EYE FOUNDATION of KANSAS CITY
RESIDENT BENEFITS INFORMATION
SCHEDULE 1
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY
BENEFITS – RESIDENT PROGRAM
Professional Liability Coverage
Vacation
Sick Leave
Counseling
Health Benefits Program
Dental Benefits Program
Long Term Disability Program
Tax Deferred Annuity Program
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Program
Life Insurance Program
Flexible Benefits Program
Medical Education Fund
Professional Liability Coverage
Resident will be provided professional liability coverage through the Truman Medical Center Professional and General Liability Self-Insurance Trust. The Trust provides limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$6,000,000 annual program aggregate, for residents.
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Vacation
Twenty-one (21) calendar days (including weekends) of paid vacation is provided during each year of service without accumulation from year to year. The amount is prorated for residents with other than one-year resident agreement. Time is to be taken at a time approved by the Resident’s Program Director. Resident’s shall not be eligible to take his/her earned vacation during the time he/she is scheduled for Emergency Room duty.
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Sick Leave
Residents earn sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per month for each consecutive month of employment, time shall be cumulative to a maximum of seventy-two (72) days with pay for absence due to illness certified by their Program Director. If the Resident is dismissed or the contract is not renewed, the Resident will not receive payment for accrued but unused sick leave. Resident may be eligible for other leave benefits under the Family Medical Leave Act. Any paid sick leave used by the Resident will count toward the Resident’s leave under the Family Medical Leave Act provided eligibility requirements are met by the Resident and the reason for the leave. In the event of prolonged absence due to illness or disability, Resident’s Program Director will determine whether or not make-up service and education are necessary in order to certify credit for the residency year.
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Counseling
University Counseling Center offers Psychological Counseling to students, faculty, and staff.
Mental Health and Chemical Dependency benefits are provided through United Behavioral Health. The plan will pay for eligible mental health and chemical dependency charges as specified in the schedule of benefits.
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Health Benefits Program
The University offers several options for medical coverage, including a Point of Service (POS) program, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and a catastrophic program. The University contributes the majority of the cost of coverage. The Resident’s cost depends on the plan option chosen and the number of family members covered.
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Dental Benefits Program
The University pays one-half of the cost of this program. Total cost depends upon the individual or family coverage options chosen by the Resident.
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Long Term Disability Program
The University provides coverage at no cost to the Resident for option A, 60% of salary. Option B coverage may be purchased by the resident that provides up to 66 2/3% of salary.
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Tax Deferred Annuity Program
Resident may authorize the University to set aside a portion of salary to purchase an annuity contract or deposit into a mutual fund. The Resident makes all investments.
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Accidental Death & Dismemberment Program
Optional for the Resident, the program pays specific levels to cover for the death or dismemberment due to an accident. The Resident pays all cost.
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Life Insurance Program
The University provides for 1x annual salary at no cost to the Resident, and subsidizes 2x annual salary coverage. Additional coverage is available at variable cost.
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Flexible Benefits Program
Tax savings are available to Resident through Health Care and Dependent Care spending accounts. In addition, the Resident may pay their portion of premium cost for Life, Long Term Disability, Medical, and Dental coverage on a pre-tax basis.
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Medical Education Fund
Each full-time resident, PGY-2 and up, is allowed a $1,000 allowance per contract year in accordance with current policy on allowable expenses. The amount is prorated for residents with other than one-year resident agreement.
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Please refer to resident manual for most up to date info.
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