2022 Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Lifestyle Benefits

The number of vacation days for advanced practice providers is determined based on service as of January 1. You may carry over up to 10 vacation days from one year to the next. Vacation time is prorated in the first and last year of employment. It is also pro-rated if you work less than 40 hours per week.

Paid time off accrual for advanced practice providers

The number of vacation days for CRNAs will be determined based on service as of January 1. You may carry over up to 10 vacation days from one year to the next. Vacation time is prorated in the first and last year of employment. It is also pro-rated if you work less than 40 hours per week.

Paid time off accrual for CRNAs

The number of vacation days for physicians will be determined based on either the age or service of the physician as of January 1. You may carry over up to 10 vacation days from one year to the next. Vacation time is prorated in the first and last year of employment. Vacation time is prorated if you work less than 40 hours per week.

Paid time off accrual for full-time physicians

At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and 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): Continuing Medical Education (CME) is available to associate providers to provide time and financial support for professional enrichments such as meetings and conferences. Full-time associate providers receive up to $4,000 biannually and up to 5 CME days per year. Any unused money at the end of each period is forfeited.
• Professional development funding: Financial support is available for job-related certification exams and professional memberships.
• Tuition reimbursement: We provide up to $3,000 per year for degree-related programs. This benefit is pro-rated for half-time employees.

• Continuing medical education (CME): Continuing Medical Education (CME) is available to associate providers to provide time and financial support for professional enrichments such as meetings and conferences. Full-time associate providers receive up to $4,000 biannually and up to 5 CME days per year. Any unused money at the end of each period is forfeited.
• Professional development funding: Financial support is available for job-related certification exams and professional memberships.
• Tuition reimbursement: We provide up to $3,000 per year for degree-related programs. This benefit is pro-rated based on your FTE.

• Continuing medical education (CME): CME is available to physicians to provide time and financial support for professional enrichments such as meetings, conferences, journals, and books. Full-time physicians receive up to $6,000 biannually. Any unused money at the end of each period is forfeited. Full-time physicians receive 10 CME days per year. You may carry over up to 5 CME days from one year to the next.
• Professional development funding: Financial support is available for job-related certification exams. Covered expenses include your first 2 primary memberships and any outreach travel.

• 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.