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Salary and Benefits for Residents and Fellows

Salaries—Academic Year 2013-2014

PG Year Salary
PG1 $55,800
PG2 $58,000
PG3 $60,100
PG4 $62,700
PG5 $65,400
PG6 $68,200
PG7 $70,900
PG8 $73,700

Benefits Summary

Our Choice Benefits brochure contains details of benefits available to all Baystate Health employees.

Financial

  • Paid time off: 4 weeks paid vacation, 12 days for personal illness
  • Meal support while on-call in hospital
  • Free white coats and laundry service
  • Free parking and shuttle service
  • Retirement contribution account established after 1,000 hours of employment in a calendar year
  • 403(b) retirement plans offer many investment options for voluntary pre-tax contributions up to $17,000
  • Professional liability insurance, including legal representation, of $3 million per occurrence and $15 million aggregate, for claims related to professional activities while an employee

Health/Wellness

  • Health, prescription, dental and vision insurance on a shared cost basis - employee contributions are pre-tax
  • Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care expenses
  • $150 Fitness/Weight Management Reimbursement per family/employee per calendar year, toward the purchase of: a qualifying fitness club membership, Weight Watchers, aerobic/wellness classes, or personal trainer fees
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance in an amount equal to the resident's annual salary (doubled if death is accidental)
  • Disability insurance with benefits up to $2,500/month until no longer disabled or reaching age 65
  • WorkLife programs, such as health screenings, nutrition & weight management, employee fitness center, adult care & aging, and parenting
  • Wellness incentive program that rewards successful participants with discounts off health insurance premiums
  • Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a 9-week program based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zin's UMass Medical Center program

Professional Development

  • Tufts University School of Medicine academic appointment (Clinical Associate for residents, Clinical Instructor for fellows)
  • Subsidized fee for a limited Massachusetts medical license
  • Tuition assistance of up to $1500/year for courses directly related to residency/fellowship training and approved by the Program Director
  • Educational leave not deducted from vacation time for professional and education meetings (granted at the discretion of the Program Director)
  • Introductory training in Spanish language usage in the medical setting
  • Paid membership in the Massachusetts Medical Society including personal online subscription to New England Journal of Medicine

Support

  • Flexible Spending Account for eligible dependent care expenses
  • Employment Assistance for Spouses/Partners from Baystate Medical Center's Human Resources
  • Reimbursement for adoption services up to $3,000/adopted child with limit of 2 adoptions/year
  • LifeCareĀ®, a resource and referral service for childcare and parenting, adult care and aging, education, financial counseling, legal assistance. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Baystate Neighbors Program - up to $7500 in forgivable loans for first-time homebuyers in eligible areas of Springfield
  • Discounts for travel, electronics, entertainment and more