
Environment
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Salaries
The
Hoffmann Institute offers salaries that are competitive. Employees
are typically paid every two weeks. In addition to basic pay, under
certain circumstances, employees can receive overtime compensation,
holiday pay, Sunday premium pay, night differential, allowances, and
bonuses.
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Moving
Expenses
The
Institute will reimburse new appointees certain costs for both personal
and dependent travel expenses as well as shipment of personal effects
up to 15,000 pounds.
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Annual
Leave
Annual
leave is earned on the basis of years of service. Employees
are typically allowed to carry a maximum of 30 workdays (240 hours)
of annual leave from one year to the next. Employees with overseas
service can carry up to 360 hours, and senior positions, up to 720
hours.
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Sick
Leave
Full-time
employees accrue four hours of sick leave per pay period or 13 workdays
per year. Unlimited hours of sick leave can be carried over to succeeding
years. Sick leave can be used for personal illness, care of sick family
members, adoption, and medical appointments.
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Home
Leave
Full-time employees accrue 15 days
(1.25 days/month) of home leave for each year of overseas service.
- Pension
The Institute offers an attractive retirement plan which ensures that
employees and their loved ones will be well taken care of after their
term of employment ends.
Health
and Medical
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Health
Insurance
Employees
can choose from a number of health insurance programs that vary in
costs and benefits. The Institute pays approximately 75% of the premium.
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Group
Life Insurance
Through
the Hoffmann Employees Group Life Insurance Program, the Hoffmann
Institute offers group term life insurance at reasonable rates via
payroll deductions with the Institute paying one-third of the cost.
Income Replacement, Group Accident Insurance, and long-term care plans
are also available.
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Medical
Services
The
Hoffmann Institute provides a wide range of health programs comparable
to those of large corporations, including occupational health, immunizations,
and medical examinations for foreign travel, safety training, and
vocational and employee counseling services.
Other
Benefits
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Training
Education and training are
encouraged. Employees of the Hoffmann Institute have access to many
fine training programs. All new employees are required to attend
a basic orientation and most receive on-the-job and formal classroom
training through a wide variety of internal courses. Employees may
also be sponsored for external university and/or professional training,
both full-time and part-time, in programs relevant to their jobs.
Cash bonuses are available for attaining a capability in and maintaining
competence in certain foreign languages.
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Alternative
Work Schedules and Hours
Striking
a balance between work and life obligations requires some of the more
difficult decisions of anyone's career. The Institute allows for flexibility
in scheduling working hours and tours of duty for its employees, including
but not limited to a gliding schedule, compressed work weeks, variable
day and week, flextime, part-time, and job sharing, if occupational
needs allow it.
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Travel
The
Hoffmann Institute is a worldwide organization and offers opportunities
for its employees to travel and live abroad.
- Legal
Assistance
Trained attorneys are available for consultation on topics such as family
law, investment opportunities, probate issues, and criminal and civil
trials.
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Dual
Career Tracks
Most
career fields at the Hoffmann Institute offer two career tracks. As
you advance, you have the option of continuing to work in technical
areas within your field or move into management.
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