Unless otherwise stated, Pen Bay Healthcare employees are eligible for benefits if they work in a benefited position of 20 hours or greater per week. Medical and dental insurance begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. 

For detailed information, view the Pen Bay Healthcare benefits brochure.
(PDF, new window, updated 03/31/10)

Medical Insurance: Comprehensive medical plan. PPO network provides lower out of pocket costs. Coverage is available for individuals, two person plans, and family plans. All employees are given 500 Well Care dollars per calendar year and this includes one routine vision examination per year for each covered participant.  

Dental Insurance: Preventative and diagnostic care charges are paid 100%, not to exceed the Usual and Customary Charge (UCR). Two routine office exams/cleanings/bitewing x-rays are covered per calendar year.  

Life Insurance: Pen Bay Healthcare pays two times the annual salary rounded to next highest thousand. Supplemental insurance is available at employee cost. Life insurance is available to benefited employees on the 1st day of the month following 90 days of employment. Dependent life insurance is also available.  

Short Term Disability:  Benefited employees are eligible for short-term disability after one year of continuous service in a benefited position. Pen Bay Healthcare pays:

• 65% of base wage for employees with 1-10 years of service
• 80% of base wage for employees with 10+ years of service
  

Retirement Plan

Retirement Income: We offer a Partnership Retirement Plan - 403(b) Plan and this is available to all employees.  

Upon employment, all employees may voluntarily participate in a retirement plan. After two years of service, employees become eligible for employer contribution. Pen Bay Healthcare will automatically contribute 2% of your salary to your retirement plan. If you (the employee) match this 2% contribution, Pen Bay Healthcare will contribute an extra 1/2% of your salary.

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off (PTO): Pen Bay Healthcare has a program that consolidates traditional paid time off benefits (holidays, vacation, sick/personal days) into a single package called Paid Time Off. PTO hours accrue bi-weekly based on hourly status. Accrued hours up to 336 may be carried over to the next calendar year. Year-end cash out options are also available. 

For exempt and salaried employees, the rate of accrual is also based upon your length of service and the weekly number of hours you are budgeted to work. Please note that your accrual increases at the beginning of your 5th, 10th, and 15th years. 

Click here to view PTO accrual charts.

Pen Bay Healthcare recognizes the following holidays: New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Pen Bay Healthcare also provides leaves of absences, bereavement time, jury duty, FMLA, etc. Please contact Human Resources for more information. 

Education Benefits

On-Site Education: Pen Bay Healthcare has an on-site education department that provides inservices, education sessions, and resources to all of our employees. CPR, ACLS, and MANDT are just a few clinical courses provided. 

Tuition Reimbursement: To support its commitment to the personal and professional growth of its employees, Pen Bay Healthcare provides tuition assistance for graduate, undergraduate and advanced certification exam fees.  

All employees whose status is 20 or more hours per week and have been in continuous employment in a benefited position for six months or more are eligible to apply for assistance.    

Discounted Services

Prescription Drugs: Penobscot Bay Medical Center has an on-site Pharmacy that is available to all employees and their dependents. Prescriptions are available at cost. If you work off-site, most prescriptions can be sent to your place of work by our courier. All costs are deducted from your paycheck.  

Child Care Center: Pen Bay Healthcare is committed to assisting parents with both family and work responsibilities through the provision of high-quality, affordable childcare services. The Creative Learning and Child Care Center, located on the campus of Penobscot Bay Medical Center, is licensed by the State of Maine and serves children ages 6 weeks to five years old. The Child Care Center is a program serving both families employed by Pen Bay Healthcare and those in the wider community. Children may be enrolled on a full or part-time basis and enrollment is made on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to employees of Pen Bay Healthcare. Child Care Center web pages.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Pen Bay Healthcare recognizes that a wide range of problems such as financial concerns, family issues, alcoholism, and drug abuse can be detrimental to an employee's performance on the job even though they are not directly associated with an individual's job function.  Consequently, we believe it is in the interest of the employees and Pen Bay Healthcare to provide an effective program to assist employees and their families in resolving problems such as these as the need arises.  To this end, EAP provides confidential short-term consultation services and referrals to local community treatment sources.  All employees are free to use this program and are encouraged to do so. 

Employee Health: Pen Bay Healthcare maintains an Employee Health/Occupational Health Service for its staff.  This service is located at the Health Connections office and provides the following services pre-placement screening, TB Testing, immunization programs, and Personal Health.
Health Connections web pages.


Updated:   03/31/10