Human Resources Department
Iowa Health - Des Moines
1440 Pleasant St., Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309
p: 515-241-6313

p: 515-241-6104

f: 515- 241-8515

Employee Benefits

Iowa Health - Des Moines strives to reward our employees for their commitment and hard work with competitive benefit packages. If you have any questions regarding employee benefits, please contact Human Resources.

*PROMOTING HEALTH & WELL-BEING*
Benefit	What you receive	When you are eligible	Who pays
Health Insurance	Employees may have coverage for vision, chiropractic, pharmacy, and mental health/substance abuse benefits. Employee premiums are taken each pay period and are deducted on a pre-tax basis allowing employees to lower taxable income and increase take home pay.	First day of the month following date of hire or date of eligibility. Regular full-time, part-time and weekend package employees are eligible.	Regular full-time and part-time employees(Iowa Health and Employee); Weekend Package employees pay full premiums (employer + employee premiums)
Prescription Drug Program	Prescription drug coverage through participating pharmacies. Co-payment for prescriptions are determined by: Generic: $10, Formulary Brand: $30, and Non-Formulary: $60.	First day of the month following date of hire or date of eligibility. Regular full-time, part-time and weekend package employees are eligible.	Regular full-time and part-time employees(Iowa Health and Employee); Weekend Package employees pay full premiums (employer + employee premiums)
Dental Plan	Services include two free dental cleanings per year.	First day of the month following date of hire or date of eligibility. Regular full-time, part-time and weekend package employees are eligible.	Regular full-time and part-time employees (Iowa Health and Employee); Weekend Package employees pay full premiums (employer + employee premiums)
Vision Plan(hardware only)	Employees may choose to participate in a voluntary vision plan that offers coverage for eyeglass frames, lenses and/or contact lenses.	First day of the month following date of hire or date of eligibility. Regular full-time, part-time and weekend package employees are eligible.	Employee
Flexible Spending Accounts	Allows pretax payroll deductions to be reimbursed to you for eligible dependent care and/or health care expenses	First day of the month following date of hire or date of eligibility. Regular full-time, part-time and weekend package employees are eligible.	Employee
Employee Health	On-site professional staff providing pre-employment health screens, immunizations, initial emergency or episodic care for work-related injuries and counseling education.	All employees upon employment	Iowa Health
Weight Watchers At Work Program	On-site Weight Watchers At Work program is provided at both the ILH and IMMC campuses for the convenience of employees.	All employees upon employment	Employee
Individual Insurance Solutions	Provides other insurance options for employees and their families. Ranging from senior health insurance for retirees or parents of employees, travel insurance for those on the go, protection for those who are concerned with identity theft, health insurance for college age dependents and more.	All employees and their families upon employment	Employee - only if purchases any coverage options

TIME FOR FAMILY & COMMUNITY
Benefit	What you receive	When you are eligible	Who pays
Paid Time Off (PTO)	PTO combines vacation, holidays, sick and personal days into a flexible plan up to a maximum of 200 hours per year for non-exempt employees and 240 hours for exempt employees. Accrual rates increase after five years of employment is completed.	Regular full-time and part-time employees. After 6 months of employment.	Iowa Health & Employee
Paid Time Off Purchase program	Each Spring and Fall, Iowa Health allows eligible employees to purchase a pre-defined amount of PTO, based on years of service.	All accruing employees after 6 months of service	Iowa Health

*FOR THE UNEXPECTED*
Benefit	What you receive	When you are eligible	Who pays
Short Term Disability (STD)	This plan will cover a maximum of 26 weeks of disability and pay at 60% of the employee's average weekly wages. Coverage begins on the 8th calendar day of being away from work due to a non-work related injury or illness.	Any regular full-time, part-time or part-time accruing employee averaging at least 16 hours per pay period. After the employee has worked 1,000 hours at Iowa Health.	Iowa Health
Long Term Disability (LTD)	Coverage level of 60% of your income.	First day of the month following date of hire or date of eligibility. Regular full-time employees that work at least 64 hours a pay period.	Iowa Health
Life Insurance	Core life for a regular full-time employee is 1 x base annual salary rounded up to nearest $1,000. Core life for a regular part-time employee is $10,000. Eligible employees are given the option to carry additional life insurance on themselves, spouses, and their dependents.	Regular full-time and part-time employees First day of the month following date of hire or date of eligibility.	Core Coverage- Iowa Health Additional Coverage - Employee

FOR THE FUTURE
Benefit	What you receive	When you are eligible	Who pays
401(k) Retirement Plan	Pre-tax retirement savings plan. Iowa Health-Des Moines will automatically contribute 2% of your pay into your account each year. You may contribute up to $16,500 in 2009 and Iowa Health will match 50% of your contribution up to 6% of your pay.	All employees 19 years and older, upon employment First day of the month following 30 days employment or date of eligibility.	Iowa Health & Employee
College Savings Iowa (CSI)	Through payroll deductions, employees can contribute $15 or more after taxes to an account with CSI each pay period and earn tax breaks at the same time.	Upon employment	Employee

*BUILDING YOUR HEALTHCARE CAREER*
Benefit	What you receive	When you are eligible	Who pays
Tuition Assistance	Unique, paid-in-advance tuition assistance program. Courses must be for pre-approved education that is career- or job-related.	Regular full-time, part-time and weekend package employees after 6 months of employment	Iowa Health pays 85% of eligible expenses
Certification Reimbursement	Provides opportunities for growth and development and offers reimbursement for certain expenses for nationally recognized certifications.	Regular full-time, part-time and weekend package employees after 6 months of employment	Iowa Health pays 85% of eligible expenses

*FOR THE INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY*
Benefit	What you receive	When you are eligible	Who pays
On-Site Childcare Services	Accredited childcare center located on the IMMC campus for employee's children.	All employees upon employment based on available openings	Employee
Employee Assistance Program	Offers a relaxed and confidential, one-on-one, counseling sessions.	All employees and their family upon employment	6 free visits each per employee/family
Two On-site Fitness Centers	Offers discounted membership fees	All employees and their family upon employment	Employee
Two Health Science Libraries	Offers access to various health references and internet.	All employees upon employment	Iowa Health

*BUILDING CONVENIENCES*
Benefit	What you receive	When you are eligible	Who pays
Free Parking	Parking free of charge on all hospital campuses.	All employees upon employment	Iowa Health
Direct Payroll Deposit	· Offers employees the opportunity to have their paychecks deposited in up to six bank accounts.	All employees upon employment	Iowa Health
Two On-site Credit Unions	Allows employees the convenience of banking on campus: Des Moines Metro Credit Union at ILH and United Service Credit Union at IMMC.	All employees upon employment	Employee
On-site ATM machines	Offers employees easy on campus access to their personal finances.	All employees upon employment	Iowa Health
Payroll deduct for cafeteria meals and gift shops	Offers employees the convenience of being able to purchase items at the hospital cafeterias and gift shops through payroll deductions when you present your badge.	All employees following two pay periods of employment.	Employee pays for purchases.

*COMMUNITY & BUSINESS BENEFITS*
Benefit	What you receive	When you are eligible	Who pays
Community discounts	Discounted bus passes	Any employee upon employment	Iowa Health & Employee
Community discounts	Discounted laser eye surgery	Any employee 12 months after employment	Employee
AAA Group Programs	Provides unique savings and discounts for employees on AAA memberships and products, including auto and homeowner's insurance. Other discounts & savings are available to AAA at more than 100,000 retail locations nationwide.	All employees upon employment	Employee