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Lafayette General Medical Center



Employee Benefits
 
Lafayette General Medical Center (LGMC) knows how important it is to provide quality employee benefits to our employees and their dependents.  We always strive to provide a total benefits package that meets your needs as well as the needs of the company.  Our comprehensive and flexible benefits program serves as another reason why LGMC is one of the best places to work.
 
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Cancer and Critical Illness
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Credit Union
  • 529 College Savings Plan
PAID TIME OFF and HOLIDAYS
Immediately upon hire, employees begin earning accrued hours for flex-time and extended illness based on employment status (full/part-time).  Employees may use accrued hours after 90 days of employment.
 
LGMC recognizes 8 holidays each year.  These holidays include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
 
FULL-TIME/QUALIFIED PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Benefits will become effective on the first of the month following 60 days (Full-time) or 90 days (Part-time) of employment.
 
Health and Dental Insurance
LGMC will contribute toward the employee and dependent premiums.  Employees must enroll for Core benefits within 30 days of the date of hire.   
 
Vision Insurance
Full service plan with allowances for exams, frames, and contact lens.  Employees cover premium cost.
 
Life Insurance
LGMC will cover the premium for full-time employees to receive two times (part-time employees one time) their annual salary to a maximum of $50,000. Employees may purchase additional term life insurance coverage from 1 to 5 times annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.
 
Long-Term Disability
LGMC pays the premiums for individual employee coverage of up to 50% of pay after 6 months of disability.
 
 
ALL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES
Benefits available immediately upon hire.
 
401(k) Retirement Plan
LGMC offers Basic and Matching Contributions on Employer Plans. 
1) Employer Only Contributed 401K
2) Employee Contributed 401K with Employer Matching
     Matching = first 3% of gross pay is matched by LGMC at the rate of $.67 on the dollar every payroll.
 
Discounts
Discount card for discounts on prescriptions, vision care, hearing aids, cosmetic surgeries, chiropractic, mental health/substance abuse services.  Also discounts on event tickets such as movie and theme parks.
 
Educational Opportunities
Free in-house continuing education through the fully-staffed Learning & Organizational Development Department
 
Credit Union
Checking and Savings account by payroll deduction.  Competitive interest rates on loans, interest bearing accounts, money market and more
 
Direct Deposit
Automatically deposit of your paycheck into the financial institution of your choice. (MANDATORY) 
 
529 College Savings Plan
A tax-advantaged college savings plan which can be contributed by payroll deduction.