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Voluntary Life InsuranceFull-time employees have the opportunity to purchase additionallife insurance coverage for themselves as well as coverage fortheir spouses and/or dependent children. Coverage becomesavailable after 90 days of continuous service. Coverage may bepurchased to cover employees at up to 5 times their base annualsalary rounded to the next highest $1,000 to a maximum of$500,000. A spouse may be covered for one half the employee’scoverage amount not to exceed $250,000. Dependent childrenup to 6 months of age may be covered at $1,000, and childrenbetween the ages of 6 months and 23 years may be covered at$10,000.The Voluntary Life Insurance Plan includes an Accelerated DeathBenefit, which allows terminally ill employees to receive up toone-half their life insurance benefit to a maximum of $250,000before death. To receive this benefit, the employee must submita statement from a physician certifying the employee is expectedto live less than 1 year. Upon termination of employment, an employeemay continue coverage at the rate in effect at the time oftermination.Short-Term Disability (STD)/Sick Pay BenefitsShort-term disability (STD)/sick pay benefits are provided to regularfull-time employees based on their length of service and employmentstatus if eligibility requirements are met. Employeesshould refer to the Short-Term Disability (STD)/Sick Pay BenefitsPolicy on the Baptist intranet or contact their supervisors orhuman resources for additional information or clarification regardingthe STD/Sick Pay benefits; the coordination of STD/sickpay with PTO, if available; and eligibility requirements.Long-Term Disability (LTD) InsuranceFull-time employees with 5 or more years of service are providedwith long- term disability (LTD) insurance, which is paid by theOrganization. LTD coverage provides financial protection aftersix months of an eligible disability. Medical disability is determinedby the LTD insurance carrier, and claims payment is based33
on the carrier’s plan provisions. Employees applying for LTD benefitsmust begin the application process after 60 calendar daysof STD/sick pay benefits to allow the LTD insurance carrier ampleopportunity to review the case prior to the completion of the 180day elimination period. Employees should contact their humanresources/benefits departments for further information regardingLTD.Voluntary Long-Term Disability (VLTD)Voluntary long-term disability coverage is available for purchaseby any full-time employee effective the first of the month followingthe employment date.Workers’ Compensation and Transitional DutyWorkers’ compensation benefits may be provided to employeeswho sustain injuries/illnesses in the course of employment. TheOrganization adheres to all federal and state regulatory guidelinesconcerning workers’ compensation coverage. If employeesare unable to work as a result of an on-the-job injury/illness, benefitswill be provided in accordance with state regulations. Shorttermdisability/sick pay and personal time off are used, if available,during the workers’ compensation eligibility determinationperiod. Workers’ compensation runs concurrent with time off forpurposes covered by the Family Medical Leave Act.All work-related incidents, even if medical attention is not necessary,should be reported to management immediately so timelyreporting can occur and instructions regarding medical treatmentcan be obtained, when appropriate. Failure to report timelya work-related injury or illness may result in the forfeiture of anemployee’s benefits. It is the responsibility of management to reportall incidents to the appropriate human resources and employeehealth representative so, if indicated, appropriatefollow-up can be taken to avoid future occurrences.Baptist provides transitional duty whenever practicable as a benefitto full-time employees who sustain work-related injuries. Thisprogram allows employees to return to work as safely andquickly as possible in a temporary assignment typically not toexceed 90 calendar days. Transitional duty assignments, if available,are designed in accordance with the employee’s physical34
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Page 3 and 4: V. BenefitsPersonal Time Off (PTO)
Page 6: Dear Employee:Welcome to the Baptis
Page 9 and 10: A Commitment to Excellence - Servic
Page 11 and 12: II. General Provisions of Employmen
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Page 21 and 22: Because employees may be subject to
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Page 27 and 28: Performance EvaluationManagement is
Page 29 and 30: Termination: At the time of termina
Page 31 and 32: Service AwardsIn recognition of ser
Page 33: Cancer InsuranceEmployees and their
Page 37 and 38: employment, that are inconsistent w
Page 39 and 40: Tennessee Maternity Leave ActUnder
Page 41 and 42: Educational LeaveEmployees who want
Page 43 and 44: Electronic CommunicationsInternet a
Page 45 and 46: References and Employee Information
Page 47 and 48: Appearance StandardsEmployees are e
Page 49 and 50: Attendance StandardsAll Baptist emp
Page 51 and 52: No Call/No ShowEmployees who fail t
Page 53 and 54: In cases where a potential violatio
Page 55 and 56: Reporting Alleged ComplaintsBaptist
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