Baptist Health Care Employee Benefits

Baptist Health Care seeks to provide a work environment that includes benefits which ensure security and provide many of the amenities of life.  Benefits are under constant review, and some are improved each year.  For more information about Employee Benefits, contact our Human Resources Department at (850) 469-2190.

Group Health Insurance (PPO or HMO)
Group health insurance is available to all full-time employees and their dependents.  Part-time employees are also eligible and pay less than full premium.  Eligibility starts the first month after 30 days of employment.

Dental Insurance
Full-time employees and their dependents are eligible for group dental insurance.  Eligibility starts the first month after 30 days of employment.

Group Life Insurance
Group life insurance is provided by Baptist Health Care for all full-time and part-time employees.  Additional coverage is available to employees at excellent group rates.  Eligibility starts the first month after 30 days of employment.

Dependent Life Insurance
Full-time employees can take advantage of discounted rates for life insurance coverage for their spouse and legal dependents.  Eligibility starts the first month after 30 days of employment.

Long Term Disability Insurance
Long term disability insurance is provided by Baptist Health Care for full-time employees disabled after 6 months of continued disability.  Long term disability insurance integrates with Social Security and Workers Compensation.  Eligibility starts the first month following 90 days of employment.

Optional Insurance Plans
Supplemental long term disability, universal life insurance, short term disability, vision insurance, and cancer insurance are available to full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours a week at discounted rates.  Eligibility starts the first month after 30 days of employment.

Retirement Plans
Retirement benefits are provided for all employees.  A monthly benefit is available at age 65 based on service and final pay.  Employees are 100% vested after 5 years of qualified service.  Eligibility starts after 1 year of service, 21 years of age, and 1,000 paid hours during the first year of employment.

Section 125 Flexible Compensation Plan
Baptist Health Care provides this benefits for all full and part-time employees.  This plan takes contributions for health, dental, and term life insurance and deducts them before taxes.  Eligibility starts immediately upon hire.

403(b)
This benefit is available to all employees.  403(b) is a payroll deduction savings program which also reduces federal income taxes with employer match after 1 year of qualified service.  Eligibility starts immediately upon hire.

Flex Spending Account (Cafeteria Plan)
Baptist Health Care provides this benefit to all full and part-time employees.  This plan sets aside uncovered medical and childcare expenses on a pre-tax basis.  Eligibility starts the first month after 90 days of employment.

Paid Days Off (PDOs)
PDOs are the incorporation of vacation, holiday, and sick leave into one program which allows for greater flexibility to employees in scheduling paid time off.  Time off is paid at the employee's regular hourly rate.  Accruals begin on the first day of hire and are based on full-time or part-time hours worked.  Full-time and part-time employees are eligible to use their PDOs after the 90 days probation period.