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As part of our basic commitment to provide a competitive, total compensation package, to share the profits of the company and to assist Times staffers during periods of serious illness or disability, the newspaper offers an array of comprehensive benefits. Eligibility for benefits differs based on full-time and 1000-hour part-time employment status.

This chart shows our available benefits and when a staffer becomes eligible to elect them. Refer to the footnotes at the end of the chart for information about eligibility criteria.

Benefit	Full Timers	1000 Hour Part Timers
Health Plan (1)	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Dental Plan (1)	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Vision Insurance (1)	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Basic Life Insurance	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Supplemental Life Insurance	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Short-term Disability	91^st Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Long-term Disability	91^st Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Flexible Spending Accounts	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Tax-Deferred Savings (Individual contribution)	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Profit Sharing & Tax Deferred Quarterly Contribution (2) (Company Contribution)	First full quarter following one year and 1,000 hours	First full quarter following one year and 1,000 hours
Profit Sharing & Tax Deferred Annual Contribution (3) (Company Contribution)	After one year and 1,000 hours worked during the calendar year.	After one year and 1,000 hours worked during the calendar year.
Vacation	Eligible after six months of service	One week a year after two entire calendar years of 1,000 hour service
Holidays	First day – 5 paid holidays each year	Not eligible
Paid Leave Time (PLT)	First day – number depends on when hired during year	Not eligible
Paid Bereavement Leave	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Paid Jury Duty Leave	First Day	First day
Paid Sick Leave	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Year-End Cash Dividend (4)	After one year and 1,000 hours worked during the calendar year	After one year and 1,000 hours worked
Tuition Reimbursement	First Day	Not eligible
Work/Life Balance Programs	First Day	After one year and 1,000 hours
Credit Union	First Day	First day
Staffer Outside Support (EAP)	First Day	First day
Adoption Assistance	For adoptions finalized after 180^th day of employment	Not eligible
Matching Grants	91^st day of employment	Not eligible

(1) Must elect coverage within 31 days of eligibility date. Coverage is effective the date enrollment form is received in Human Resources.

(2) Must be employed as of the last day of the quarter to be eligible to receive contribution.

(3) Must be employed as of December 31^st to be eligible to receive contribution.

(4) Must be employed on the date the dividend is paid.

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