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2004/2005 Housestaff Salary/Benefits
The following salary and benefits are set out in the collective bargaining agreement between the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU and Boston Medical Center. Further information about graduate medical education and the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU can be found here.
| Base Salary |
July 2004 |
October 2004 |
October 2005 |
| PGY1 |
$43,682 |
$45,320 |
$47,133 |
| PGY2 |
$45,663 |
$47,376 |
$49,271 |
| PGY3 |
$47,813 |
$49,606 |
$51,590 |
| PGY4 |
$51,055 |
$52,969 |
$55,088 |
| PGY5 |
$55,325 |
$57,397 |
$59,693 |
| PGY6 |
$56,895 |
$59,529 |
$61,910 |
| PGY7 |
$58,415 |
$61,605 |
$64,069 |
| PGY8 |
$60,069 |
$63,822 |
$66,375 |
| Professional Education Allowance |
$350/yr for PGY1 & 2, $450/yr for PGY3-8 |
| Orientation Pay |
All work/orientation prior to July 1, 2003, shall be compensated or equivalent time off received no later than June 30, 2004. |
| Chief Residents Differential |
All departments -- 1 PGY level higher for administrative Chief Residents |
| Vacation |
4 weeks/year |
| Salary in lieu of Vacation |
1 additional week of salary in lieu of vacation for all HOs whose departments limit their vacation to 3 weeks (paid out in June, 2004) |
| Malpractice Insurance |
$1million/$3 million occurrence (Moonlighting is covered by this policy so long as it is permitted by the department and the hospital is informed.) |
| Health Insurance |
Hospital pays 85% of the average premium (excluding highest and lowest cost plans) |
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Annual Cost to Resident: |
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Individual |
Individual+1 |
Family |
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BMC |
FREE (Health care provided at BMC) |
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Neighborhood HP |
221 |
419 |
724 |
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Harvard Pilgrim |
286 |
656 |
789 |
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Blue Choice |
1015 |
2589 |
2888 |
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Master Health Plus |
2271 |
5022 |
6505 |
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All plans offer domestic partnership benefits (same sex only)
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Dental Insurance |
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Annual Cost to Resident: |
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Individual |
Individual+1 |
Family |
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BU |
212 |
419 |
497 |
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BU Dental POS |
368 |
738 |
838 |
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Dental Blue |
410 |
868 |
1211 |
| Life Insurance |
Benefit |
Cost to Resident |
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Base Salary |
FREE |
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2x Base |
$0.21/per |
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3x Base |
$1000/per month |
Accidental Death & Dismemberment |
1x Base |
$0.04/per |
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2x Base |
$1000/per month |
| HIV Insurance |
Benefit |
Cost to Resident |
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$200,000 |
FREE |
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Can purchase up to an additional $250,000 at cost of $0.75/wk for an $50,000 of coverage. |
| Short & Long Term Disability |
100% Employer- paid portable group disability insurance through the CIR Voluntary Hospitals Housestaff Benefits Plan. |
| Parking |
Employer-subsidized parking HO pays $50/month (BMC pays the rest) Subsidized daily rates also available |
| Limited License |
100% Employer paid |
| Extra On-Call Pay |
$250/night M-F; $350/night S-S& Holidays 10/05 rate increases to $350/night M-F; $400 S-S& Holidays If Resident called in to do extra on-call because a colleague is: -- ill -- disabled -- on maternity/parental leave -- on approved leave of absence -- on bereavement leave -- called for jury duty -- temporarily reassigned -- on vacation (if call required is every other night) -- removed from payroll -- and/or has resigned (to include a person who accepts appointment but fails to arrive). |
| Sick Time |
15 sick days per year As of July 1 -- 7 ½ days. (Additional sick time accrues at rate of 1-1/4 days for each month of actual service to a total of 15 days per year) Unused sick time may be accumulated for use in subsequent year/s |
| Leaves of Absense |
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| ILLNESS |
FMLA: up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for serious illness or serious illness of spouse, parent or child. Use sick & vacation time to make this a paid leave |
| MATERNITY |
Up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for the birth or care of a child, adoption or foster care placement of a child under 18. Use sick & vacation time to make this a paid leave |
| PARENTAL |
2 weeks unpaid leave. Use sick & vacation time to make this a paid leave |
| BEREAVEMENT |
Up to 3 days leave in addition to sick & vacation time. | |