For Employees

    Employee Benefits

     

    Welcome to the Ability Beyond Disability Employee Benefits page! Here, you will find a summary of employment benefits, and helpful links to many of the benefit services we offer.

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    Summary of Employment Benefits


    Benefits Available to All Employees:
     

    • Retirement Program-


    Employer sponsored program funded by Ability Beyond Disability.

    • Tax Deferred Annuity Program-


    Effective immediately upon hire, any employee may elect to join and contribute to a 403(b) plan.

    • Direct Deposit-


    Effective immediately upon hire, any employee may choose automatic deposit of full or partial salary to one or more financial institutions.

    • Credit Union-


    Effective immediately upon hire, any employee may elect to join.

    • Short Term Disability-


    Ability Beyond Disability pays the premium for New York State employees only (as per state mandate).

    • Employee Assistance Program-


    Effective immediately upon hire, each employee and his/her family members are entitled to use the confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost. The EAP offers counseling and assistance with relationship or work related issues, family problems, legal concerns, financial information, and credit consolidation.

    • Consumer Credit Counseling Services-


    Effective immediately upon hire, a confidential and free program for all employees seeking guidance for budgeting and credit counseling.

    • Wachovia Bank: Preferred Employee Relationship-


    Effective immediately upon hire, available to all employees. This service offers free checking, free ATM/VISA check card, preferred interest earnings, discounted rates on loans, credit towards mortgage closing cost, free personal financial reviews and free financial seminars.



    Benefits Available to Regular Full and Part-Time Employees:

    • Voluntary Insurance Program-


    Effective immediately upon hire, any employee with a schedule of twenty (20) or more hours may purchase- through payroll deduction- supplemental life insurance for self or loved ones, short term disability, supplemental hospital insurance, and cancer insurance.

    • Bereavement Leave-


    Effective immediately upon hire, each regular full and part-time employee is entitled to three (3) days per occurrence for a death in the immediate family.



    Benefits Available to Regular Full-Time Employees:*
    *Note: This applies to non-temporary staff who are hired with a schedule of 30 hours or more per week. All Full-Time employees must attend a Full-Time Benefits In-Service within 30 days of hire.

    • Medical/Dental Programs-


    Benefits are effective the first day of the month following a 90-day waiting period. Premium is shared between Ability Beyond Disability and the employee and is based upon the dental and medical programs chosen by the employee.

    • Long Term Disability-


    Ability Beyond Disability pays the premium. Effective the first day of the month following a 90-day waiting period. The insurance program provides sixty percent (60%) compensation following the elimination period.

    • Life Insurance-


    Ability Beyond Disability pays the premium. Effective the first day of the month following a 90-day waiting period. The payout is equal to the employee's annual salary, with a minimum of $15,000 and a maximum of $50,000.

    • Accidental Death/Dismemberment-


    Ability Beyond Disability pays premium. Effective first day of the month following a 90-day waiting period.

    • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)-


    Tax saving benefits for health insurance, reimbursable medical costs and/or dependent care. Effective the first day of the month following a 90-day waiting period.

    • Holidays-


    Ability Beyond Disability recognizes ten (10) holidays per year. Effective immediately upon hire.

    • Benefit Time-

      1. Vacation-
        Accrued at the rate of two (2) weeks per calendar year beginning with the date of full-time hire. Upon completion of two (2) years of continuous non-temporary full-time employment, the employee will begin to accrue three (3) weeks per year. After ten (10) years, the employee will begin to accrue four (4) weeks per year. Eligibility after six (6) months.  
         
      2. Sick-
        Accrued at the rate of one (1) week per year, beginning with the date of full-time hire. Eligibility after six (6) months.
         
      3. Personal-
        Three (3) benefit days. Upon completion of two (2) years of continuous non-temporary full-time employment, the employee will receive five (5) benefit days. After four (4) years, the employee will receive eight (8) benefit days. Actual number of days varies in first year based on date of full-time hire. Eligibility after three (3) months.
         

    • Tuition Reimbursement-

    Employees who have worked as a regular full-time employee for six (6) continuous months may submit a Tuition Reimbursement Request and receive fifty percent (50%) tuition reimbursement for successfully completed courses with a maximum of $1,500 per calendar year.*
    *Note: Courses and/or degree must be related to Ability Beyond Disability's overall mission and goals.

     

     

     

     
Meet Chris “As a young adult with special needs, Chris needed help transitioning into the adult world. He needed to learn the skills necessary for living and working in the community as independently as he possibly could and he learned these skills at one of our community living facilities, which provides behavioral and transitional supports for young adults.”