Comprehensive benefits program
Our employees are dedicated and committed to providing the highest standards of excellence. In turn, we are committed to caring for you and your future. Our focus is to provide you with the tools and resources that allow you and your family to stay healthy and lead a healthy lifestyle. The comprehensive benefits program we offer employees is an important part of your total compensation.
Medical and prescription drug plans
Full- and part-time benefit-eligible employees have two traditional PPO medical plans and a High Deductible Health Plan option to choose from through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. The Core and Plus traditional PPO medical plans and the Choice (HDHP) plan include prescription drug coverage and require an annual deductible be met before the coinsurance coverage is applied. The premium for the medical plan and prescription drug coverage appear as one deduction amount on the paycheck.
Encompass Health offers flexibility with four coverage tiers: Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Child(ren) or Employee + Family
Dental plan
Encompass Health’s dental benefits are offered to full- and part-time benefit-eligible employees and are administered by MetLife. The plan includes a core dental plan and several buy-up options. Orthodontic benefits are available for your children up to age 19 as a buy-up option.
Vision plan
Encompass Health offers full- and part-time benefit-eligible employees a choice of two vision carriers–Vision Service Plan (VSP) and Superior Vision Plan.
Retirement Investment Plan - 401(k)
The Encompass Health Retirement Investment Plan is qualified by the IRS and operating under Department of Labor regulations. The plan allows employees to contribute up to 100% of their pay on a pre-tax basis into their individual retirement account subject to the normal maximum limits set by the IRS. If you are age 50 or older, you are eligible to make an additional pre-tax “catch-up” contribution. Encompass Health matches 50% of the first 6% of pay contributed to the plan. The retirement plan includes a Roth option.
Encompass Health Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Encompass Health Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), administered by UBS Financial Services, allows employees to purchase Encompass Health common stock through payroll deduction. This is a voluntary plan and can be a great supplement to your existing portfolio. Encompass Health pays the brokerage fees associated with the purchase of the stock.
Supplemental benefits
Encompass Health does not sponsor or otherwise endorse these benefits. If you choose to enroll in any of these benefits, Encompass Health will remit your premiums to the provider on your behalf. Review the supplemental benefits options below.
Supplemental benefits options
A health savings account (HSA) is an individually owned, tax-advantaged account that employees can use to pay for current or future IRS-qualified medical expenses. This plan can be only be paired with the Choice (HDHP) medical plan.
Paid time off (PTO) schedule 1 – Exempt positions
Our exempt employees (plus RN, LPN, LVN, PT, LPTA, OT, COTA, RRT, CRT, SLP, SLPA, pharmacist, med lab techs, med techs, sleep lab technologists and radiology technologists) enjoy generous PTO based on their tenure with Encompass Health.
Paid time off (PTO) schedule 2 – Non-exempt positions
Our non-exempt employees enjoy generous paid timed off (PTO) based on their tenure with Encompass Health.
Company holidays
Full-time employees are granted seven paid holidays within a calendar year in addition to PTO. Your location will establish a list of the scheduled holidays each year. Holidays are used in the calendar year and cannot be paid in lieu of time off. Part-time employees will receive one-half of a full-time employee’s annual holiday amount. Pool, PRN and temporary employees are excluded from holiday time. Hospitals must ensure adequate staffing to meet patient needs on a scheduled holiday. Employees who are required to work on a holiday will be compensated by another day off in lieu thereof, within the same pay period, if possible, at the discretion of the supervisor. Please discuss any questions with your supervisor and/or human resources director.