Careers Opportunities
BENEFIT CHOICES
DCH is committed to providing you with a comprehensive variety of benefits. These benefits are a significant and important part of your total compensation package. They provide valuable protection for you and your family.
MEDICAL
Prevention is the best medicine; CareFirst BCBS offers a wide range of services to help employees and their families lead healthy, productive lives. Three plan choices through CareFirst BCBS: BlueChoice HMO, Point of Service (POS), or Blue Preferred PPO.
DENTAL
Dental insurance is available to help manage the cost of dental care through Delta Dental. Two PPO plan choices Core Plan ($1,000 calendar year maximum) or Buy-up Plan ($2000 calendar year maximum)
VISION
Vision benefits include an annual eye exam, eye glasses or contact lenses through Vision Service Plan (VSP).
LIFE INSURANCE/AD&D
In order to provide a full range of protection, life insurance coverage is provided at no cost to Full-time employees at 1x their annual salary. Part-time employees may elect life insurance for a nominal cost.
SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE
To protect your family’s financial resources this optional benefit is available with choices from 1x to 5x annual salary.
DEPENDENT LIFE INSURANCE
Coverage levels available to choose for your:
Spouse: $4,000, $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000
Child(ren): $2,000, $5,000 or $10,000
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
Personal, family or work-related challenges can arise at any time. That’s why it is important to have easy access to professional, caring counselors 24 hours every day. This benefit is free to every DCH employee and family members.
PAID TIME OFF (PTO)
This employee benefit combines holiday, vacation and sick leave programs into one plan to provide both employees and DCH with a flexible method of scheduling time off with pay. PTO accrues based on length of service:
Hours each pay period Days annually
7.38 24
8.92 29
10.46 34
LEGAL PLAN
The option to elect legal services from Legal Resources.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
DCH promotes the development of its employees through education. Tuition cost will be reimbursed up to $3,000 for degreed courses, or up to $1,500 for non-degreed courses per calendar year. Benefits are prorated for Part-time benefit employees.
CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS/INJURY LEAVE BANK (CILB)
This voluntary benefit allows members up to a 12-week PTO grant upon diagnosis of a catastrophic illness/injury. Members contribute an annual specified amount of PTO to participate.
RETIREMENT
403(b): Employees can contribute pre-tax dollars into investment options provided by Diversified. DCH provides a match to benefit eligible employees up to 2% of your contributions.
MODIFIED EMPLOYEMENT PLAN (MEP)
This benefit allows employees to waive ALL benefits in lieu of a higher salary.
RN & BSN SCHOLARSHIP and JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAM
The scholarship program provides financial assistance for your nursing education up to $4,000 per year for nursing students enrolled in an associate’s degree program (ADN) and up to $8,000 per year for students enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program (BSN). For each year of scholarship received, you will owe one year of full-time employment at DCH.
OTHER BENEFITS
Bank of America Group Banking
Cafeteria Discount
Dell Computer Employee Purchase Program
Direct Deposit
Emergency Childcare Program – Free benefit available for employee children ages 5 to 12 when Prince Georges County schools close for inclement weather
Free Parking
NPEP – Apartment Discount Program
United Buying Service (UBS) – Pre-negotiated car buying services for new or used cars
This is a summary of benefits. For complete details and limitations refer to the Summary Plan Description of each plan.
For more information, please call Pam Nicholson-Flora, Benefits & Compensation Manager at 301-552-8081.