Computer Discount Purchase Program: The Option Institute and CDW Computer Centers offer an Employee Purchase Program (EPP) for personal computing purchases. CDW extends the Institute's volume pricing for personal purchases on any products CDW.com has to offer.
Free Banking: Staff are eligible for a complete package of FREE banking services including free Internet banking at Berkshire Bank
Gym and Other Services: The Option Institute has a Nautilus equipped gym which staff may use. Staff may also use the masseuse's services.
Health Insurance: The Option Institute offers full time staff three health insurance selections provided by Health New England (and an MVP-HMO for New York State residents.) The choices include two HMOs and a PPO. The Institute pays for half of the individual's monthly premium for the basic plan. A staff member may buy up to the more expensive plans. The basic plan is an HMO.
Meal Plan: As we have a full time kitchen, staff are offered the opportunity to buy a discounted monthly three meal or lunch plan.
Paid Time Off
Accrual: Vacation and Sick time begin to accrue on the employees first day of employment, and may be taken after 6 months of employment
Vacation Benefits:Full-time employees receive paid vacation and the option to take additional unpaid personal time off according to the following schedule:
1st and 2nd calendar year: 10 paid vacation days
3rd calendar year: 10 paid vacation days and 5 unpaid personal days.
4th through 6th calendar year: 15 paid vacation days and 5 unpaid personal days.
7th through 9th calendar year: 25 paid vacation days.
10th through 14th calendar year: 30 paid vacation days.
15th calendar year and beyond: 35 paid vacation days.
Carry-Over of Unused Vacation: Employees may carry over up to five paid vacation days from one calendar year to the next.
Floating Holidays: In addition to the 4 standard paid holidays that the Institute provides, (Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day) staff receive 2 floating holidays per calendar year.
Sick Leave Policy: Full-time employees accrue five days of paid Sick Leave per year. Unused Sick days may be carried over into the next calendar year. In addition to illness, an employee may use Sick Leave to handle a family emergency, such as the illness of a family member, to schedule doctor visits for them self or a family member or for absence due to inclement weather.
Other time off policies
Christmas Break: To provide staff with an opportunity to travel or be with family without using earned vacation time both Christmas week and Thanksgiving week can be taken as unpaid time off.
We also have: Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, and Family/Maternity/ Paternity Leave policies, etc.
Pension Plan: After one year of service, staff members are enrolled in The Option Institute Pension Plan. Contributions are made to this plan by The Option Institute.
Program Attendance: Employees may attend our adult weeklong or weekend programs with no tuition charge after six months of employment.
Staff Classes and Observing Programs: All staff are offered the opportunity to attend staff classes, to observe portions of our Adult Programs, and to observe the Son-Rise Program play room on a regular basis.
The Option Institute International Learning and Training Center is a not-for-profit personal growth organization founded in 1983 by best- selling authors Barry Neil Kaufman and Samahria Lyte Kaufman....
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