Employee Benefits

OSF HealthCare seeks to provide market-competitive pay, benefits, and other rewards that are meaningful throughout your career with our Sacred Ministry. It is our hope as you review details of these benefits shared through the links below you recognize the commitment OSF has made to help care for you and your family.

Health & Wellness

Medical & Dental - +

OSF HealthCare provides comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.

Eligibility Medical & Dental - Regular employment at 32 hours per pay period.

Effective Date Effective the same day of the next month following your hire date (e.g. start date is 6/5, coverage date is 7/5)

Section 125 (Flexible Spending Accounts) - +

OSF HealthCare offers two types of flexible health spending accounts for setting aside tax-free dollars to help pay for eligible out-of-pocket expenses. If you elect a flexible spending account, you contribute to it before taxes in equal installments each pay period throughout the year.

Our Medical Spending Account is designed to help pay for medical, dental and vision expenses, up to an annual limit designated by the IRS. Dependent Care Spending Account can help pay for day/child care expenses for children under age 13 and qualifying older dependents, up to a maximum of $5,000.

Eligibility Regular employment at 32 hours per pay period.

Effective Date Effective the same day of the next month following your hire date (e.g. start date is 6/5, coverage date is 7/5)

Vision - +

The vision plan may be purchased for Mission Partner and/or dependents and covers one (1) eye exam every 12 months with a co-pay and glasses (lenses and frames) every 24 months with a co-pay. In lieu of glasses, contact lenses may be purchased up to a certain allowance.

Eligibility Regular employment at 32 hours per pay period.

Effective Date Effective the same day of the next month following your hire date (e.g. start date is 6/5, coverage date is 7/5)

Time-Off Benefits for Work/Life Balance

Well-Being and Sick Time - +

Eligibility All Mission Partners who work 32 hours or more per pay period

Effective Date New hires are able to access this time after the first 90 days of employment

Extended Illness Benefit - +

The extended illness benefit will provide 100% salary replacement (up to the amount available for your months of service) for eligible Mission Partners who are on an approved, continuous leave of absence for their own illness or injury, including the medical portion of maternity leave.


Eligibility All Mission Partners who work 32 hours or more per pay period

Effective Date New hires are able to access this time after the first 90 days of employment. Hours are frontloaded annually in the pay period that includes your seniority date.

Short-Term Disability - +

For eligible Mission Partners who are medically unable to work because of a non-work-related injury or covered illness, short-term disability benefits may replace a portion of your pay for up to 26 weeks. Disability benefits will be paid at the rate of 60% of your pre-disability hourly rate of pay for each normally scheduled workday missed.

Eligibility All Mission Partners who work 32 hours or more per pay period

Paid Caregiver Time - +

Paid caregiver time will provide 40 hours of 100% salary replacement for eligible Mission Partners during parental bonding time or when caring for an ill family member while on an approved leave of absence.

Eligibility All Mission Partners who work 60 hours or more per pay period

Effective Date New hires are able to access this time after the first 90 days of employment

Vacation and Holiday Time - +

For eligible Mission Partners, vacation and holiday time is available to use for vacation, the six recognized OSF holidays, personal time, and sick time. Hours will accrue based on compensated hours up to 80 hours per period.


Eligibility All Mission Partners who work 32 hours or more per pay period

Effective Date Accrual for vacation and holiday hours begin immediately on the first day of employment