Employee Benefits at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital offers a valuable and affordable benefits package that supports our employees’ lives during their working years and after retirement.
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In addition to the base hourly rate, each worker receives an additional 21% of that rate in the form of benefits. Existing benefits to Union members include:
- Medical / Vision / Prescription Drug
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance: Basic with Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Salary Protection: Short-term disability provides a benefit equal to two-thirds of base salary up to a maximum of $275 per week for 26 weeks.
- Pension: This employee benefit, fully paid for by the Hospital, is based on salary and years of service.
- Tuition Assistance: Tuition Assistance Advancement and Reimbursement programs are provided that cover up to 18 credits per academic year. Funds are also allocated annually for the Joint Training Council to provide assistance for programs not covered under the Tuition Assistance Advancement Program.
- Vacation: Vacation time is provided based on years of service after the first year of employment, from 10 days up to a maximum of 27 days after 20 years.
- Sick Time: In the first two years of employment, employees receive sick leave at a rate of 5/6 of a day for each month of employment. At the beginning of the third year, employees receive ten (10) additional days of sick leave. Regular part-time employees accumulate sick time on a pro-rated basis.
- Tax-deferred Annuity: Employees may save money to supplement their retirement income. Employees’ contributions and earnings grow on a tax-deferred basis.
- Training programs for employment advancement: Hopkins has several programs designed to encourage employees to advance in their careers.
All employees who regularly work 20 hours or more are eligible for health coverage. Some 89% of benefit-eligible represented employees have elected medical coverage.
While health insurance premiums have risen at an accelerating rate for six consecutive years across the country, JHH's medical plan increases have been less than the national average of 8-14% in recent years. The blended increase for the last three years is 10%.
