Employees may choose how much to contribute to the accounts, up to the maximum under the plan, which is deducted from the employee's paycheck before taxes are taken out. Employees are fully vested in the pension plan after three years of employment. The pension plan is completely funded by the hospital. Employees choose where to direct their contributions from a wide range of over 120 funds with three investment companies. This program will be provided at no cost to eligible participants.
Employees become eligible for tuition assistance after six months of continuous service.
Children's Child Care Center provides high quality child care for children of hospital employees and staff. The Center accommodates 42 children, age 3 months to 5 years. Confidential counseling is available to employees and their families seeking professional guidance with personal or work-related problems. Employees receive a 30 percent discount on all MBTA passes and pay a portion of the cost with pre-tax dollars. Passes are sold at the hospital at the beginning of each month.