APA provides employees with personal time off (PTO) to be used for illness and vacations. Leave time is accrued each pay period based on length of employment with APA. Regular part-time employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week will accrue leave on a prorated basis. New hires accrue 7 hours per pay period (24.3 days of leave per year).
APA offers employees flexible work schedules for some positions in the organization. Based on the needs of the position and the office, an employee may be able to choose a flexible work schedule such as a 4-day work week or a 9/10 work schedule (work nine days off one day) instead of a 5-day work week.
Please note that all flexible work schedules as well as telecommuting schedules can revert to normal APA hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) based on the needs of the association.
APA offers a 401(k) retirement savings plan through Empower Retirementopens in new window. Provided they are age 21 or older, employees are eligible to open an APA retirement account beginning immediately from their date of hire. APA offers employer match of up to 4%. APA also has a discretionary 2% base contribution to all eligible immediately upon hire regardless of if the employee participates in the plan.
APA offers the referral services of the DC Psychological Association (DCPA) and the EAP services of BHSopens in new window.
APA offers tuition assistance up to $5,250 per calendar year for tuition, books, and fees to support employees' efforts to further their education. In-house training and online learning provide a variety of individual skills and managerial development opportunities for staff.
APA offers Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to compliment a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a tax-favored account to pay for qualified medical expenses not covered by the HDHP. The HSA is an individual account that is owned by the employee and may be used for the payment of medical expenses that are not covered by their HDHP, including expenses that go toward satisfying the deductible.
APA offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefits so that employees can pay for health care and/or dependent care on a pre-tax basis. Benefit Resource, Inc. (BRI) offers an FSA debit card for the health care FSA.
An employee's domestic partner is eligible for coverage under the medical, dental and outpatient mental health plans and includes unmarried same sex and opposite sex domestic partners and their dependent children.
Legal Resources provides 100% coverage for you, your spouse, and qualifying dependent children (to age 19 or 23 if full time student) for a broad range of legal services, protecting you and your family from the high cost of attorney fees. Examples of covered services include: general advice and consultation, wills and estate planning and purchase, sale, and refinance of residence.
APA offers basic life insurance coverage that provides important financial protection for your family in the event of your death. APA provides eligible employees with basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (AD&D) at no cost to you.
APA provides short-term disability and long-term disability coverage on a fully insured basis through Mutual of Omaha and employees are covered under the Family/Medical Leave Acts of the District of Columbia and the Federal government.
APA is now offering a voluntary life and AD&D insurance benefit in addition to the basic life insurance already provided by APA. All voluntary coverages are paid 100% by the employee via payroll deductions. Voluntary life insurance coverage is also available for your spouse and your dependent children.
Based in Washington, D.C., the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States.