Benefits Provision
Vacation:
Hawai`i Residency
Program (HRP) provides a total of 3 weeks paid vacation
to be taken during the term of the employment agreement. There
is no payment in lieu of vacation.
Leaves of Absence:
HRP provides certain
leaves of absence (both paid and unpaid) in compliance with
applicable laws, including death in the family, temporary
military duty, educational leaves, family leave, or generally
compelling, urgent or unusual circumstances leave.
Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA) and Hawaii Family Leave Act (HFLA):
The resident/fellow
may be entitled to additional unpaid leave, in accordance with
certain Federal and State laws. All available paid vacation,
sick, or other leave is used prior to invoking the unpaid leave
available under FMLA or HFLA.
Sick Leave:
A total of 12 days
of paid sick leave is provided under the annual terms of the
agreement of appointment.
Professional Liability:
HRP provides
residents and fellows with medical malpractice coverage during
their training. Check with the programs for more detailed
information.
Medical and Dental Insurance:
Health (including
drug and vision) and dental care coverage is provided for the
resident/fellow. Family coverage for spouse and children is also
available at a nominal charge to the resident/fellow.
Temporary Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance,
Workers' Compensation:
HRP pays the entire
premium to protect against any temporary, or long term, loss of
earnings due to accidental illness or injury, including
pregnancy. HRP also pays premium costs for Workers' Compensation
insurance to provide health care and loss of earnings benefits
for work-related injuries or illnesses.
Life Insurance:
HRP pays the entire
premium for group term life and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance for the resident/fellow. Coverage
amounts to one (1) times the annual salary (rounded to the
nearest $1K) to a maximum of $50,000. Supplemental life
insurance is also available at the resident's/fellow's expense.
Hospital Meals:
Residents/fellows
assigned to in-house on-call receive meal and/or snack tickets
from their assigned hospital in accordance with hospital
policies and procedures.
Sleep Room:
The program provides
a "sleep room" for the assigned in-house on-call
resident/fellow.
Living Quarters and Laundry Services:
Not provided
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