Summary of Benefits

Leave

• Paid annual leave: 15 days per year; unused balance rolls over each year
• Employees may cash out up to 6 weeks of unused annual leave upon leaving AEI
• Paid sick leave: 12 days per year; unused balance rolls over each year
• Paid federal holidays: 11 days per year plus the day after Thanksgiving
• Personal/floating holidays: 3 days per year

Health Insurance

Health Insurance Provider: Guardian-Destiny Health Plan

• Cutting-edge health plan gives employees the power to choose one of three medical savings account options based on personal health-care and financial planning needs.
• AEI makes a generous yearly contribution to each employee’s medical savings account ($1,600 for single employees, $2,800 for employee plus one, $4,000 for families). 
• Unused funds in these accounts can be used for health-related expenses after an employee leaves AEI.
• All account options provide access to the PHCS network of providers, but also offer the freedom to choose out-of-network care with nearly identical coverage.
• Hospital inpatient, emergency room visits for accident and illness, extended care, hospice care, child immunization, physical therapy, and outpatient surgery are just a few features covered in this plan, with nominal copays.
• Health insurance coverage may begin as soon as the first official day of employment.
• All salary reductions are pretax.

Vitality Program

• Health coverage includes a Vitality Program that rewards employees for being healthy and active and for seeking preventive care.
• Employees can earn Vitality points that can be redeemed on a wide variety of prizes, ranging from iPods and digital cameras to discounted gym memberships and frequent flier miles.
• As part of this program, AEI sponsors various on-site wellness events, including health screenings, fitness assessments, and flu shots clinics.

Dental Insurance Provider: Guardian Life Insurance Company (GLIC)

• Optional dental insurance is available separate of the health insurance plan and covers 100% of preventive services (including cleanings), 80% of basic services, and 50% of major services.

Employee Assistance Program

Provider: Principal Financial Group and Magellan Health Services

• Convenient and confidential access to information on a variety of topics, including personal and mental health, parenting, and other life issues.

Flex Spending Accounts

Provider: The Loomis Company

• Employees may set aside up to $2,400 pretax per year in a Medical Flex Spending Account to spend on approved purchases, including over-the-counter drugs, eyeglasses, vision correction surgery, dental, and medical expenses and copays.
• Dependent care spending accounts are also available, up to $5,000 pretax per year

Life & Disability Insurance

Provider: Principal Life Insurance Company

• Life insurance is provided at 150 percent of annual salary, up to $50,000.
• Disability benefits are paid at 66 percent earnings for full-time employees.

Retirement Plan

Provider: Teacher Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities
Fund (TIAA-CREF)

• AEI’s retirement plan is a defined contribution plan under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Immediate tax deferred annuities are available at the start of the first full month of employment.
• AEI will match up to 12 percent of an employee’s income in contributions to his or her retirement plan upon his or her second anniversary at AEI.

Tuition Assistance

• AEI will provide tuition assistance for courses pertinent to an employee’s position on a case-by-case basis.

Transportation

• Metrochek (a pretax benefit): AEI is easily accessible from the red, orange, and blue lines.
• Qualified pretax parking in AEI’s on-site underground parking facility.

Other Benefits

• Free AEI publications, such as The American, books published by the AEI Press, books published by AEI scholars at external presses, monthly Outlooks, newsletters, and conference reports.
• Access to AEI seminars and conferences, including unique opportunities to participate in numerous staff symposia, take part in staff-only Friday Forums, and attend AEI’s black-tie Annual Dinner at the Washington Hilton.
• Renowned dining facility featuring the creations of AEI’s in-house gourmet chef.
• Competitive coed softball team in the Washington Think Tank Softball League and teams fielded in a competitive soccer league.