Employees are eligible to receive dental insurance the 15th of the month, following their hire date. Employees can sign up for the plan on the first quarterly enrollment period, following their hire date. Cafeteria plan IEM offers a cafeteria plan, which allows employees to have a pre-tax portion of each paycheck deposited into an account to pay for health care, health insurance, or dependent child care. This money is not subject to federal income tax or Social Security tax. Although new employees cannot use vacation time until they become regular full-time employees, vacation time is still earned during the introductory period, and can be used when an employee receives regular status.
Vacation time increases as years of service increase.
Employees may take the holiday on the day when it occurs, or they may work that day and save the holiday to use at a later time. This provides additional flexibility for those who do not celebrate certain holidays. The holidays officially observed are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. A holiday that falls on a weekend will be observed on the nearest work day. Unpaid Leave Forms of unpaid leave available to regular full-time employees include medical, family, military, and witness leave.