Earned Time Off (ETO) and Short-Term Disability Bank (STDB)

BJC Benefits Fast Facts
Earned Time Off (ETO) and
Short-Term Disability Bank (STDB)
Instead of rigid allotments of vacation, holidays and sick time, BJC’s
paid time off programs give you more flexibility to use your paid time
off as you want it and need it. BJC recognizes the diverse needs of our
work force and the special demands of the health-care field.
Who’s Eligible for Coverage*
■ regular full-time employees working
35 hours or more a week
■ regular part-time employees working
15 hours or more a week
When You Start Earning
ETO and STDB
■ the date you are hired or attain
eligible status
Earning Your Earned
Time Off (ETO)
■ you earn ETO for hours paid, or
scheduled and canceled due to lack
of work, but not on hours cashed in
(payout) or severance pay
■ a maximum of 2,080 hours worked/
scheduled per calendar year is taken
into account
■ you have “Available” and “Accrued”
ETO hours (shown on your paycheck)
■ “Available” ETO = ETO hours you
can use after the pay period in which
they are earned (maximum of 104
hours per year)
■ “Accrued” ETO = additional
ETO hours that are added to your
“Available” ETO bank on the
anniversary of your hire/eligibility
date; amount depends on your length
of service and position. You can use
the “Accrued” ETO after the pay
period those hours are added to your
“Available” bank.
■ additional bonus ETO hours—40
hours for full-time employees, 20
for part-time—are added to your
“Available” ETO upon completion
of 20 years of service and every
fifth year afterward (except certain
employees with “grandfathered”
accrual rates)
■ you may accumulate a maximum of
750 hours of “Available” ETO; any
additional hours are forfeited
See chart on other side for details on
how ETO is accumulated.
EARNED TIME OFF (ETO) SHORT-TERM DISABILITY BANK (STDB)
For any purpose—vacation, holiday,
personal or family illness
Must use at least 80 hours (if fulltime)
or 40 hours (if part-time) of
ETO per calendar year
May accumulate a maximum of
750 hours
For your own short-term personal illness,
injury or recuperation
For use after being absent three
consecutive work days or 24 consecutive
scheduled work hours, whichever occurs
first. Must use ETO for first three days
(24 scheduled work hours missed)
May accumulate a maximum of
520 hours
*Not applicable to employees from Boone Hospital Center, Physician Groups, L.C., and
Fairview Heights Medical Group, S.C., who have different paid time off programs.
Investing in Your Well-Being
This summary contains brief
highlights of the
BJC ETO and STDB
programs. For more
complete details, refer to
the policy online via HR
Direct http://hrdirect.bjc.org/
hrdirect or contact your
local human resources
(HR) department. If there
is any difference between
the highlights provided here
and the official BJC policy,
the policy will be followed
in all cases.

ETO Advance
■ you will be advanced up to 16 hours of “Available” ETO
upon hire (pro-rated for part-time employees)
■ you can be advanced up to 16 hours of “Available” ETO if
you change from benefit-ineligible status to benefit-eligible
(pro-rated for part-time employees)
■ your ETO advance eventually will be zeroed out as you
accrue “Available” ETO each pay period that you work
Using ETO
■ you must use at least 80 hours of “Available” ETO each
calendar year if you are a full-time employee
■ you must use at least 40 hours of “Available” ETO each
calendar year if you are a part-time employee (or switching
from full-time to part-time or vice versa)
■ use of ETO should be scheduled in advance if possible and is
subject to approval by your supervisor
LEVEL YEARS OF SERVICE
Using Short-Term Disability Bank (STDB)
■ STDB works like a short-term disability plan. You use
STDB for your own short-term personal injury or illness
after being absent three consecutive work days or 24
consecutive scheduled work hours for employees who do
not work 8 hour shifts (must use “Available” ETO for the
first three days/24 hours missed)
■ if your STDB is exhausted, you must use “Available” ETO
■ after 90 days of illness or injury, eligible employees may be
covered by BJC’s long-term disability benefit
■ ETO time is paid based on your primary rate of pay in
effect when the hours are used, and does not include shift
differentials or bonuses
Your Short-Term Disability Bank (STDB)
■ the company provides STDB based on your hours paid, or
scheduled and canceled due to lack of work, but not on
hours cashed in (payout) or severance pay
■ a maximum of 2,080 hours worked/scheduled per calendar
year is taken into account
■ up to 64 hours (8 days) of STDB per calendar year will be
added to your bank
■ you may accumulate a maximum of 520 STDB hours;
any additional unused hours are forfeited (unless
“grandfathered” to a higher limit)
AVAILABLE
(May be used as
soon as earned)
ACCRUED
(Becomes available
after anniversary of
hire/eligibility date)
Total ETO Total STDB
I Staff with 0 through 4 years Per Hour 0.0500 0.0385 0.0885 0.0308
Hours 104 80 184 64
Days 13 10 23 8
II Staff with 5 through 9 years Per Hour 0.0500 0.0577 0.1077 0.0308
Managers/Supervisors with 0 through 9 years Hours 104 120 224 64
Directors with 0 through 4 years Days 13 15 28 8
III Staff with 10 through 14 years Per Hour 0.0500 0.0654 0.1154 0.0308
Hours 104 136 240 64
Days 13 17 30 8
IV Staff with 15 or more years Per Hour 0.0500 0.0770 0.1270 0.0308
Managers/Supervisors with 10 or more years Hours 104 160 264 64
Directors with 5 or more years Days 13 20 33 8
■ supervisor may require proof of illness or injury before
approving use of STDB
■ STDB time is paid based on your base hourly rate of pay
in effect when the hours are used and does not include shift
differentials or bonuses
Revised 1/07