facebook group at Facebook.com/groups/WorkingBridgesNorthwest
What is Income Advance?
Income Advance is a benefit to boost financial wellness for employees experiencing financial instability. It provides employees with easy access to small loans when they encounter unexpected difficulties, in a way that builds credit and encourages savings for the long-term. This replaces the current emergency loans with NMC.
How does it work?
NMC has partnered with Vermont Federal Credit Union to provide employees Income Advance loans.
- The CU approves you for a small loan up to $1,000 as soon as the same day, with no credit check required and no fees.
- Loans are repaid through direct deposit.
- Three (3) % Interest rate on the loan and suggested repayment of 6-12 months.
- During the loan, employees will improve their credit score and can continue their direct deposit into a savings account to build savings.
Am I Eligible?
Employees must have worked at NMC for one (1) year or longer. Employees must be a full time, regular part time or part time employee and must be in good standing with no corrective action within the last six (6) months.
How Do I Apply?
Contact HR of your request. HR will then notify Vermont Federal with your request, and the credit union will contact you to complete an application, the funds are then dispersed as soon as the same day or next business day.
As an employee of Northwestern Medical Center, you have access to additional discount programs. Please click links below for discounts and service available to you!
Chamber of Commerce M2M Digital Card
In order to download the card, open the link here with your phone.
Simply save the image as a photo. To access on your phone, go to your photos.
If your phone has a “Downloaded” album, the image will be in this album.
You can extract the photo to save on your home screen, or simply leave it where it is and access if from your photos when you need it.
Enosburg Falls Country Club
Enosburg Falls Country Club is offering a corporate golf membership for $450 for the 2024 golf season with at least 8 participants. Please contact Amy Severance to be placed on the list: aseverance@nmcinc.org
Member Deals link HERE