Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance Benefits

 

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Employees have the option of selecting coverage for employee only, for employee and spouse, employee and dependent child/ren*, or employee and family (eligible dependents). The company pays a substantial portion of the cost of employees' health and welfare benefits. Employee premiums are payroll deducted bi-weekly. (*Eligible dependents to age 21 or 25 if full-time student.)

Different levels of coverage are represented by different options within each plan:

• Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) in most locations. A PPO is a group of doctors, hospitals. and other health care professions who agree to discount their normal fees and adhere to external medical reviews for PPO participants
• Managed Health Care Organization(s) (HMO, POS and EPO), or
• No coverage with proof of coverage elsewhere

 

The Dental plan coverage levels may include employee only, employee and spouse, employee and dependent child/ren, or employee and family (eligible dependents).

 

 

The Vision plan provides various levels of coverage for eye examinations, lenses, frames and contact lenses, as well as discounts on laser surgery.

 

 

Short-Term Disability

(STD) General Dynamics C4 Systems provides eligible employees with a Short-Term Disability (STD) plan. The STD plan pays benefits only for approved absences related to the employee's own illness (e.g., the plan does not pay for benefits for absences related to dependents' illnesses.)

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

When an employee cannot work for an extended period due to serious illness or injury, LTD coverage works with social security and other benefits to replace a percentage of the employee's pay. LTD coverage may be purchased at a level of coverage equal to 60% of employee's monthly pay. General Dynamics C4 Systems will cover the full cost of the 50% LTD option. An employee must be totally disabled over a 26-week period to qualify for benefits.

Basic Life

General Dynamics C4 Systems provides employees with basic life insurance coverage in the amount equivalent to 1 times annual salary.

Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

General Dynamics C4 Systems provides employees with basic AD&D insurance coverage in the amount equal to 1 times annual salary.

Supplemental Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Employees may elect to purchase additional life insurance and AD&D insurance for themselves, their spouse and their dependent child/ren at group rates. Evidence of Insurability (EOI) for employee and/or spouse may be required at some levels of coverage.

 

 

General Dynamics C4 Systems will observe seven (7) company holidays. In addition, up to five (5) holidays will be available as personal floating holidays depending on date of hire. Employees may take this to observe a religious or patriotic holiday of their choosing or for other personal reasons. Certain restrictions apply per policy.

 

General Dynamics C4 Systems provides the opportunity for employees who meet certain qualifications to receive reimbursement for tuition and certain other expenses associated with approved educational programs.

 

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Full-time or part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) salaried employees are eligible for paid time off based on length of accredited service with the company. For full-time and part-time employees, including employees who share a job with another employee, the amount of PTO is based on regularly scheduled work hours. Employees less than five (5) years of service are eligible for 144 hours of PTO.

Eligibility

The amount of PTO is based on an employee's completed years of accredited service in the current plan year in accordance with the PTO Policy.

First Year Eligibility

In the first calendar year, PTO is pro-rated based upon the actual number of weeks on payroll. All employees, including rehired employees, must work the entire year to earn 100% of eligible PTO.

Newly hired employees will accrue PTO at a rate of 12 hours per month (144 hours divided by 12 months). A new employee who begins employment on or before the 15th of the month will receive the accrual for the first month. A new employee who begins employment after the 15th of the month will not receive an accrual until the following month.

Rehired employees will accrue PTO at the same rate as a new hire unless and until their previous General Dynamics service is bridged. If prior service credit is granted, PTO eligibility will then be based on the employee's total credited service years. If, when the bridged service date is applied, the employee is then eligible for an increase in the PTO accrual rate, the accrual of PTO hours will begin at the new rate as of the date the service adjustment is effective. An increase in PTO accrual is not retroactive to the rehire date.

 

General Dynamics C4 Systems is committed to policies that provide flexible work arrangements to meet the requirements of a diverse workforce.

A flexible arrangement permits employees, with their supervisor's advance approval, to arrange their work schedules around a set of "core" hours, while maintaining the usual number of working hours each day.

Telecommuting is another alternative work arrangement that allows all full-time and part-time employees to work at home, at a satellite office, or at another remote location(s), for all or part of the work week, with their supervisor's prior approval.

 

At General Dynamics C4 Systems, we dress in business casual attire most every day of the work week.

 

Up to $250 per year reimbursement for an employee's own membership in a fitness facility or program where an on-site facility is not available.

 

Spending accounts allow employees to pay for certain health care and dependent care expenses with before-tax dollars. They reduce taxable income, so they save employees money. Employees may enroll in the following two flexible reimbursement accounts:

• Health Care Account
  (may contribute a minimum of $100 up to a maximum of $5,000 pre-tax dollars)
• Dependent Day Care Account
  (may contribute a minimum of $100 up to a maximum of $5,000 pre-tax dollars)

 

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential resource designed to provide clinical and non-clinical assistance to employees experiencing problems that may affect their general well-being or job performance. The EAP is intended to promote behavioral health, while respecting the individual's right to privacy. The EAP is a company-provided program offered to full-and part-time employees and their immediate family members at no cost.

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In continuing efforts to help employees achieve a better balance between work and family life, General Dynamics C4 Systems provides employees with an Adoption Assistance Program. The program supports General Dynamics C4 Systems' philosophy of providing the flexibility necessary to meet the individual needs of our diverse employee population. The Adoption Assistance Program is available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees. General Dynamics C4 Systems will reimburse full-time employees up to $4,000 and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours per week) up to $2,000 for covered expenses when they adopt a child who is under 18 years old, or a child 18 years of age or older who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself. These reimbursement amounts apply to each child who is adopted, once the adoption is final.

For expenses to be covered, they must be for costs incurred for a legal adoption while actively employed by General Dynamics C4 Systems. Employees must be on payroll at the time an assistance payment is made. Other restrictions apply as outlined in the program.

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General Dynamics C4 Systems' optional Legal plan provides employees and eligible dependents access to experienced, local network attorneys in addition to a wide range of covered legal services for a monthly fee paid through payroll deduction.

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Employees are eligible to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds in $100, $200, $500, or $1,000 denominations through payroll deductions.

 

Savings and Stock Investment Plan

The General Dynamics Savings and Stock Investment Plan (SSIP) is a 401(k) plan that lets employees save and invest money now to help meet some financial needs during retirement. All regular full-time and part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) employees of General Dynamics C4 Systems are eligible to join the General Dynamics SSIP if they are paid through the payroll system. The SSIP is a personal savings, investment and tax deferral plan to which employees may contribute up to 15% – 50% of pay (depending on income level) on a pre-tax and post-tax basis. Any contributions made during the plan year will be matched $1 for each $1 contributed up to 3% of eligible pay and $0.50 for each $1 contributed up to the next 3% of eligible pay. Company matching contributions will be made each pay period and will be invested in the same funds as the employee has their contributions allocated. Employees are 100% vested in their own contributions and 100% vested in the company match immediately. The SSIP offers withdrawal and loan features.

Non-Contributory Retirement

Contribution The company automatically makes an additional contribution to a SSIP account on your behalf, regardless of whether you contribute to the SSIP. This contribution is credited to your account on an annual basis and invested according to your investment elections. If you do not have investment elections on file, the non-contributory retirement contribution will be invested in the Fixed Income Fund. You will be vested in the Non-Contributory Retirement Contribution upon completion of three (3) full years of service.