Other Benefits

We have even more benefits that may meet individuals' needs and desires at Children's Mercy Kansas City, including:

Adoption assistance

• The Adoption Assistance benefit provides reimbursement of eligible adoption expenses after your adopted child is placed in your home.

• Full- and part-time employees, working at least 32 hours per two-week pay period, are eligible for this benefit effective 90 days after the hire date.

• The amount of reimbursement varies by employment status:

  • Full-time employees are eligible for up to $5,000.

  • Part-time employees are eligible for up to $2,500.

• Employees who are primary caregivers may use Extended Illness Time (EIT) during the period of time immediately following the child's placement.
  
  

Backup care options

• Backup Care Options provides backup adult or child care when you need to get to work and there is a breakdown in your normal caregiver arrangement.

• Full- and part-time employees, working at least 32 hours per pay period, are eligible to use Backup Care Options effective the date of hire.

• Employees pay an affordable co-pay depending on the type of care:

  • $3 per hour per child for center-based care.

  • $6 per hour for in-home care for up to three dependents.
    
    

Employee discounts

• All employees are eligible for a discount on Children's Mercy medical services effective the date of hire.

• The discount will be applied by Cigna if your child is enrolled in a Children's Mercy medical plan.
  
  

On-site childcare center

• The Hospital Hill Learning Center is available to all employees to provide care for their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.

• Care is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• The center is located across the street from Children's Mercy downtown location at the corner of Holmes and 22^nd streets.

• Tuition may be paid pre-tax via payroll deduction.
  
  

Tuition assistance

• Full and part-time employees are eligible for tuition assistance effective 90 days after their hire date.

• The maximum benefit varies based on employment status or field of study:

  • Employees in a full-time status are eligible for up to $3,000 each calendar year.

  • Employees in a part-time status are eligible for up to $1,500 each calendar year.

  • Employees in a part-time or greater status with a major on our Targeted Fields of Study list are eligible for $4,000 for undergraduate courses and $5,250 for graduate courses each calendar year.

• Most schools bill Children's Mercy directly.

• Funds may be used to pay tuition, required fees and required textbooks.

• All employees are eligible to use academic coaching and education discounts starting their first day of employment.
  
  

Additional benefits

Children's Mercy also offers the following benefits:

• Whil, a Rethink Division benefit.

• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance.

• Auto and Home Group Insurance.

• Pet insurance.

• Virtual tutoring for dependents.

• Workplace banking services.

• Financial well-being.

• Children’s Mercy Discount Program (Perkspot).

• Employee service awards.

• Free parking and shuttle bus service.

• Payroll deduction for the Missouri Saving for Tuition (MO$T) Program.

• On-site cafeteria.

• Purchase of cafeteria, snack shop and gift shop items via payroll deduction.

• Recreation activities.

• Worker's compensation.

• And more.