Employee Benefits

Aspiranet strives to meet the diverse needs of our employees by offering a wide range of choices in our benefits package. Our offerings are designed to help employees meet their personal, family, and financial needs, and are listed in categories below.

Medical Plans
Our health benefits offer peace of mind, protection for the unexpected, and can help employees take care of themselves and their families.  Employees may choose medical benefits from Kaiser, PacifiCare HMO or PacifiCare PPO, including low co-pays for doctor visits and prescription drugs.  High and Low Option plans with each of our carriers provide employees more choice in calculating out-of-pocket premiums and medical expenses.

Dental Plan
Dental insurance coverage is provided by Safe Guard.  Employees have the choice of either a Dental DMO (in-network providers) or Dental PPO which offers additional dental providers for a small, monthly out-of-pocket premium.

Vision
Vision coverage is a supplemental benefit provided by Blue Cross Blue View.  The vision plan is a materials-only plan where employees first go through their medical provider to obtain eye exams; then they can purchase cost-reimbursed lenses or contacts once a year and frames every 2 years at a participating vision materials provider.

Life Insurance/EAP
Life insurance offers financial protection for employees and their families in case of death.  Aspiranet provides all eligible employees with life insurance as well as behavioral health services.  Jefferson Pilot Financial is the administrator of our group life insurance plan.  The benefit provides for a $25,000 life insurance policy with an additional $25,000 for ADD.  Horizon Health provides employees with a confidential 800 number to access behavioral health services and financial and legal consultation free of charge through their Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Retirement Plan
Our plans help our employees save and invest for their financial security. Eligible employees (1000 hours per year) are enrolled in the Agency-sponsored retirement plan (401a profit sharing plan) through Principal; on the first day of the month in January or July, following 1 year of service.  Employees are vested after 5 years of service. Contributions are made by the Agency when annual surpluses are realized.  In addition, employees may invest, and are vested immediately, with pre-tax salary deductions, into a 403 b offered by both Valic and Mutual of America.

Voluntary Benefits
With so much at stake in your personal and professional life, our voluntary benefits program includes some of the most important decisions you will ever make. These decisions will help you protect your future, and the future of your family.  Aspiranet’s voluntary benefits may be purchased through Jefferson Pilot Financial for employees and their dependents such as life insurance, short and long term disability Insurance.  Medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s) may be purchased through Flex-Plan Services, Inc. and Cancer Insurance through American Fidelity.

Credit Union
Credit unions are not-for-profit, and exist to provide a safe, convenient place for members to save money and to get loans at reasonable rates.  Employees of Aspiranet may choose to belong to Provident Credit Union or Golden One.  Both offer low cost loans, IRA’s, checking accounts, et al.

State Benefits
Unemployment insurance, disability insurance, paid family leave, and worker’s compensation are all state benefits offered to employees regardless of hours worked. 

Vacation/Sick Leave/Holidays
Employees accrue 10 vacation days per year (prorated for part time employees) for rest, relaxation, or personal pursuit.  Vacation time may be requested after 6 months of regular employment.  Employees are also eligible for 10 days of sick pay per year which may be used immediately upon hire.  After 3 years, employees accrue 15 days of vacation, after 4 years, employees accrue 20 days, and after 9 years, employees accrue 25 days of vacation.  Aspiranet offers 10 paid holidays a year including a paid birthday holiday which must be taken within 30 days of the yearly event.