BVMRF Benefits Resources

The following information is a summary of benefits offered to eligible employees. For detailed information on health benefits coverage and eligibility, please contact Human Resources at BVMRFHumanResources@va.gov

Health Benefits

Full-time (30 hours/week or more) employees are eligible for our health benefit plans. We offer medical (EPO), dental (PPO), and vision plans. Benefits coverage begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. Your contribution towards your benefits coverage will be deducted from your paycheck each pay period.

Employees can elect coverage for one of the following categories:
1) Employee Only, 2) Employee + Spouse, 3) Employee + Children, or 4) Employee + Family.

Please click here to download the 2024-2025 BVMRF Employee Benefits Overview

Other Insurance

Full-time employees who elect medical coverage are eligible for Life Insurance equal to $10,000 and Long-Term Disability (LTD) equal to 50% up to $1,000 per month after 180 days of disability at no cost to the employee. Eligible employees have the option to purchase additional coverage for themselves and their dependents.

Optional employee-paid voluntary benefits including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident, Voluntary Term Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Group Legal Services Plan, and Short-Term Disability insurance are also available.

Tax Deferred Plans

Full-time employees can set up Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). FSA options include a separate Dependent Care Reimbursement and a Medical Reimbursement Account. These are offered as ways to save on health and day-care expenses when you set aside pre-tax dollars for certain dependent care and medical expenses. As you pay eligible expenses, you are reimbursed from your FSA – tax free!

In addition, we offer commuter benefits for eligible mass transit and parking expenses.

Please click here to download the 2024 FSA Brochure and Benefits Summary

401(k)

All employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan after two (2) months of employment.

On the 1st of the month following 12 months of service, employees are eligible for employer match (up to 3% of eligible compensation each pay period).

Holidays

BVMRF observes the federal holiday schedule and eligible employees will receive holiday pay for the following holidays:

New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Columbus Day)
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

A federal holiday that occurs on a Saturday is observed on the preceding Friday. A federal holiday that occurs on a Sunday is observed on the following Monday. Part-time employees whose normal tour of duty falls on a holiday will also be granted the paid holiday.

Vacation

Full-time and part-time employees accrue vacation hours (annual leave) based on hours paid each pay period. Accrual rates are based on the length of service. Employees can carry a maximum of 240 hours of annual leave from one year to the next.

   
      0 - 3 years of service:
      3 - 15 years of service:
      15+ years of service:
    

    0.05 hrs. earned per 1 hour paid 
    0.075 hrs. earned per 1 hour paid
     0.1 hrs. earned per 1 hour paid
  

    Equivalent to 13 days per year for full-time employees 
    Equivalent to 20 days per year for full-time employees
     Equivalent to 26 days per year for full-time employees
  

Employees start accruing Paid Time Off (PTO) as soon as they start working at the BVMRF, and can start using their accrued PTO after completing their initial thirty (30) days of employment.

Sick Leave

Full-time and part-time employees accrue 0.05 sick hours (sick leave) per hour paid each pay period (equivalent to 13 days per year for full-time employees). Sick leave that is unused by an employee over the course of the year will be carried over to the next calendar year.