BENEFITS POLICY AND PROCEDURES

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• Competitive Salary – VisionOnline conducts extensive surveys and adjusts salaries to match industry standards and employee contributions. VisionOnline believes that all of its employees should earn a competitive salary that is commensurate with their education, experience and contribution to the mission of the Company. 

• “At-Will” Employment – All VisionOnline employees are hired as “at will” employees, which means that they may be terminated by the Company with or without cause at any time, with or without notice. In addition, all new hires are placed in a probationary status for the first 180 days of employment. Employees who remain employed after the probationary period remain “at will” employees.

• Pay Days: VisionOnline processes pay roll twice a month: on the 21st for the first 15 days of the month and on the 7th of the month for the 16th through the end of the preceding month. In the event a payday falls on a weekend or a holiday, the pay roll is processed on the next business day. However, if you miss the time sheet due date (15th and the 1st of the month), we cannot process your payroll checks until the following pay period. 

• Direct Deposits Optional – All full time VisionOnline employees have the option to receive their pay via direct deposit per the pay roll schedule above or they may opt to pick up (or we can mail you) your check on the 7th and the 21st of the month. Please note that paychecks are processed on the close of business on the 7th and the 21st of the month, except for weekends and holidays, but it takes 2 full business days for the pay roll service to process your pay roll and for it to show up in your account. 

• Health and Dental Insurance – VisionOnline uses a cafeteria style health plan where employee choose which benefits he or she would like to participate in and share the cost of only those benefits that he or she wants. Employees who elect to receive these benefits are eligible effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. The monthly premiums are shared between the Company and the employee. The employee contribution depends upon the benefits selected. The following two plans are available to employees: Blue Cross Blue Shield Point of Service or HMO plan. 

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Plan – Allows employees to select a primary care physician from a list of Blue Cross and Blue Shield doctors in the booklet or from the bcbs.org website. A small per visit co-pay is required. Benefits are described more fully in the plan documents.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental Plan – Allows employees to go to a private dentist of his or her choice from the list of dentists in the booklet or from the bluecross.org website. Note: the dentist may require a co-pay from the employee. Benefits are described more fully in the plan documents.

• UNUM Life Insurance – VisionOnline provides Life Insurance of 1(x) the base salary to its employees up to $50,000 in death benefits to the beneficiary selected by the employee. Additional voluntary life insurance is available at discounted group rates contract. Please contact us to sign up for additional coverage or to add an additional person to the Group Life Insurance. 

• UNUM Short-Term Disability Insurance – In the event of a qualifying short-term disability, if you selected this insurance, UNUM pays you up to $1000 per month after the first 30 days. These benefits are available to qualifying employees after the 1st of the month following 90 days of employment with benefits flowing after first 30 days of disability leave. For a complete description of the plan, along with other rules and restrictions, ask for the copy of the policy. 

• UNUM Long-Term Disability Insurance – After the expiration of your short-term disability benefits, if you select this insurance, UNUM pays you up to 180 days benefits if you remain disabled as described in the plan documents. This benefit is available the 1st of the month following 90 days of employment with benefits flowing after the first 90 days of disability leave. For a complete description of the plan, along with other rules and restrictions, ask for the copy of the policy. 

• Sick Days - Employees are entitled to up to 5 paid sick days after 30 days of employment. A doctor’s note will be required. 

• Vacation – A maximum of 10 days the first year (dependent on date of hire), accrued on a pro rata basis per paycheck at a rate of 3.20 hours per pay period. Vacation time accrues but does not vest during the first 6 months of employment and cannot be taken during that time. One additional vacation day is accrued on the employee’s anniversary, up to a maximum of 21 days. Please note that unused vacation time can be carried over to following the year after 6 months of employment to maximum of 10 days of vacation. There is no cash reimbursement of unused vacation time in case of separation from the company. Vacation time can only be used with at least 2 weeks advanced written notice. 

• Regular Time – All full time employees or associates of VisionOnline are required to work minimum of 40 hours per week, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from the Company’s HQ or from the Client site assigned during the interview, except for holidays and qualified sick and vacation leave. 

• No Comp Time and Overtime – All fulltime employees are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act, which means that they are NOT entitled to overtime or comp time pay. However, in rare circumstances, certain employees who work on billable projects to clients may be entitled to overtime pay at the employee’s straight hourly rate. Client-approval is required for hours billed in excess of the client’s normal workweek generally, consisting of 40 hours per week.

• Holidays - VisionOnline guarantees its employees a maximum of 8 paid holidays per year after 6 months of employment. Unused holiday time cannot be carried over into the next year. An employee may opt to work on a holiday for comp time (i.e.: time that you may take off a later date) provided Client approval is obtained first. 

• Company Standard Holidays are as follows. However, if the employee works at a client site, his or her holiday schedule may be different.New Year (January 1.), President’s Day, (Feb), Memorial Day (May), Independence Day (July), Labor Day (Sept.), Thanksgiving (Nov.), Christmas (Dec.), One floating day (free day). 

• Bench Period Pay Policy – All full time VisionOnline technical staff of the company who are on a billable project for at least 6 months (960 billable hours), and then go on the “bench or beach," for example they are not on a direct company billable task, are eligible to receive bench pay from the company provided he or she is in good standing with the Company, as follows: the first 30 days at one-half of his or her regular pay, not to exceed $40,000 per annum, with continued benefits at no additional cost, and thereafter only basic benefits are covered at no cost to the employee. One bench period per 960 billable hours is provided to the employees. 

• Business Travel – VisionOnline pays $.31 per mile for all round trip mileage in excess of 60 miles. Tolls are paid provided as long as original receipts are submitted. Pre-approved use of public transportation in excess of $10 on a daily basis is reimbursed to employees provided original receipts are submitted and the daily commute exceeds 60 miles. 

• Sponsorship – H-1B and Green Card sponsorships are offered on a case-by-case basis. Legal and administrative costs are shared between the company and the employee in accordance with applicable law.

• Employee Referral Plan – VisionOnline will reward an qualifying employees $2,000 for a referral that results in the referee being hired by the company provided: (1) he or she works for company for a minimum of 6 months, (2) he or she is on a billable project for at least 3 months (480 hours of billable time) and (3), the referring employee is also employed at the time of referral maturity date. **Company HR and Recruiters are not eligible for this benefits. 

• Commission Plan – All regular salaried employees are eligible for commission pay of $1 per hour per consultant that is placed by his or her direct marketing efforts, provided: (1) the employee directly markets the candidate to the prospective client or manager, (2) candidates goes on that billable project for at least 3 months (480 hours of billable time) and (3), the referring employee is also employed at the time of commission maturity date. A single lump sum payment is made at the conclusion of 3 months waiting period. **Company Business Development Managers are not eligible for this benefit. 

EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT POLICY

• Training & Education – Employees can attend classes at local Colleges and Universities for tuition and books costs reimbursement for a maximum of two pre-approved courses per year. 

• Up to 100% of Tuition Reimbursement: All VisionOnline full time employees are eligible to receive this benefit provided he or she meets the following conditions: (1) Course relates to the advancement of employee in his or her current job, (2) employee obtains written permission prior to enrollment, (3) employee submits a copy of the official transcript or grade report showing course, grade, fees, and dates of the course. Reimbursement of tuition fees is based on academic performance of the employee using the following guidelines.A = 100%, B = 80%, C = 70%, Pass/Fail courses = 80% for a passing grade. 

• 100% Educational Book Reimbursement: All VisionOnline employees are eligible to receive this benefit provided they meet the following conditions: (1) books or education materials are subject matter relevant to the employee’s job, (2) employee obtains written permission prior to purchasing the book or material, and (3) employee submits a copy of the receipt with an expense report. 

• CBT Library: for those employees who prefer to study at home, some training material is currently available at VisionOnline offices in Fairfax. The employee can check out the CBT CD for in-home study, or arrange to come to the office. Current subjects available: HTML Programming, C++ Programming, OOP Design, UNIX, FrontPage 2000, Windows NT Rational Rose, CORBA Volume 1-3, and Mastering UML. 

• Company Events – VisionOnline employees develop professional and personal relationships through company sponsored events: Annual Summer Picnic, Year-End Holiday Party, Quarterly Meetings, Periodic Staff Luncheons 

Disclaimer: The benefits described on this website are meant to illustrate the types of salary and benefits available to employees of VisionOnline, and are not definitive. Terms of employment and benefits are as described in company documents signed by the employees and in the event of a conflict with this website, the documents distributed to employees control. All employees are at will employees, and nothing on this page should be construed otherwise. VisionOnline reserves the right to change its benefits or terms of employment at any time regardless of the examples contained herein. All benefits listed on this page are subject to appropriate laws and regulations.