In the early 1990s, The Star launched the VIP program to encourage voluntarism and community involvement among employees. The VIP program has two parts. The steering committee, made up of employees, puts together group projects. St. Vincent's Child-care Center and the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired. The Star offers a generous package of group medical, dental, life and vision care insurance programs.
Employees can choose between three medical plans and two dental plans.
There is also a vision plan and a pre-tax spending account program for unreimbursed health care expenses and dependent care expenses. Other benefits include company paid and contributory life insurance plans, business travel accident insurance. The Star values its employees and is committed to developing them through tuition assistance, and continued training programs. In additional, The Star offers paid vacations, paid holidays, jury duty, military leave, funeral leave for full-time employees, sick leave days, personal leave days, short term disability income, and leave of absence.