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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. |
