Benefits

Community Care Services
HEALTH INSURANCE Community Care Services offers employees two Harvard Pilgrim Health Care plans the first pay period after 60 days of employment with a minimum 20 hours of work per week. For regular full-time employees, the Agency pays 60% to 70% of the monthly cost depending on the plan choice. For regular part-time employees, the agency pays 40% of the monthly cost. We recognize domestic partnership and provide excellent vision and chiropractic coverage. The employee cost share is on a pre-tax basis.

DENTAL INSURANCE After 60 days of employment, Community Care Services offers a Preferred Dental Organization (PDO) with in-network coverage of 100% for preventive service; 100% for basic service and 60% for major services. For orthodontic services, we offer 60% coverage to an annual maximum of $2,000 and a lifetime maximum of $3,000 with no deductible. The employee cost share is on a pre-tax basis.

PENSION PLAN Employees who work twenty or more hours per week are eligible to participate in our Pension Plan after six months of employment. After one year of service, a qualified matching contribution of 100% of salary deferral contributions up to 3% of pay, plus 50% of salary deferral contributions from 3% to 5% of pay for the bi-weekly pay period will be provided. You are always 100% vested in your contributions. In addition, the employer contributions after July 1, 2010 are immediately vested. We feature a loan provision and a full array of investment funds.

TIME OFFCommunity Care Services has remarkable time off policies. Starting with our PTO Policy (pro rated based on hours worked and accrues after three months of employment), they are:

PTO Years of Service/Days
  • Year 0-2 years; 19 days
  • Years 2-4; 24 days
  • Years 4-6; 27 days
  • Years 6 plus; 30 days
  • EXTENDED MEDICAL LEAVE (EML) Employees fund this time from excess accrual of PTO. It can be used for numerous purposes.
  • COMMUNITY EXTENDED MEDICAL LEAVE After an employee begins earning PTO, they can then donate a minimum of 8 hours to CEML. When they reach six months (6) of employment, they have access to very substantial time off in the event of emergencies.
  • 11 paid holidays prorated if less than 40 hours per week.
  • FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)/MASSACHUSETTS MATERNITY LEAVE ACT (MMLA)/SMALL NECESSITIES LEAVE ACT (SNLA)/ALL CONNECTICUT APPLICABLE EMPLOYMENT & BENEFIT LAWS
  • Community Care Services complies with the above and any other mandated leave law or regulation.

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LIFE, AD&D and LONG TERM DISABILITY
Employees who work thirty or more hours per week are provided with Life Insurance and AD&D at one time their annual salary with a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum $200,000 of coverage. Long Term Disability coverage is provided to employees who work thirty or more hours per week and paid, if qualified, at sixty percent of salary. These coverages are in-force the first of the month following ninety days of employment. The waiting period for coverage as the result of illness is ninety days. Coverage is free.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS (FSA) After sixty days of employment, employees may participate in our FSA for out-of-pocket medical, dental and private insurance costs and qualified dependent day care.

EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAMEarn $150 for referring a part time employee and $250 for referring a full time employee. You receive the bonus after the employee you referred has successfully completed their 6 month trial period.

ON LINE LEARNING Community Care Services participates in eAcademy.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT/MA TUITION REMISSION PROGRAM After twelve months of employment, our Tuition Reimbursement Program pays up to:

$1,200 annually for 1-4 years of service
$1,800 annually for 5-9 years of service
$2,400 annually for 10+ years of service


MA Remission Employment in a Massachusetts funded program can result in tuition remission.

SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS Community Care Services participates in the AFLAC program.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) Community Care Services participates in a 24/7 EAP.

SUPERVISION FOR LICENSUREOpportunities for advanced practice.

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE Community Care Services will reimburse a portion of your insurance.

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