2022 Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Lifestyle Benefits

Vacation accrual begins upon date of hire. Vacation time is pro-rated for those eligible advanced practice providers who are regularly scheduled to work less than 1.0 FTE, as well as in the first and last year of employment (if a full year is not worked). Up to 2 weeks time may be carried into the next calendar year.

Paid time off accrual for advanced practice providers

Vacation accrual begins upon date of hire. Vacation time is pro-rated for those eligible CRNAs who are regularly scheduled to work less than 1.0 FTE, as well as in the first and last year of employment (if a full year is not worked). Up to 2 weeks time may be carried into the next calendar year. Wait times may apply.

Paid time off accrual for CRNAs

Vacation time is pro-rated for physicians who are regularly scheduled to work less than 1.0 FTE, as well as in the first and last year of employment (if a full year is not worked). Up to 2 weeks may be carried from one calendar year to the next.

Paid time off accrual for physicians

At Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics, traditional time off benefits for vacation, sick time, and holidays are combined in a single category called Earned Time. Benefit eligible employees start accruing Earned Time with their first paycheck. The accrual rate is based on hours worked. The annual accrual rate increases as your years of service increase, as shown in the table.

Paid time off accrual for 1.0 FTE employees

Earned time maximum accrual:

• Full-time: 360 hours
• Part-time: 40 hours

• Bereavement: Up to 5 days of paid time off will be provided for bereavement leave upon a death in your immediate family.
• Illness: Advance practice providers may receive salary continuation for days off due to illness until eligibility for long-term disability has been approved.
• Jury duty: When serving jury duty, you receive your regular pay plus your jury stipend.
• Military duty: If you need time away from work for certain military duty, you will receive the difference between your current salary and your pay for military service.

• Bereavement: Up to 5 days of paid time off will be provided for bereavement leave upon a death in your immediate family.
• Illness: CRNAs may receive salary continuation for days off due to illness until eligibility for long-term disability has been approved.
• Jury duty: When serving jury duty, you receive your regular pay plus your jury stipend.
• Military duty: If you need time away from work for certain military duty, you will receive the difference between your current salary and your pay for military service.

• Bereavement: Up to 5 days of paid time off will be provided for bereavement leave upon a death in your immediate family.
• Illness: Physicians may receive salary continuation for days off due to illness until eligibility for long-term disability has been approved.
• Jury duty: When serving jury duty, you receive your regular pay plus your jury stipend.
• Military duty: If you need time away from work for certain military duty, you will receive the difference between your current salary and your pay for military service.

• Bereavement: Up to 5 days of paid time off will be provided for bereavement leave upon a death in your immediate family.
• Jury duty: When serving jury duty, you receive your regular pay plus your jury stipend.
• Military duty: If you need time away from work for certain military duty, you will receive the difference between your current salary and your pay for military service.

• Continuing medical education (CME): Employees may be provided with up to 10 days a year and $5,000 every 2 years for attendance at conferences and seminars for professional development. Requests are reviewed and approved by each employee’s Department Chair. Eligible part-time employees receive a pro-rated allocation. Newly hired employees will receive a pro-rated allocation of time and dollars to reflect the first partial year. Any unused days and money at the end of each period is forfeited.
• Society memberships: All reasonable membership dues are paid in full (typically 3 to 4 memberships).
• Tuition reimbursement: Up to $3,000 per year for degree-related programs. This benefit is pro-rated based on your FTE.

• Continuing medical education (CME): Employees may be provided with up to 10 paid days per year and $5,000 every 2 years for attendance at conferences and seminars for professional development. Requests are reviewed and approved by each employee’s Department Chair. Eligible part-time employees receive a pro-rated allocation. Newly hired employees will receive a pro-rated allocation of time and dollars to reflect the first partial year. Any unused days and funds at the end of each period is forfeited.
• Society memberships: All reasonable membership dues are paid in full (typically 3 to 4 memberships).
• Professional development funding: Financial support is available for job-related certification exams and professional memberships.
• Tuition reimbursement: Up to $3,000 per year for degree-related programs. This benefit is pro-rated based on your FTE.

• Continuing medical education (CME): Physicians may be provided with up to 10 paid days per year and $6,000 every 2 years for attendance at conferences and seminars for professional development. Requests are reviewed and approved by each employee’s Department Chair. Allocations are pro-rated for physicians who work less than 1.0 FTE. Similarly, newly hired physicians will receive a pro-rated allocation of time and dollars to reflect the first partial year of service.
• Society memberships: All reasonable membership dues are paid in full (typically 3 to 4 memberships).

• Professional development: Financial support is available for job-related certification exams, continuing education programs, conferences, memberships, and books.
• Tuition reimbursement: Full-time employees receive up to $3,000 per year for job-related degree courses. This amount is pro-rated for half-time employees.