Kennedy and Coe, LLC provides a comprehensive benefit package, listed below, that is very competitive:

Health Insurance
Kennedy and Coe, LLC pays all full-time employee premium costs for the primary plan and a percentage of part-time employee premium costs. The firm offers three different insurance plans, primary, premium and premium plus with the deductibles and premium costs varying. Employees may select additional coverage for family members at their own expense. Included in the health insurance are:

• major medical
• preventive dental care
• corrective eyewear
• prescriptions

 Cafeteria Plan
All employees working more than 1248 hours annually may elect to have a portion of their earnings placed into an account which is not taxable for federal, state or social security taxes. The money in this account may then be used for:

• Kennedy and Coe sponsored health insurance premiums for which you pay a portion of the premium
• Medical/dental/prescription expenses not covered by insurance
• Dependent care expenses
• Supplemental dental insurance premiums
• Certain supplemental insurances as allowed by IRS regulation and/or the firm

Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Two different group life insurance policies are provided and premiums paid by the firm, for all staff working a minimum of 910 hours per year. Policy A provides coverage at three times the employee’s annual salary. A spouse is covered at 25 percent of employee coverage, up to $20,000. Dependent children, age 6 months to 19 years (age 25 if full-time student) are covered at $5,000 and children 0 to 6 months of age are covered at $1,000. Policy B covers the employee only at $10,000. Both policies provide coverage for accidental death and dismemberment and varies by individual accident.

 Long Term Disability Insurance
Long-term disability insurance is provided for all staff working 1248 hours or more annually. Kennedy and Coe, LLC pays the premium for replacement income of 66 2/3 percent of monthly compensation, up to $6,000 per month.

Supplemental Insurances
Employees who work 910 hours or more annually may elect to participate in cancer, short term disability, accident, intensive care, hospital confinement or supplemental dental insurance, offered through AFLAC. Also offered is credit monitoring and restorative services, in the event of identity theft. These services are available through Identity Shield. Employees may pay for premiums for these insurances through automatic payroll deduction.

401k and Profit Sharing
Kennedy and Coe offers a 401k plan to all employees who have completed one year of service during which they worked a minimum of 1,000 hours. This plan allows the employee to make monthly contributions, which reduce taxable income.

The firm may make profit sharing plan contributions to all employees who are at least 18 years old, have completed two years of service in which they have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours during each year. The firm's contributions are discretionary, but the firm has historically contributed 7 percent of the employee's annual compensation. Employees are 100 percent vested in their firm contribution.

CPA Exam and Registration Fees
Employees are allowed time off, not to exceed four sittings, to sit for any or all of the CPA exam. It also allows time off for traveling to and from the site of the exam and will reimburse mileage to and from the exam, not to exceed four sittings. The firm will pay a $3,000 bonus to staff, who work 1,248 or more hours annually, upon passing all parts of the CPA exam. The firm will pay a $3,000 bonus to entry-level associates, who have passed all four parts of the CPA exam at any time during the 12-month period prior to date of employment and who are scheduled to work 1,248 or more hours annually. Payment will be made after actual employment begins and upon presentation of documentation of passing scores. The firm will also pay for the cost of the ethics exam.

Tuition and CPA/Professional Certification Study Material Reimbursement
Employees who work 1248 or more hours annually, including entry-level associates who have accepted employment with the firm, but not yet begun employment, are eligible for reimbursement of purchase of CPA or other work-related professional certification study materials, or enrollment in college courses, up to $3000 in a 12-month period. Temporary employees and interns are not eligible. Payment is made after actual employment begins and firm pre-approval is required for college coursework and non-CPA professional certification study materials. Exams for professional certifications, including the CPA, must be passed within 12 months of the date of purchase and passing scores presented to the firm, as well as other qualifications met, in order to be eligible for reimbursement.

Professional Dues, Certifications and Permit Fees
Professional dues, certifications and permit fees, are paid by the firm, based on the annual number of hours worked by the employee as follows:

1820 or more hours per year 100%
1560 to 1819 hours per year 80%
1248 to 1559 hours per year 70%
1247 or less hours per year 0%

Overnight Travel Rewards
In addition to normal firm reimbursable expenses, employees who travel on firm business and are away from home for more than 25 nights per year are compensated monetarily or with additional paid time off. Amount of compensation or paid time off depends on the total number of nights spent away from home. 

 Holiday Leave
All employees, full time, non-traditional, temporary and seasonal, will be paid for Firm recognized holidays, only if they are normally scheduled to work the day of the holiday. The seven holidays recognized by the firm are: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas.

Paid Leave Pool
Full time and non-traditional employees who work 910 or more hours annually will earn paid leave which will accumulate in a pool of days for each employee to be used for absences, including illness, vacation, bereavement or other personal reasons. Days are earned on a per hour of employment basis, with an annual cap as listed:

First year of employment - maximum accumulation of 11 days per calendar year.
Second year of employment - maximum accumulation of 17 days per calendar year.
After two years of employment - maximum accumulation of 22 days per calendar year. 

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