Our Neighborhood Benefits

Health Insurance

Our Neighborhood provides group health insurance through Anthem HealthKeepers. Our Neighborhood contributes 75% of the teacher’s premium and the team member is responsible for the remaining 25%. If desired, teachers can select to add their spouse or dependents to the Our Neighborhood group health plan. Our Neighborhood contributes 50% toward the health plans of dependents. Health insurance benefits begin 60 days after the date of hire.

Dental Plan

Additional, we have the Anthem Dental Plan. Our Neighborhood pays 75% for employees but does not contribute to dependents dental insurance.

Retirement

Our Neighborhood has a 401K retirement plan through Human Interest.

Part time employees working more than 10 hours a week and full-time employees are eligible for retirement based on the following conditions. Employees must be at least 18 years of age. Employees are eligible after 12 months of service.

Our Neighborhood matches 100% of employee contributions up to 1% then 50% matching contribution of next 5% of employee’s contributions.

The matching funds contributed by Our Neighborhood are held until employees have been at Our Neighborhood for 2 years, at which point the employee becomes fully vested. Employees are automatically enrolled upon eligibility. Employees can contribute either to a Traditional 401k or a Roth 401k.

Child Care Tuition Discounts

Children of team members can attend Our Neighborhood for discounted rates, if space is available.

  • Part time team members receive a 25% tuition discount.
  • Full-time team members receive a 40% tuition discount.
  • Each team member will receive an additional 5% discount for each year they have been with Our Neighborhood up to a maximum of 70% off tuition.

Teachers are exempt from the tuition deposit requirement. Teachers receiving a childcare discount are not eligible for most discounts we offer to families except for the multi-family discount. Only a maximum of two children per team member are eligible for discounted rates. Childcare is not typically available for professional development days or other workshops. The teacher must arrange other care. Teachers are expected to follow the expectations laid out in of the parent handbook when their child is in care.

Corporate ACAC Membership

Our Neighborhood wants to support our team to be and stay healthy. All teachers are eligible for discounted memberships at ACAC. The corporate membership waives all sign up fees and offers the first month free. In addition, it includes membership to all of their locations as well as the water park.

Membership fees with the 15% plus $20 subsidy as follows:
Individual: $71/month
Couple: $134/ month
Family: $158/month

Holidays

If you were scheduled to work and cannot work because we are closed for a holiday or school closure then you will be paid for that day. Teachers that work alternate schedules will get paid for holidays if they fall within their normally scheduled hours. An up to date school calendar can be found here.

Paid Time Off

  1. Full time team members who want paid leave will be granted it based on time with the organization. Time taken does not need to be consecutive.
    1. within 12 months after date of hire: no family leave eligibility
    2. between 12 and 24 months of hire: 60% salary leave for 1 month
    3. 2 to 5 years after date of hire: 60% salary leave for 3 months
    4. 5 or more years after date of hire: 80% salary leave for 3 months
  2. If the team member on leave receives health insurance through ON, health insurance benefits will continue.
  3. Team members must return to work for at least 12 consecutive months before being eligible to take a second leave. Any subsequent leave must have at least 18 consecutive working months before eligibility.
  4. Team members on with Tenured Status will receive family leave in accordance with the family leave policy. Team members who track their time and PTO have the option of using either the family leave assigned by the policy or their PTO but may not combine them together
  5. Full time team members’ tuition discount will continue for the period in which their salary continues, unless they choose one of the following options:
    1. Elect to have the tuition discount continue for twice as long as the salary described in #1 and collect half of the salary described.
    2. Elect to have a tuition discount for up to nine months and forego any salary described in #1.
  6. Team members who track PTO may use earned PTO in lieu of taking the salary described in #1, but may not combine PTO with leave. Tenured team members taking leave may not extend leave by using PTO.

A paid leave of absence will be offered to team members under the following conditions:

  • Addition of a child to the family
  • Death of loved one
  • Medical leave.

Family Leave

Our Neighborhood extends family leave for the addition of a child to full-time team members. Salary paid during this time is based on employee’s time with the organization. Team members are not eligible for paid leave before 12 months of service. Team members are also welcome to leave for up to 9 months unpaid.

  • 0-12 months: not eligible
  • 12-24 months: 50% salary for 1 month leave
  • 2 – 5 years: 80% salary for 2 months leave
  • 5 or more years: 80% salary for 3 months leave

Paid Professional Development

Our team is committed to growing and learning. We have nine days a year where we are closed to children and the teaching team focuses on learning together. Additionally, we regularly support teachers to attend webinars, conferences, and study tours to continue to deepen their learning.

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