Buckner International: Human Resources

Our benefit programs enable employees to elect benefits that meet their lifestyle needs. Buckner provides employees with a wide-range of options designed to take care of needs in the event of sickness or injury. The Buckner Retirement Savings Plan encourages employees to think about and plan for financial security in the future. It is our goal that each employee grows both professionally and personally while working at Buckner.We feel the benefits program offered to Buckner employees reinforces their opportunities for success and strengthens their continual positive development as an employee and individual.

• Health Care – We offer two options: 1) a traditional PPO plan; and 2) High Deductible Health Plan and Health Savings Account (HSA). Buckner contributes to the employee’s HSA account each pay period to assist them to save for future medical expenses.

• Prescription Drug Program – Both health plans include benefits for purchasing prescription drugs at the retail pharmacy and home delivery service. Participants pay a small copay and the plan pays the balance for the eligible prescription drug.

• Dental Plan – Both health plans include benefits for dental services. Participants select the dentist of their choice. The plans include Wellness benefits paid by the plan at 100%.

• Life Insurance – Buckner provides all full-time employees life insurance coverage at no cost. The coverage provides for $20,000 life and $20,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance. Employees can also purchase additional life coverage for the employee and eligible dependents at reasonable rates.

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance – Employees can purchase wage replacement insurance to take care of their financial needs during a time of temporary or long-term disability. The coverage is available at reasonable rates.

• Occupational Injury Program – Buckner is a nonsubscriber to the Texas Workers’ Compensation program. We offer a comprehensive benefit plan to take care of injured employees. This benefit is provided at no cost to employees.

• Paid Time Off – Employees can earn up to 15 days of paid leave during the first 12 months of employment. The leave can be taken for any reason. Additional days can be earned beginning the 3rd year of employment.

• Supplemental Time Away From Work – Employees are eligible to save up to 520 hours to take time away from work for their own illness.

• Holiday Pay – Employees are eligible to take up to 9 paid holidays during the calendar year. The time can be used for any day and for any reason.

• Flexible Spending Accounts – Buckner offers a medical and dependent care spending account program. Employees can elect to set aside a portion of their earnings tax free to pay for qualified expenses. The program includes a debit MasterCard for convenient access to your money.

• Retirement Savings Plan – Save for retirement by joining the Buckner Retirement Savings Plan managed by Fidelity Investments. Participants are eligible to receive an amount equal to 8% of their base wages each pay period contributed by Buckner if they are contributing at least 5% of their base wages each pay period into their retirement account.

• Family/Medical Leave – Eligible employees can take time away from work for a qualified event for up to 12 weeks while this program protects their position, shift, pay and benefits.

• Jury Duty – Buckner provides reasonable paid time away from work when employees are called to jury duty.

• Bereavement Leave – Employees can take up to 3 days of paid leave for the death of a spouse, child, mother, father, parents-in-law, grandchild, brother or sister.

• Educational Support Program – Buckner believes in the fullest development of each employee. Based on available funds, this program may reimburse eligible employees for some of the expenses related to working toward attaining a bachelor or master degree.

• Health Care – We offer a limited benefit medical plan to provide benefits to eligible participants

• Prescription Drug Program – The limited benefit medical plans include benefits for purchasing prescription drugs at the retail pharmacy and home delivery service. Participants pay a small copay and the plan pays the balance for the eligible prescription drug.

• Paid Time Off – Employees can earn up to 7.4 days of paid leave during the first 12 months of employment. The leave can be taken for any reason. Additional days can be earned beginning the 3rd year of employment.

• Holiday Pay – Employees are eligible to take up to 4.5 paid holidays during the calendar year. The time can be used for any day and for any reason.

• Retirement Savings Plan – Employees working more than 1000 hours a calendar year can save for retirement by joining the Buckner Retirement Savings Plan managed by Fidelity Investments. Participants are eligible to receive an amount equal to 8% of their base wages each pay period contributed by Buckner if they are contributing at least 5% of their base wages each pay period into their retirement account.

• Family/Medical Leave – Eligible employees can take time away from work for a qualified event for up to 12 weeks while this program protects their position, shift, pay and benefits.

• Jury Duty – Buckner provides reasonable paid time away from work when employees are called to jury duty.

• Bereavement Leave – Employees can take up to 1.5 days of paid leave for the death of a spouse, child, mother, father, parents-in-law, grandchild, brother or sister.