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Benefits

CEDPA offers the following benefits as part of its total compensation package:

Annual Leave: 15 days earned per annum; after three years of employment, accrual increases to 21 days per annum.

Sick Leave: 12 days earned per annum.

Holidays: 10 days per annum as recorded in Personnel Policies.

Health Insurance: Choice of BlueCross/BlueShield HMO Open Access, Point of Service Open Access (POS), or Preferred Provider Organization (PPO). CEDPA pays full premium for employees under HMO plan; subsidized premium for employees under the POS plan and the PPO plan. There is a subsidized premium for dependents if HMO Open Access, POS Open Access, or PPO is selected. Domestic Partner coverage is available.

Dental Insurance: Is provided through MetLife dental plan; CEDPA pays full premium for employee only; subsidizes premium for employee and children, employee and spouse, employee and domestic partner and employee and family.

Life Insurance: 100% Premium paid by CEDPA; benefit up to maximum of $200,000.

AD&D: 100% Premium paid by CEDPA; benefit up to maximum of $200,000.

Short-term Disability: 100% Premium paid by CEDPA for employees. In case of disability, the STD pays up to 66 2/3% of salary for up to $2,000 per week until certified to return to work or long-term disability starts. STD has a 7 day elimination period before benefits are payable.

Long-term Disability: 100% Premium paid by CEDPA for employees. In case of disability, the LTD pays up to 66 2/3% of salary up to $10,000 per month until certified to return to work.

Salary Reduction Annuity: Pre-tax (salary reduction) plan available through Teachers Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equity Fund (TIAA-CREF). Employee is eligible on first day of employment.

Flexible Spending Accounts: IRS Section 125 plans (Cafeteria Plans) are available to all employees. Provides a pre-tax benefit for Health Care, Dependant Care and Parking.

Metro Smart Benefits: Up to a maximum of $230.00 per month pre-tax metro fare cards used for mass transit commuting expenses.