Employee Benefit Summary

 

for Full-Time Employees

Available Upon Employment:

• Direct deposit of paychecks into one or more bank accounts.
• Free checking account through SunTrust Bank.
• Various discounts to Florida attractions.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your dependents.
• AAA Auto Club South membership discount.
• Travelers Car Insurance
• Eligible to join the Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union.
• Blood Bank - free blood products for employees and their immediate family members.

Available After Completing 90 Day Probationary Period:

• Insurance package - Our health insurance carrier is Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Policy includes health insurance and prescription card at no cost for the employee and you pay only 20% of the cost for dependent coverage. FCS pays the premium for your life insurance in the amount of one times your annual salary (a minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $50,000). Voluntary short and long term disability, additional life insurance up to a maximum of $150,000 with no medical questions asked (can request more but must be approved after submitting a medical questionnaire), vision and dental insurance and dependent coverage for health, vision, dental and life are available through payroll deductions. Coverage begins the 1st day of the month following 3 months of employment.
• Opportunity to purchase voluntary, supplemental insurance coverage through Aflac.
• Six paid holidays annually (in addition to Paid Time Off days).
• Up to 3 days paid for jury duty.
• Bereavement Days - Up to 3 paid bereavement days for death in immediate family.
• Flexible Spending Account Plans - Health Care up to $4,000 and Dependent Care up to $5,000.

Paid Time Off Benefit:

• Full-time employees start accruing Paid Time Off (PTO) hours from the beginning of their employment with FCS. After six months of employment, an employee will be eligible to use their accrued PTO hours for any time off they need or wish to take. Beginning with the first year and through the fifth year of employment, a full-time employee will accrue 18 PTO days. After 5 years of employment, the PTO accrual rate will equal 23 days and after 10 years of emp]oyment the PTO accrual rate will equal 28 days per year.

Available After Completing One(1) Year of Employment at FCS:

• Tuition Reimbursement Program for employees wishing to become an LPN or obtain either an AS or BSN nursing degree.

The FCS 401(k) Plan:

• After you have been employed at least one year, have worked at least 1000 hours, and you are at least 21 years of age you may enroll in the 401(k) Plan on the first day of the next calendar quarter
• You may contribute up to the maximum amount allowed by law. FCS will match your contribution at 100% for the first 3% of your pay that you contribute to the Plan, and then the match is 50% for the 4th and 5th % of your pay that you contribute to the Plan.
• You are 100% vested in the company's funds when the contribution is made to your account on a bi-weekly schedule.