Paid Time Off
Taking time off allows employees to rest and recharge, and helps them maintain a proper balance between their personal and work life.
Annual Leave
You begin accruing annual leave on your first day of employment. Some employees are provided Paid Time Off (PTO) and an Extended Illness Bank (EIB) and yet others receive vacation and sick leave benefits. Either way, both groups accrue time off based on length of service and hours worked.
Designated Holidays are a paid benefit as well.
Bereavement Leave
Employees are eligible for up to three days of paid leave for a death in their immediate family (spouse, domestic partner, brother, sister, child, step-child, parent, step-parent, grandparent, grandchild, or spouse’s parent, brother, or sister). An additional two days may be granted for travel over 500 miles. Pay is pro-rated for part-time employees.
Jury Duty Leave
Employees on Jury Duty Leave shall be compensated for the difference between jury duty pay and their normal rate of pay.
Military Training Leave
In accordance with Washington State Law, annually from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, Military Leaves shall be granted for up to fifteen days upon presentation of official orders which require an employee to maintain status in a military reserve of the US. Employees will receive full wages in addition to military pay, and will not lose benefits accrued to the date such leave commences.
Active Duty Leave
Under Federal law, employees are eligible for up to five years of excused leave to participate in active duty in the military. Employees will have job and benefits protection for a period of 12 weeks. Employees taking Military Leave may use accrued vacation and personal holiday time before their leave becomes unpaid.
Family Medical Leave Act
Employees who have worked for been employed with Evergreen Healthcare for at least one year (12 consecutive months) and who have worked at least 1250 hours in the prior 12 month period immediately preceding the date a qualifying leave commences are eligible for Family Medical Leave Act. FMLA provides 12 weeks of job and benefits protection for the birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care; the need of the employee to care for a qualifying family member (spouse, parent or dependent child under age 18) with a serious health condition; or the employee’s own serious health condition that renders the employee unable to perform the full range of essential functions of his or her job.
Family Care Act
Employees may use earned and available sick, vacation and personal holiday benefits to care for a child under the age of 18 with a health condition requiring treatment or supervision; or a spouse, parent, parent-in-law or grandparent who has a serious health condition or emergency condition.
Maternity Disability Leave
Maternity Disability Leave affords an employee job protection for all periods of disability related to pregnancy and childbirth. The accepted period of post-delivery disability is six weeks for a natural delivery and eight weeks for a cesarean delivery. Maternity Disability Leave does not include benefits protection; however an employee who is also eligible for FMLA leave will have benefits protection from the first day of work missed until their FMLA entitlement expires. Eligible employees may combine FMLA leave with Maternity Disability Leave to extend time away from work beyond the period of post-delivery disability.
Extended Disability Leave
Upon termination of an employee’s entitlement to statutory leave with job protection, Evergreen Healthcare will consider granting an Extended Disability Leave to an employee who continues to be disabled due to a serious health condition. Extended Disability Leave does not include job or benefits protection. The sum total of other leaves and Extended Disability Leave should generally not exceed six months in any 12-month period.
Personal Leave
When an employee wishes to take a leave of absence for reasons that do not qualify under other types of leave (such as unpaid vacation), they may apply for a Personal Leave of Absence. Generally, an employee needs to have been continuously employed by Evergreen for at least one calendar year prior to being eligible for a Personal Leave. Evergreen Healthcare determines whether or not the leave shall be granted and the duration. Personal Leaves do not involve job or benefits protection once available paid time runs out. Personal Leaves will not generally be granted for longer than three months.
Education Leave
After one year of employment, employees may request an Education Leave of Absence for job-related study. Evergreen Healthcare determines whether or not the leave shall be granted and the duration. Education Leaves do not involve job or benefits protection once available paid time runs out. Education Leaves will not generally be granted for longer than twelve months.
Shared Leave
Employees may donate, on a voluntary basis, part of their vacation to co-workers whose paid leave has been depleted in response to extraordinary circumstances (i.e. severe illness) concerning themselves or immediate family.
Employee Assistance Program
This voluntary confidential assessment and referral service is designed to assist employees and their families in handling personal and work related problems.
Costco Membership
All employees are able to purchase a Costco membership.
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
All employees are eligible for membership in the Credit Union.
Direct Deposit
Bi-weekly paychecks are automatically deposited in your bank account.
Career Development
Assistance is provided to those employees who are pursuing degrees and certificates that are relevant to their continued employment in any position at Evergreen and who are selected for the program by the selection committee.
To be eligible for the Career Development Program, employees must have been continuously employed with Evergreen for 1 year as a 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) or greater and must have completed all prerequisites for the program for which they are applying for funding. The amount of the benefit offered will depend on the employee’s FTE status, and will be pro-rated up to a maximum of $5,250 per year.
Continuing Education
Evergreen Healthcare supports the professional development of its staff by providing financial assistance to regularly scheduled employees for workshops, conferences, seminars, and other continuing education courses or programs.