Housing and Moving: Real estate agents or brokers are available to assist with housing by providing realty tours during your interview visit. Assistance with relocation of your household goods is also provided; a maximum of $10,000 IRS allowable items will be reimbursed following the move.

Interviewing: To assist with interview expenses, Northwest Permanente, P.C. will reimburse the total cost of airfare for applicant and spouse/significant other, two nights lodging, meals and local transportation.

Banking, Accounting and Legal Referral: We can recommend established banking, accounting and legal professionals in the community to help ease your transition into the area.

Professional Liability: Professional liability insurance is provided by contract with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. You are protected against claims arising out of acts or omissions in performance of services for Northwest Permanente, P.C.

Health Care: Northwest Permanente, P.C. provides comprehensive medical care for you, your spouse or domestic partner, and eligible dependent children through Kaiser Foundation Health Plan starting from date of hire. There is a minimal co-pay for office visits and prescription drugs.

Sponsored Dependent Coverage: Comprehensive medical care is available at group rates to your parents and parents-in- law if they reside or work in the service area of the Northwest Region. Coordination of benefits is provided for subscribers enrolled in Medicare.

Supplemental Medical: You, your spouse or domestic partner, and eligible dependent children are covered for certain conditions not covered by the basic Health Plan. Supplemental medical pays 50% to 80% of costs.

Dental Care: Northwest Permanente, P.C. covers the full premium of comprehensive dental care for you, your spouse or domestic partner, and eligible dependent children (includes orthodontia for minor children) from date of hire. Services are offered at any Kaiser Permanente dental facility.

Sick Leave: You receive one day per month of sick leave, to a maximum of 22 days at full salary and approximately five monthsof disability (short term) at 60% salary. The Senior Physician has one month of sick leave at full salary and five months of disability (short term) at 75% salary.

Parental Leave: After completing six months of service with Northwest Permanente, P.C., you may request a maximum of twelve weeks parental leave from the date of birth of your child or the date of custodial adoption of your child under the age of six.

Vacation: You will receive three weeks of paid vacation annually for the first five years, four weeks annually after five years and fiveweeks annually after 12 years of association. Six paid holidays are also provided annually.

Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians and Surgeons

Northwest Permanente Medical Group

Benefits

Northwest Permanente, P.C.,Physicians and Surgeons

Sabbatical Leave: You will accrue one month of leave for each year of service, and you are eligible for sabbatical leave after three years with Northwest Permanente, P.C. During a sabbatical, benefits remain in force and salary continues at one-half of normal pay. Sabbatical leave requires approval of the Board of Directors.

Long-Term Disability: Long-term disability is provided by Northwest Permanente, P.C. The benefit will provide up to approximately 50% of your salary, with a monthly maximumof $10,000 (non-taxable), for the duration of the disability or until age 65. An optional supplemental disability policy is also available.

Long-Term Care: Physicians and spouses are eligible for long- term care coverage at their own expense, without proof of insurability, if enrolled during the first 30 days of employment. This plan is also available for parents and parents in-law; proof of insurability is required.

Retirement: Northwest Permanente, P.C. offers two retirement programs. The Permanente Physicians’ Retirement Plan, a defined benefit plan, provides a scheduled income at retirement for those physicians who have completed five or more years of service with Northwest Permanente, P.C. The income is based on average salary (within Federal limits) and total years of credited service.

The Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan has two components: 401(k), which requires approximately one year of service, and defined contribution, which requires approximately two years of service. Between the two components, Northwest Permanente, P.C. makes contributions of an amount equal to 11% of salary (within Federal limits) to the plan. In addition, participants may elect to make pre-tax or post-tax contributions to the 401(k) portion of the plan. You may withdraw the funds at termination of employment or retirement.

Life Insurance: You are provided $200,000 of group term life insurance plus $200,000 accidental death and dismemberment insurance at no cost. Within 30 days of your hire, you may purchase up to an additional $250,000 of life insurance plus$50,000 of spousal life at group rates, without proof of insurability. After that period, proof of insurability is required for additional insurance. You may purchase a total of $450,000 of life insurance for a maximum coverage of $650,000. Maximumspousal insurance is $200,000 with the remaining $150,000 requiring proof of insurability. Note: There are times when the basic, supplemental and spousal coverages will automatically reduce due to age.

Dependent Care Reimbursement Program: You may pay for qualified dependent care expenses with tax-free dollars. A predesignated amount of up to $5,000 annually is deducted from your pre-tax salary and deposited into a reimbursement account. These deposits are reimbursed to you when receipts for dependent care are submitted. Dependent care reimbursements may be claimed for children under age 13 or spouse or other dependents living with you who are unable to care for themselves.

Health Care Spending Account: You may pay for qualified health care expenses with tax-free dollars. A pre-designated amount of up to $3,000 annually is deducted from your pre-tax salary and deposited into a reimbursement account. These deposits are reimbursed to you when receipts for health care expenses are submitted. Dependents whose expenses are eligible for reimbursement from the Health Care Spending Account include any member of your household that you claim as a dependent for tax purposes.

Educational Programs: You are invited to participate in programs offered by our Department of continuing medical education, accredited by the AMA’s Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education since 1979. These courses are provided for the Northwest Permanente, P.C. professional staff and the community at large. Each medical department also offers a variety of continuing medical education programs throughout the year. To pursue continuing education, one week of educational leave is available annually for the first two years of association, and two weeks are available annually thereafter. An annual educational allowance of $650 is also provided for the first two years. Physicians who have been with Northwest Permanente, P.C. for approximately two years receive $1,200 professional allowance per year to use for continuing medical education and other professional expenses. The allowance is established annually by the Board of Directors.

Benefits as described are based on a full-time practice. All pension

and other benefits are subject to terms described in actual Plan

Documents (primary source) and Northwest Permanente’s Physician

Handbook (secondary source). Northwest Permanente, P.C. reserves

the right to change benefits at any time.