Employees are offered several health insurance options including an HMO requiring no individual coverage contribution.
Full-time employees can elect family or individual coverage; part-time employees are eligible for individual coverage.

Dental Insurance is provided requiring no contribution for individual coverage. Eligible employees may choose to use a DMO/PPO network or a private "out-of-network" provider.

Life Insurance benefit is an amount equal to two (2) times your annual salary to a maximum of up to $250,000.00. The premium is paid in full by CP of NYS.

Effective 8/1/09, a new ERISA 403B plan will be in place. This plan allows for both employee and employer contributions. Detailed information is available in the HR department.

As an additional way to plan for retirement, several optional 403B-tax deferred annuity plans are available. Employees participate by authorizing monies obtained through payroll deduction to be invested in individually selected investment fund options offered through several investment companies. The deducted monies and the interest earned are tax-exempt until you withdraw part, or all of your account.  Detailed information regarding optional 403B plans are available in the Human Resources Department.

Employees may deduct pre-tax monies from their paychecks to set up a Dependent Care Expense account to cover childcare expenses or an Unreimbursed Medical Expense account for expenses not paid for by health insurance. Employee premium contributions for medical dental insurance can also be deducted on a pre-tax basis. In addition, Cerebral Palsy Associations of NYS provides an employer sponsored health care flexible spending account and contributes a designated dollar amount each year.

Full-time employees with 6 or more months of service may submit for partial reimbursement of the cost of tuition of up to $1,000 per semester ($2,000 maximum per year). All courses must be job related and approved in advance.

CP of NYS offers a professional service that provides counseling, information and support for all types of issues and problems. It's available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week by calling a toll-free number.

Full-time employees are eligible for reimbursement of registration fees (and possibly other costs) for certain conferences and workshops that enhance knowledge and job performance.

Coverage is provided in accordance with NY State regulations.

Professional/Supervisory full-time employees are entitled to the following leave time each year (part-time employees receive pro-rated leave based on hours worked):

20 vacation days* (number of days is dependent on position)
15 sick days*
12 holidays*
4 personal days*
3 professional days*

In addition, CP of NYS grants time off with pay for marriage, bereavement, maternity/paternity and jury duty.
*Day = 7.5 hours

Please note that 1199 Union members receive different benefits.

Cerebral Palsy Associations of NYS provides employees with a designated dollar amount to be spent each year on wellness related products and services. Some examples are Gym Memberships, Vitamins, Weight Loss and Smoking Cessation programs.