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Summary of Employee Benefits - Plan Year 2012
All U.S. locations except Puerto Rico

The following health and welfare benefits are offered at PTGi. Eligibility to receive these benefits vary by employee type, number of hours scheduled to work, and work location. Each of the eligibility requirements are outlined in the respective Summary Plan Descriptions. These plans are identified below, along with the associated semi-monthly cost via pre-taxed payroll deductions.

 

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Semi-Monthly Premium
Employee
Only		 Employee +
One		 Employee +
Family
Medical Plan Great West Healthcare, now part of CIGNA Network: GWH-CIGNA Open Access Plus $47.08 $109.22 $158.91
Dental Plan Guardian Insurance Company
Network: Dental Guard Preferred PPO		 $4.00 $9.00 $14.00
Vision Plan Mid-Atlantic Vision Service Plan “VSP” $1.88 $3.12 $7.75

NOTE: Prescription Benefits are offered through the medical plan. This is a pharmacy co-pay plan at no additional cost to you, with the option of mail order prescriptions.

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Flexible Spending – Great West Healthcare, now part of CIGNA

PTGi offers both Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

Healthcare - $600 Minimum/$5,000 Maximum
Dependent Care - $360 Minimum/$5,000 Maximum, if filing jointly, filing separately, $2,500 maximum

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Ancillary Benefits – Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company

PTGi provides the following coverage at no cost to you:
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance – Two times your annual base salary up to a maximum of $330,000.
  • Employee Life Insurance – Two times your annual base salary up to a maximum of $330,000.
  • Spousal and Dependent Life Insurance – Up to $5,000 for spouse and $2,000 per eligible dependent.
  • Short Term Disability - 66 2/3% of your weekly salary up to a maximum of $1,500.
  • Long Term Disability – 66 2/3% of your monthly salary up to a maximum of $20,000.

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401(k) Plan – Principal Financial

PTGi offers a 401(k) Plan that allows you to save for the future and helps you supplement your retirement income. PTGi matches 50% of the first 6% of salary deferred, with an annual maximum match of $6,000. PTGi matches on a semi-monthly basis as allocated by your current investment elections.  The plan offers a Roth 401(k) option and permits catch-up contributions for participants age 50 and above.

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Paid-Time Off

The amount of PTO any regular employee can receive in one calendar year increases with the length of employment as shown with the following schedule:
  1. Beginning on the employee’s original date of hire through year three (3) of service – 17 days annually, accrued at a rate of 5.66 hours per pay period.
  2. After three (3) years of service from the employee’s anniversary date – 22 days annually, accrued at a rate of 7.33 hours per pay period.
  3. After nine (9) years of service from an employee’s anniversary date – 27 days annually, accrued at a rate of 9.00 hours per pay period.
Regular, part-time employees accrue PTO based on the numbers of hours they are regularly scheduled to work.

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Holidays

PTGi recognizes the following holidays in 2012:
  1. New Year’s Day – Monday, January 2, 2012
  2. Martin Luther King Day – Monday, January 16, 2012
  3. President’s Day – Monday, February 20, 2012
  4. Memorial Day – Monday, May 28, 2012
  5. Independence Day – Wednesday, July 4, 2012
  6. Labor Day – Monday, September 3, 2012
  7. Columbus Day – Monday, October 28, 2012
  8. Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 22, 2012
  9. Day after Thanksgiving – Friday, November 23, 2012
  10. Day before Christmas Day – Monday, December 24, 2012
  11. Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25, 2012

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Additional Benefits

PTGi also offers the following benefits to its employees:
  • Bereavement Pay
  • Jury Duty Pay
  • Maternity Leave Compensation
  • Paternity Leave Compensation
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Travel Assistance Program

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PLEASE NOTE: This summary is a general overview of the benefits PTGi currently offers. Each benefit has an eligibility requirement that must be met in order to qualify. If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this summary, please contact David Blasdell, Director, Compensation and Benefits at dblasdell@ptgi.com or 703-456-4133. A more thorough explanation of benefits will be provided along with your new employee paperwork. This summary should not be construed as a contract or guarantee of employment.  PTGi reserves the right to modify, cancel, or eliminate these benefits at any time.


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