Salaries and Benefits

House Staff Benefits
Jamaica Hospital provides all house staff residents with a comprehensive health & dental benefit plan. The Voluntary Hospitals House Staff Benefits Plan (VHHSBP) of the Committee of Interns and Residents administers the plan. Jamaica Hospital pays the entire cost of the plan whether you are single or married with children, by making premium payments to Voluntary House Staff Benefits Plan. The VHHSBP coverage begins on the first of the month following your commencement of employment, thus if you commence employment mid-month, coverage commences the first day of the following month.

The plan provides hospitalization coverage, medical, surgical and anesthesia benefits, including doctor’s office visits and well baby care. The plan also provides catastrophic coverage. If you use physicians in the VHHSBP network, your co-payment charges will be minimal. If you choose to go out of network, physicians may require co-payments. The plan also provides a comprehensive dental program.

You will be issued a descriptive booklet explaining all of your benefits. Questions should be directed to the Benefits Office at 212-725-5504.

Life Insurance
Residents are eligible to become insured under the CIR’s Group Life Insurance Program, from the date of hire, which includes double a indemnity for accidental death and dismemberment feature. Each member of the house staff is eligible for $ 100,000 of life insurance.

Supplemental Life Insurance
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center offers a supplemental life insurance program, which enables you to purchase insurance for yourself, spouse, dependent children or grandchildren. The entire cost can be deducted from your payroll.

N.Y. State Short Term Disability
Coverage under this program provides weekly benefits following the completion of the required period of continuous total disability (seven calendar days). A house staff officer would receive New York State Disability Benefits of $170 per week would receive $80 from VHHSBP each week. Payments may continue while you are disabled for a maximum of 26 weeks.

Long Term Disability Insurance
The program is administered through the VHHSBP. The program provides monthly payments following the completion of the required period of continuous total disability (three months). The amount of monthly income payable to a disabled individual is 66 2/3 percent of basic monthly earnings up to a maximum of $1500.00 per month. Payments may continue, provided the disability continues for 60 months.

Tax Deferred Annuities
As an employee of a non-profit institution, you may have a portion of your salary deducted and deposited directly into one of several tax deferred annuity programs that the hospital participates. No taxes except F.I.C.A., would be taken out of these funds. You can enjoy the benefit of lower taxes by deferring part of your gross salary. The funds are subjected to taxes upon withdrawal and may be subjected to withdrawal penalties before age 59 1⁄2. These funds will earn market based returns meant for your retirement or catastrophic needs. Additional information can be obtained from the Human Resources Department.

Additional Benefits
* On–Call Quarters
* Discount Parking
* Uniforms (free laundry)
* Vacation
* 12 Paid Sick Days (per year)
* Paid Holidays
* 4 Personal Days (per year)
* 3 Educational Days (Senior Residents)
* Complete Malpractice Coverage
* Conference Stipend
* Full Rx Drug Coverage
* Generous Maternity Leave Package