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Career - Benefits

The Greater Kansas City Chapter American Red Cross offers the following benefits for benefit eligible positions. The Red Cross determines benefit programs to be offered, as well as eligibility and cost sharing provisions. The Red Cross reserves the right, at its discretion, to modify its benefits program offerings, eligibility definitions and cost sharing provisions without advanced notice.

2008 Benefits Plan Offerings

Medical: Care First-Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Includes CareFirst HMO, CareFirst PPO and CareFirst Premier PPO plan options
Monthly Employee Cost Full Time Part Time
Employee
$84 - $126/month $211 - $253/month
Employee + Partner
$266 - $354/month $676 - 763/month
Employee + Child(ren)
$241 - $320/month $591 - $671/month
Family $393 - $522/month $1,098 - $1,227/month

Dental: Metlife PPO* and Aetna DMO* plan options (*includes orthodontia)
Monthly Employee Cost Full Time Part Time
Employee
$8 - $12/month $20 - $30/month
Employee + Partner
$26 - $38/month $43 - $63/month
Employee + Child(ren)
$23 - $34/month $39 - $57/month
Family $38 - $56/month $64 - $93/month

Vision: Spectera
Monthly Employee Cost Full Time Part Time
Employee
$4/month $6/month
Employee + Partner
$9/month $11/month
Employee + Child(ren)
$8/month $10/month
Family $13/month $17/month

Paid time Off (PTO)
The Greater Kansas City Chapter provides a flexible paid time off (PTO) program which allows employees to use PTO for absences due to illness, vacation or personal need. PTO is accrued on a per pay period basis. For employees working less than 40 hours per week, PTO accumulation is pro-rated.
Years Service PTO
0-3 years
160 hours (20 days)
4-9 years
216 hours (27 days)
10+ years
264 hours (33 days)

Holidays
The Greater Kansas City Chapter observes 10 holidays each year. For employees working less than a 40 hour work week; holiday pay is pro-rated based on hours worked. The holidays observed are:
  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
  • President's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day & day after
  • Christmas Day
401K Plan
The Greater Kansas City Chapter offers a tax-deferred retirement savings program as authorized under Sections 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employees are immediately eligible to enroll in the plan. The Red Cross will match one dollar for each dollar the employee contributes, up to 4% of the employee’s gross pay.

Retirement Plan
American Red Cross Retirement System, which is a Red Cross funded defined-benefit pension plan, is designed to provide employees a monthly pension at retirement age based on years of Red Cross service and final average pay.

Other benefits include:
Company paid Life Insurance at 1.5 times employee’s annual salary
Supplemental Life Insurance including dependent coverage
Section 125 Savings plan for medical and dependent care expenses
Employee Assistance Plan offered through Cigna
Onsite exercise room
Free Parking
Business Casual dress code
American Red Cross
Greater Kansas City Chapter
211 W. Armour Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111 USA		         Phone 816-931-8400
Fax 816-531-7306		 United Way Member Agency

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