Arts Midwest benefits

All full-time staff and part-time staff working at least 20 hours/week are eligible; Arts Midwest pays 90% of the employee health premium and 50% of dependent premiums. It names a high-deductible option and a Three for Free plan. The summary says benefits renew each January 1 and are subject to change

Comprehensive dental insurance is provided at no cost to employees through Companion Life; employees pay for dependents added to the plan. Eligibility follows the summary’s full-time or part-time-at-least-20-hours rule unless changed by the organization

Staff may purchase voluntary vision insurance that offsets the cost of eye exams, frames, lenses, contacts and laser surgery

Staff receive long-term disability insurance at no cost, paying 60% of regular monthly pay after 90 days of disability

Staff receive life insurance through Principal at no cost, equal to 100% of annual salary; employees may purchase additional coverage for themselves and family

Employees may open a pre-tax FSA for up to $5,000 of dependent-care expenses such as daycare. The broader benefit summary’s eligibility and annual-renewal caveats apply

All staff receive 12 weeks of parental leave for a parent of any gender following birth, adoption or foster placement of a child

Pay

Paid

All staff receive 12 weeks of Family, Medical, or Emergency Leave for a seriously ill family member, the employee’s own serious illness or injury, or emergencies including fire, natural disaster or domestic violence

All staff receive four weeks of bereavement leave

All staff work Monday-Thursday and full-time employment is defined as 30 hours/week. It says this schedule supports employee wellbeing and creativity

Arts Midwest as a remote-first employer

Arts Midwest provides one annual $650 stipend that offsets remote-work costs including internet, cell-phone use and home-office furnishings, as well as attendance at arts and cultural events. The same annual stipend is the source of the separate arts/culture component; no additional cap is inferred

Employees on the high-deductible health plan can contribute toward medical expenses pre-tax through an HSA

Employees not on the high-deductible health plan can contribute toward medical expenses pre-tax through an FSA; employees with an HSA may also open an FSA limited to vision and dental

All eligible employees receive a 5% contribution to a 403(b) retirement savings plan through Empower, with no matching requirement or vesting structure. Employees may contribute up to the IRS maximum to Traditional or Roth 403(b) accounts

PTO is available to all staff and may be used at the employee’s discretion with supervisor approval, including sick or safe reasons. Full-time accrual is 16 days/120 hours annually for 0-4 years and 20 days/150 hours for 5+ years; part-time accruals are prorated, with the listed 0-4-year amount 80 hours annually

Pay

Paid

Office closures for New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Summer Break, Labor Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, and Winter Break approximately December 21-31. Exact observed dates can vary as listed in the source

Women’s Day as a floating holiday of one day per year at the employee’s discretion

The annual $650 remote-work-and-arts stipend also offsets attendance at arts and cultural events. This record captures that component of the same shared annual stipend; no second allowance or additional cap is inferred

Arts Midwest invests in the team’s professional development by covering conferences, workshops, webinars or other events, as budget allows