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Summary of Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare (BRBH) Employment Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
We offer a selection of comprehensive and affordable health care and dental coverage options.  You choose the plan that best fits your lifestyle.

Virginia Retirement System
BRBH participates in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and pays the total cost of this benefit.  You become vested after five years of employment and are eligible to receive a monthly retirement benefit at age 55 with five years of service, or at age 50 with ten years of service.

457 Deferred Compensation Plan
To encourage employees to save for retirement, the Agency offers a 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan for full-time and part-time employees. Money can be deposited to this account on a pre-tax basis and grows tax deferred until the time of withdrawal. Enrollment is available at any time for a minimum of $10 per pay period.

Group Life Insurance
Employee group life insurance is provided through the Virginia Retirement System in the amount of two times the employee’s annual salary.  Additional life insurance coverage is available for you and for your family.

Additional Coverage

Cancer, accident and disability insurances are available via a third party on a payroll deduction basis.

Liability Insurance
The Agency provides liability insurance for employees.  Coverage is maintained for approved work activities during the hours for which you are both on duty and paid by Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare.

Direct Deposit
Direct deposit is available to all employees.  You can elect to have your pay directly deposited in up to two different accounts.

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) / /Behavioral Health Supplement Program
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides a resource for full and part-time employees.

Paid Time Off
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides Paid Time Off (PTO) for vacations, holidays, brief personal and family illness, and personal business. Part-time employees accrue PTO credits in proportion to the number of hours of work for which they are employed.

The schedule for accrual of PTO is as follows:  

Total

Years of

Service

Per Pay Period

Accrual Rate

(Hours)

Annual

Accrual Rate

(Hours)

Annual

Accrual Rate

(Days)

Maximum

Accrual

(Hours)

1-2 9 234 29.25 200
3-5 9 234 29.25 240
6-10 10 260 32.5 280
11-15 11 286 35.75 320
16-20 12 312 39 360
20+ 13 338 42.25 360

 

Supplemental Leave
This accrued leave may be used for extended illness of the employee or immediate family member as defined by the policy.  This policy applies to all full-time and part-time employees.  Part-time employees accrue Supplemental Leave in proportion to the number of hours for which they are employed. The accrual rate for SL is based upon the total years of service.

Total

Years of

Service

Per Pay Period

Accrual Rate
(Hours)

Annual

Accrual Rate
(Hours)

Annual

Accrual Rate
(Days)

Maximum

Accrual

(Hours)

1-5 4 104 13 1,040
6-10 4.5 117 14.625 1,040
11-15 5 130 16.25 1,040
16-20 5.5 143 17.875 1,040
20+ 6 156 19.5 1,040

 

Educational Leave
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare encourages continuous learning and employee development.  Educational Leave may be granted, at the discretion of the Agency, for the purpose of allowing employees time to further their education through study related to their work.

Licensure Supervision
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides licensure supervision for those requiring clinical licensure as part of their job requirements (LPC or LCSW).

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