Life Insurance
Provided at no cost to the employee, life insurance coverage provides that
upon the death of the covered employee, the designated beneficiary will
receive 100% of the employee’s regular compensation.
The insurer also has a schedule of losses and benefit amounts
for accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
The employee may consult the policy for information or contact the Finance
Manager.
Health Insurance
Health insurance is provided at a cost to the employee of $2.00 per month.
Family coverage is extra and must be paid
for by the employee. The current carrier is United Health Care of the
Midlands. The employee may consult the policy
for information or contact the Finance Manager. A representative of the
carrier will be invited to meet with staff on
an annual basis.
COBRA
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) provides that
former employees of NUIMC have the
right to purchase the same medical and prescription drug coverage for up to
18 months after resignation or termination. No proof of insurability is
required. If the employee resigns or is terminated, the employee will be
given a COBRA
form to complete. The employee may consult the policy for information or
contact the Finance Manager.
Group Disability
Provided at the cost to the employee, the Disability coverage provides that
a covered employee will receive
monthly compensation if the employee becomes disabled. According to the
policy, “total disability” means the
inability of the covered employee due to bodily injury or sickness to
perform: (A) during the first two years
of total disability, the duties of the covered employee’s occupation,
business, or employment for wages or profit;
and (B) after two years of total disability, the duties of any occupation,
business or employment for which the
covered employee is qualified by reason of education, training, or
experience. The employee may consult the
policy or contact the Finance Manager.
Workers Compensation/Unemployment Insurance
Although not considered a fringe benefit, it is important for each employee
to know that coverage is provided for Workers Compensation and Unemployment
Insurance as required by state and federal regulations. The employee should
contact the Finance Manager or Human Resource Manager if the employee is
injured on the job.
Vacation Leave
All full-time regular employees will earn vacation leave at the following
rate:
1-2 Years of Service 12
days – 2 weeks, 2 days
3-9 Years of Service 15
days – 3 weeks
10 Years of Service and up 25 days – 5
weeks
Carry Over
An employee shall not be permitted carry over more than 40 hours of annual
leave without special permission from
the Board of Directors. Permission must be requested no later than the
December Board meeting of the fiscal year
in which the leave was earned. All requests must be made in writing with an
explanation to justify why the request
should be granted.
The employee’s length of service and his/her employment date
determine the amount of annual paid vacation.
Employees begin to accrue vacation time at the date of hire. However,
paid vacation time may not be taken
until the probation is successfully completed.
Requests for vacation will be made in writing in advance of
the time taken. When scheduling vacations, the
employee’s direct supervisor will consider planned work activities.
Seniority will determine which employee
will be permitted to take vacation time. An employee, who resigns, is
terminated in good standing, or dies
shall be entitled to be paid for unused vacation up to 40 hours. All
vacation leave in excess of 40 hours will be forfeited.
Leave/Holidays
Regular full-time NUIMC employees are entitled to the following 13 paid
holidays:
New Year’s Day
Labor Day
President’s Day
Nebraska Indian Day (4th Monday in Sept.)
Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Veteran’s Day
Good Friday
Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Fourth of July
Christmas Day
Personal Day
If the holiday falls on a Saturday, the holiday is observed
the preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be
observed on the following Monday. Probationary and part-time employees are
not eligible for holiday pay.
Personal Leave Hours
Personal leave is designed to be used for personal business, i.e., school
conference, funerals, personal business, etc. It cannot be carried over
from one year to the next and will be forfeited upon resignation, death, or
terminated.
Leave Due to Illness
All full-time employees are eligible to earn sick leave. Leave is accrued
at the following rate:
One (1) day per month, not to exceed 12 days in a one year
period.
Paid
sick leave will not be granted to any employee until the Probation Period
has been satisfactorily completed
.
A non-exempt (hourly) employee who becomes ill during the
regular work shift and is approved to go
home will be paid only for the actual hours worked.
Employees who are absent due to illness for three or more
days are required to obtain a certificate from a physician
prior to returning to work. If the employee returns to work after a
three-day absence and fails to provide a
medical certificate, disciplinary action may be taken.
Sick leave may be authorized when the employee is needed to
care for an immediate or extended family member.
Under these circumstances, a physician’s statement will still be required if
the absence is more than 3 days.
The employee is required to follow the procedures set forth by Nebraska
Urban Indian Medical Center health
insurance provider prior to using any physical or medical facilities.
Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of a member of the employee’s extended or
immediate family, and under special
circumstances, the death of a non-family member, it is NUIMC’s policy to
grant paid time off. NUIMC
recognizes that among diverse cultures, death and dying may involve
ceremonies and rituals occurring
over a four-day period. The Clinic Manager will be responsible for
approving leave based upon
the individual employee’s circumstances and the need to ensure smooth clinic
operations. Paid time will
only be for regularly scheduled workdays. One additional day of paid leave
is allowed if travel of more than
500 miles each way is involved. Additional time off will be counted against
vacation time.
Jury Duty
Employees may be granted leave with pay to fulfill his/her civic obligation
as an impaneled jury member for local,
state, federal, or tribal courts. Any reimbursement for jury duty or
witness fees shall be endorsed to NUIMC
if the employee has received regular compensation from NUIMC while on jury
duty.
Military Leave
Employees who are members of a military unit will be given the necessary
time off for scheduled or unscheduled duties. This unpaid leave will not be
counted as vacation or personal leave.
Voting
All employees are encouraged to register and vote in all elections,
including tribal, if they are eligible. Employees
will be given up to 2 hours off with pay to vote.
Inclement Weather
Periodically, due to bad weather, snow or ice, NUIMC may need to close for
all or part of a day. It is the policy
of NUIMC that if the Lincoln Public Schools are closed, NUIMC will also
close for that day. This Inclement
Weather Policy is posted prominently at the entrance of the Clinic.
Vehicle Insurance
Vehicles leased from the General Service Administration are insured by
Nebraska Urban Indian Medical Center.
Prior to the annual payment of premiums, a list of all drivers is provided
to the insurance company. They obtain
an updated driving abstract from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
If they determine that the
employee’s driving record presents a risk, the Executive Director is
notified, and a decision is made regarding
the employee’s driving privileges. Therefore, it is very important that any
employee who drives a NUIMC
vehicle maintain a violation-free record. An employee who is required to
drive and who cannot be insured may
be terminated. Employees are discouraged from using their own vehicles to
transport clients or patients. An
employee using a personal vehicle for NUIMC business must show proof of
insurance to the Human Resource
Manager. NUIMC assumes no financial responsibility for damages resulting
from accidents occurring in
employee’s private vehicles. NUIMC intends to comply with the Public
Service Commission recommendations
that drivers over 70 years of age not be permitted to transport NUIMC
clients/patients.
Employee Assistance Program
All of us, at one time or another, are troubled by personal problems. These
problems often result from marital
stress, financial difficulties, alcohol or drug use, or psychological
disorders. Often, we can solve most of the problems
by ourselves. However, there are times when outside assistance is
needed. We believe that employee’s
personal problems are private – unless they are causing the employee’s job
performance to deteriorate. When
that happens the problems become a matter of concern to NUIMC not only
because job performance may be affected,
but more importantly, because a fellow employee is in trouble.
The objective of the Employee Assistance Program is to
remedy, not to punish. Its sole purpose is to help the employee
to gain self-confidence so that personal pride and job productivity is not
lost. NUIMC will make every effort to refer
the employee to services covered by the insurance carrier. When this is not
possible, the cost may be covered if funds
are available. All information will be kept confidential. Only the
employee’s direct supervisor, the Human
Resource Manager, and the Executive Director will have access to the
information. No information will be placed
in the employee’s personnel file.
Employees are encouraged to talk with their supervisor if
they are experiencing any problems that may affect their
health and/or their productivity.
