EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND
About the Fund
The purpose of the Employee Assistance Fund is to provide financial assistance to Thomas Hospitals employees who have experienced a qualifying event (see Eligibility Requirements) or are having severe and unexpected financial issues. The Fund is solely funded through donations made by Thomas Hospitals employees as a part of the Employee Giving Program, facilitated by the Thomas Hospitals Foundation.
Participants may receive up to $1,000 per calendar year. Applicants may apply for the full amount one time or apply multiple times during the year, totaling up to the maximum amount.
Eligibility Requirements
This program is available to all Thomas Hospitals employees, including all actively working full-time, part-time and per diem employees who have worked at Thomas Hospitals for at least six (6) months and are in need of assistance.
In order to be eligible for the Employee Assistance Fund, employees must have experienced severe and unexpected financial issues or a qualifying event, such as a house fire, flooding, untimely death in the family, or need to get out of a dangerous living condition.
Employees must have supporting documents to accompany their application. Some examples include:
- House fire or flood: photos of damaged residence
- Untimely death in the family: copy of obituary
- Severe financial issues: notice of eviction, notice of termination of utility services*
*Past-due bills, utility shutoff notices, or eviction notices alone do not automatically qualify an employee for assistance. Applicants must demonstrate that the financial hardship resulted from an unexpected qualifying event or emergency beyond their control. The Employee Assistance Fund is intended to provide temporary assistance during extraordinary circumstances and is not designed to address ongoing financial difficulties or recurring monthly expenses. Applications based on severe financial hardship may be submitted no more than once every three (3) years. This limitation does not apply to applications resulting from separate qualifying events, such as a house fire, natural disaster, or the death of an immediate family member.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit the Employee Assistance Application (linked below) and supporting documents to the Human Resources (HR) department. The application and supporting documents will then be reviewed and an HR representative will notify the employee with the outcome of the application. The applications will be processed as quickly as possible. Please note that the process could take several days.
Questions
Please contact the Human Resources Department at 304-766-5660.