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Cabell Huntington Hospital

Winning years:  2006, 2005
Industry:  Hospitals/Healthcare
Location:  Huntington, WV
URL:  www.cabellhuntington.org

Winning Strategies 2006

Cabell Huntington Hospital's retired nursing staff often work on an as needed basis through the hospital’s Float Pool.  The Float Pool nurses receive premium pay rates, and are able to work as little or as often as they prefer.  The average tenure of employees age 50+ is 16 years.

Other Benefits:

• Recruiting:  The hospital uses senior placement agencies to target mature workers.
• Workplace Culture/Continued Opportunities: The hospital offers the following learning and development programs to its full- and part-time employees:  tuition reimbursement (9% used past 12 months), in-house classroom training, certification classes, customer service training and annual safety training.  Employees must work at least 16 hours per week to be eligible for the tuition reimbursement program and 8 hours per week to be eligible for the remaining training programs.  The hospital offers full-time employees $1,500 per year and part-time employees $750 per year to obtain additional education.  Employees are often asked to serve on different boards, committees and teams which ultimately gives the employee a better understanding of the hospital while gaining experience and skills.  Long-service anniversaries are celebrated with announcements, parties, gifts, and awards.
• Benefits/Health: Full- and part-time employees (working at least 16 hrs/week) receive individual and family medical coverage, individual and family prescription drug coverage, and individual and family dental insurance.  Short- and long-term disability is offered to employees working at least 36 hrs/week.  Twenty-three percent of employees are enrolled in the individual medical and prescription drug plan while 70% are enrolled in the employee and family medical and prescription drug plan.  Sixteen percent of employees are enrolled in the individual dental plan, 66% in the employee and family dental plan, 75% in the short-term disability plan, and 70% in the long-term disability plan.   Retirees pre-65 are offered individual as well as spouse medical and prescription drug coverage.  Retirees 65+ are offered individual medical and prescription drug coverage.  All of the above retiree benefits are offered to new hires upon retirement.
• Benefits/Financial: The hospital offers a defined benefit and a 401(k) retirement savings plan to its full- and part-time employees.   Employees age 50+ can make ‘catch-up’ contributions to their 401(k) account.  The following wellness programs are offered to full- and part-time employees:  flu shots, health screenings, and health club discounts.
• Benefits/Alternative Work Arrangements: The hospital offers the following alternative work arrangements to its full and part-time employees:  flex time, compressed work schedules, job sharing, and telecommuting.  Full-time employees are eligible to move to part-time work on a temporary basis.
• Opportunities for Retirees: The hospital currently has 329 retirees. The hospital stays connected with its retirees by communicating on a regular basis with the retirees, inviting retiree to organization events and formally acknowledging retirees on the occasion of their retirement.  Retirees are offered the following work arrangements: casual employment (working up to eight hours per week), temporary work assignments, consulting/contract work, telecommuting, and part- and full-time work.
• Age of Workforce: Twenty-seven percent of the hospital’s employees are 50+.  Twenty-seven percent of the hospital’s past twelve month new hires are 50+.  The average tenure of employees age 50+ is 16 years.