Benefits

Contract, Benefits and Stipends

Contract

Sample Contract

You can download a copy of our current House Office Contract for Residents (218k) in portable document format (.pdf).

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is pleased to offer our MD / PhD Postgraduate Trainees a variety of benefits. These benefits are described in our current House Officer Contract for Residents.

Vacation

PL-1, PL-2 and PL-3 residents receive four weeks of vacation.

Parking

Parking while on duty -- after an initial deposit of $15 for an ID badge and a window sticker -- 10 per pay period. When your ID badge is returned, your deposit will be refunded.

Stipends 2005-2006

PL-1 $41,000
PL-2 $42,000
PL-3 $43,000
PL-4 $44,000
PL-5 $45,000

Insurance

Health and dental insurance is provided at special rates for residents. The effective date of insurance is the ﬁrst date of employment. Enrollment must be made in accordance with standard procedures.

Life insurance -- in the amount of $50,000 -- is provided at no cost to you. This insurance is convertible to a continuing policy when you leave Cincinnati Children's.

Long-term disability insurance covering disability incurred as a result of sickness or an accident will be provided effective the ﬁrst day of active employment. Cincinnati Children's pays for the entire cost of this coverage. The plan beneﬁt is 60 percent of your base salary, up to a maximum beneﬁt of $2,000 per month, beginning after 90 days of disability.

Leaves of Absence

Medical Leaves of Absence with pay will be granted for short-term illness or injury, including pregnancy, for a period of up to twelve weeks with medical certification. Paid paternity leave of up to four working days will be granted. This time will not count as vacation days. Personal (non-medical) leaves of absence without pay are available for a period of up to one year with the approval of the residency/fellowship training director. The house officer is guaranteed a position in the next year's program at an equivalent PL level. This, however, does not guarantee status in terms of completion of the residency requirement of the American Board of Pediatrics.

Educational Meetings

One special educational meeting will be supported to a maximum of $1,000 for PL-2 and PL-3 residents. If the resident does not attend a meeting, $200 may be applied to the purchase of approved books or publications. A book / journal allowance of $210 per year will be provided to each PL-1, PL-2 and PL-3 resident. Medical instruments approved by the director may be purchased as well.

White Coats and Scrubs

On-call rooms are provided, as well as white coats and scrub suits.

On-site Child Care

Cincinnati Children's owns and operates an on-site child care facility for all employees called Children's for Children. The facility is a recipient of national, state and local awards and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.