JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHSYSTEMCORPORATION
THE JOHNSHOPKINS HOSPITAL
EMPLOYEEJOBTRANSITION GUIDE
Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Employee Job TransitionGuide
Contents
What do Ido first? EmployeeAssistanceGuide
Summary of Benefits
WorkingatHopkinsWebsites
FASAP(FacultyStaffAssistance Program)Information
COBRARIGHTSFEES
“Conversionof Group LifeBenefits to PersonalPolicy” UnemploymentFactSheet
HRContact List
WHAT DO IDO FIRST?
1STContact your CareerServicesSpecialistorNurse Recruiter aslisted onthe Reductionin forcenotificationletter givento youby your Manager
2ndReviewthisJobTransitionGuidefor information,ideasandnext steps
3rdPuta “plan” together andfollow itthrough!
4th Week–Contact Pension Department
•CallPensionInformationCoordinator (ifemployed5yearsorgreater)
443-997-3789
EMPLOYEEASSISTANCEGUIDE
I. / A. / Employeesaffected byareduction in forcewill beeligibleto bid fortwelve(12) months after thelast dayofemployment. Anemployeewhosuccessfully bids onaposition within intwelve(12)monthsof thelayoff datewill bebridged toaccruethat
timeasservicesenioritypurposeswhich includesPTOaccrual and anyother relevant benefit. Iftheemployeehasnotsuccessfullybid beforetheend of the
twelve(12)month period,theemployeewilllosetheabilitytobid and bridgetime.
B. / If an employee’sbid is accepted fora comparableposition,(HRwill definetheterm “comparable”), theemployeemustacceptthatposition orloseeligibilityfor severancepay.
2. / A standard severancepackageis available.Theaffected employeeshould contactthe SeniorDirector,Centralized Recruitmentat443-997-5027for detailed information regardingtheseverance package.
****Please beadvised thatinformation regarding severancepayis availableat anytimeduring thisprocess.
THEJOHNS HOPKINSHEATHSYSTEMCORPORATION AND
THEJOHNSHOPKINSHOSPITAL
SEVERANCEPROGRAM
SUMMARYOF BENEFITS
EffectivePeriod: The Severance Program is effective October 1, 2009 (“Effective Date”)andwillremain in effectuntil itisamendedor terminatedby TheJohnsHopkinsHospital(“JHH”) orTheJohnsHopkinsHealth System Corporation(“JHHSC”),withorwithoutpriornotice (“EffectivePeriod”).
Eligibility: ThisSeveranceProgram appliestoJHHandJHHSCemployeeswho meetthefollowingrequirements:(a)arenon-managerial,regular employees; (b) are non-bargaining unit staff; (b) are benefit- eligible;and (c)areterminatedduringtheEffectivePeriodasa resultof areductionin force (RIF).
ThefollowingJHHandJHHSCemployeesareexcludedfrom the SeveranceProgram:(a) temporaryand probationaryemployees; (b)unionemployees;(c)employeeswhosesponsoredresearchor contractsupporthasended;and(d)employees whoareoffered otheremployment withinJHH,JHHSC,JohnsHopkinsBayviewMedicalCenter(“JHBMC”), JohnsHopkinsCommunityPhysicians (“JHCP”), Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs (“EHP”), HowardCountyGeneral Hospital(“HCGH”),TheJohnsHopkins University (“JHU”),SuburbanHospital,Inc.(“SHI”),Suburban HospitalHealthcare System,Inc.(“SHHS”),SibleyHospital,or The HomeCareGroupanditsaffiliates(JHHCG) beforetheexpiration
ofthe NoticePeriod. Ifapositionwiththesamenumberofhours andpayrateasthe eliminated positionisvacantandtheemployee choosesnottoaccept the position,althoughtheemployee is qualifiedfortheposition,thentheemployee isineligible forthis SeveranceProgram.
Protocol: The JHHSC/JHH Reduction in Force Policy applies to all eligible employees.
NoticePeriod:Aneligibleemployeewillbenotifiedof aRIFatleast 45calendardaysinadvance.
SeverancePay: Oneweekofpayforeachconsecutive,completedyearofservice, uptoa maximumof20years. Ifanemployeehaslessthantwo yearsofservice,twoweeksofpaywillbeprovided. Completed years of service at the following entities will be credited: JHH, JHHSC,JHBMC,JHCP,EHP, HCGH,SHI,SHHS,JohnsHopkins Medical ServicesCorporation(“JHMSC”), andJohnsHopkinsMedical Management Corporation(“JHMMC”). Severancepaymentsto benefit-eligible, part-timeemployeeswillbeprorated,accordingto each employee’sscheduledhours.
SupplementalAmount: An additional $125.00 for each consecutive, completed year of service uptoamaximumof18years,whichmaybeusedforany purpose.Thesupplementalamountwill be paid everyotherweek.
TerminationofSeverance:Severancepaymentswillend if theemployeeis offered employmentwithinJHH,JHHSC,JHBMC,JHCP,EHP,HCGH, JHU,SHI, or SHHS. Theemployeemust notifytheDirector ofCareerServicesif theemployeeisofferedaposition.
FormofPayment:Allseverancepaymentsaresubjecttolawfuldeductions andwillbemadein theform ofa checkorbydirect deposit.
TimeofPayment:Bi-weeklyseverancepaymentswillbegin within15workingdaysortwopayperiods followingthe expiration of therevocationperiod,whicheverisgreater.
Payments/Obligations:JHHSCor JHHwillpayorwaivethefollowingamountsdue
JHHSCor JHH:
•Educational Assistance(includingTuition Remission, Tuition Advancement, and related ServicePaybackrequirements)
•EmergencyLoan balance(s)
•Business Expenses orTravel Reimbursement
•Amounts the employee’sdepartment hasagreed, in writing, to payorwaive
Time Off:During theNotice Period,occasionalPTOhours maybe usedforajobsearch,subjecttothe supervisor’sapproval.
HealthBenefits:All healthbenefitsceaseattheendof themonth inwhichthe employmenttermends.Continuationof coverageisavailable throughCOBRA,andinformationonCOBRAwill besentdirectlyto theemployeeby EHP.Contact theBenefitsOffice for details regardingyourhealth benefits.
Unemployment:Eligibilityis determinedby the Stateuponterminationof employment.
PTOVacationAccrual:Paidatthecurrentpayoutratefor RIFs.Thecurrentratemaybe nolessthan50%.
SickAccrual:Nopayout entitlement.
WORKING ATHOPKINS
JOB POSTINGS/EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES
(JHH,JHHS &Affiliates)
FACULTYAND STAFF ASSISTANCEPROGRAM(FASAP)
TheFacultyand Staff AssistanceProgram(FASAP)providesaccesstocounseling and referral servicesforcommonpersonaland familyissues, includingmentalhealth,substanceabuse, harassmentand financialproblems.Appointmentsareavailableby callingoneof the FASAP offices (EastBaltimore:443-287-7000orJohnsHopkins atEastern:443-997-7000)orvisit
2015 Monthly COBRA Rates
All Tiers
EHP Medical
Monthly Rate
Employee $567.48
EE & Child $1,134.96
EE & Spouse $1,413.01
Family $1,526.54
EHP Dental
ComprehensiveMonthly Rate
Employee $18.39
EE & Child $36.79
EE & Spouse $50.58
Family $55.18
High OptionMonthly Rate
Employee $24.90
EE & Child $49.80
EE & Spouse $68.47
Family $74.69
UNEMPLOYMENTFACTSHEET
Whatunemployment insurance services orinformation can Iaccessbytelephone? What isthe numberIshould call?
The Division ofUnemploymentInsurance(DUI)hasan automated telephoneinformationsystemthatis available24 hoursaday,seven daysaweek.ThisistheClaimantInformation Servicereferred toin manyofthese questions.
Thetelephone numberforpeopleliving in theBaltimoreareaorin a stateother than Maryland is(410)949-0022and theTTYnumber for the hearingimpaired is(410)767-2727.Thetollfree telephonenumber for peopleliving inMaryland but outsidetheBaltimorecallingarea,is1-800-
827-4839and theTTYnumber forthehearing impaired is 1-800-827-4400.TheMaryland relay
umberfor thehearing impaired is711.
Toaccessoneof thefollowing informationoptions,pressor speakthe numberthatcorrespondstothe requestedoption.
1TofileaTelecertorobtainpaymentinformation
2Howtofilean initialorreopen claim,telephone numbersand hoursofoperation
3Informationonoverpayments,taxformsand theTaxRefund InterceptProgram(TRIP), penaltiesor appeals
4AddressChange
5Tospeaktoan operator
If youarearotarycaller,you mustclearlyspeakthe numbers“one”,“two”,“three”,“four”,or“five”to selecttheinformationoption youwant,and thesystemwill interpretyour selection. Simpleinstructions areprovidedtorotarycallerstoexplain howtousespeech recognition.
Theautomatedvoiceresponseservicesisavailable24 hoursa day,sevendaysaweek. Service representativesareavailabletohelp peoplewith special problemsor questionsMondaythrough Friday from8:00a.m. until4:00p.m. ESTon anyweekdayexcluding Stateholidays.
When should Ifirstfile?Howdo Ifile?
Eligibilityforunemploymentinsurancebenefitscannotbe determined until youactuallyfilean initial clam. Ifyou are unemployed,fileyourclaimassoonaspossible,asyour eligibilitybeginstheweekin which you fileyour claim.Your claimbecomeseffectivetheSundayoftheweek duringwhich you apply for benefits.
You canfilevia theInternetatmdunemployment.comor bytelephoneusingone ofthetelephone numberslisted pmtheUnemploymentInsuranceHome Pageunder“ClaimCenter TelephoneNumbers.”
In addition,youmustbeunemployed through nofaultof yourown,beabletowork,availablefor work, looking forfull-timewore(unlessdefined byUnemploymentInsuranceasapart-timeworker),and willing toaccepta job forwhich you are qualified.
What information do I need to have before filinga claim?
Youwill needto have:
Your name,SocialSecurity number,addressand telephonenumber;ifyou areclaiming Dependents,youwill needtheir names,birth datesand SocialSecurity numbers;and the Name,completepayrolladdress,telephonenumber and reason forseparation for each Employeryou worked for in the18 monthsprior tofiling your claim.
Whatare myresponsibilitiesasaclaimant?
Whetheryou arejustnowfiling for or arecurrentlyreceiving unemploymentinsurancebenefits,you must:
Beabletowork,availablefor workand youmustmakean activesearch forfull-timework (unlessdefined byUnemploymentInsuranceasa part-timeworker);reportall wages earned each week;reportallmoniesreceived by you (e.g.,vacation pay,severance pay,pension payments,etc);beavailableand/or contacttheDivision ofUnemploymentInsurancewhen directedtodoso;reporttotheMarylandDivisionofWorkforceDevelopmentwhen required to doso;acceptsuitableworkasdefined bylaw;filetimelybi-weeklycontinued claims(request
forpayment)
HowwillIreceivemyunemploymentinsurance benefits?
TheStateofMaryland issuesunemploymentinsurancebenefitpaymentswith the Maryland
UnemploymentInsurance(UI)BenefitPrepaidDebitCard. Thismethod ofpaymentismandatory.
Howmuch moneycan Ireceive and howismyweeklybenefitamount(WBA)determined?
Theweeklybenefitamount(WBA)istheamountofmoney youmayreceiveand isbasedon theamount thatyouwere paid byall employersforwhom you workedduring thebase period. The higher your earnings,thehigheryour weeklybenefitamount up themaximumallowed bylaw. Thecurrentweekly benefitamountprovided bytheMaryland UnemploymentInsuranceLawrangesfromaminimumof
$25toamaximumof$410.
Human Resources Contact Sheet
OFFICE / LOCATION / PHONENUMBERBenefitsOffice
•Medical/Dental Vision
•Tuition
•COBRA
•Employment Verification
•Disability
•Saving Bonds / JH@Eastern
1101E. 33rdStreet
2ndfloor,SuiteB200 / (443)997-5521
Career ServicesBiddingRights
•Career Coaching
•ResumeReview / JH@Eastern
1101E. 33rdStreet
2ndfloor,SuiteB200 / (443)997-5027
HRConsultant
•PersonnelPoliciesProcedures / Phipps481 / (410)955-6783
Reach
•EntryLevel Assessments (CareerScope,AVA,TABE,ESI, Previsor)
•ResumeWriting / JH@Eastern
1101E.33rdStreet
2ndfloor,SuiteA200 / (443)997-4585
OrganizationalDevelopment
•PersonalDevelopmentOptions
For professional level / Phipps460 / (410)955-6748
Pension / JH@Eastern
1101E. 33rdStreet,
2ndfloor,SuiteB200 / (443)997-3789
Lincoln FinancialGroup
•403B / Phipps491/493 / (410)955-5828
Parking / (410)614-1436
EmployeeSelf-Service
•DirectDeposit
•Addresschange / my.johnshopkins.edu / 443-997-5828