The success of Sunshine Village is directly tied to the incredible people who work here. We’ve built our workforce by identifying competent, compassionate professionals who have a deep desire to improve the lives of adults with disabilities. Our staff have a tremendous amount of respect for the individuals we serve and we bring a sense of accountability to everything we do.
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Sunshine Village’s Benefits – Call the Human Resources Department with any Questions!
- Sunshine Village offers generous PAID TIME OFF (vacation, personal days and sick days)
- Accrual starts on the day of hire – and increases with length of service
- Carryover is allowed for up to a full year to the next year.
- AND additional time off each year is offered with 11 PAID HOLIDAYS.
- Sunshine Village offers a 401K RETIREMENT PROGRAM through Empower that all employees can immediately begin investing in after 30 days of employment.
- A 100% match up to 4% starts on your one-year anniversary.
- Employees are 100% vested at time of hire.
- Sunshine Village will pay 70% of your health insurance coverage – whether for a single, employee plus one or family plan – through Health New England
- Eligible 30 days after hire
- Sunshine Village pays 70% of your dental insurance – whether single or family plan – through Delta Dental
- Eligible 30 days after hire
- FREE long term disability insurance covers you in the event of a disabling medical condition or accident
- Eligible after 90 days of service.
- Sunshine Village offers FREE paid life insurance ($25,000)
- Eligible after 90 days of service.
- Employees – at time of hire – can earn a referral bonus of $500 for referring new employees to Sunshine Village.
- All employees have access to a Free Employee Assistance Program– upon hire
- Employee’s family members can access the program for FREE
- Professional and personal development opportunities are offered through the year – through the agency’s on-line platform and through live trainings – including:
- Leadership Trainings
- Certifications such as First Aid/CPR and Safety Care
- Sunshine Village offers all employees optional, discounted insurances:
- Sunshine Village does the “little stuff” for our employees too!
- Raffles for prizes throughout the year, including “shine time” (paid time off)
- Branded gifts are given throughout the year.
- Discounts at local businesses are offered to all employees.
- Wellness initiatives are sponsored by Sunshine Village regularly
Sunshine Village – EMPLOYEE CODE OF CONDUCT
Established October 2005
Reaffirmed by the Board of Directors 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Revised 2021, 2022
Employees of Sunshine Village are committed to observing and promoting the highest standards of ethical conduct in the performance of their responsibilities and have pledged to accept this code as a minimum guideline for ethical conduct.
Each Employee shall:
Accountability
- Comply with all federal and state laws, mandated regulations and agency policies.
- Act with care and diligence while performing duties and use all agency resources in the proper manner.
- Fully disclose, at the earliest opportunity, information of fact that would have significance in decision-making, including and real, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
- Comply with any lawful and reasonable direction given by someone in the organization with the authority to give the direction.
Professional Excellence
- Behave honestly and with integrity in all Sunshine Village business dealings, including marketing and use of traditional and social media.
- Treat everyone with respect and courtesy and without harassment.
- Strive to uphold these practices and assist other members of the agency in upholding the highest standards of conduct with all business dealings and all contractual relationships.
Equal Opportunity
- Ensure the rights of everyone associated with the agency without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Personal Gain / Service Delivery
- Adhere to all policies of Sunshine Village regarding the exchange of gifts, money and gratuities as well as personal fundraising, personal property, setting boundaries and witnessing legal documents.
Confidential Information
- Respect the confidentiality of sensitive information known due to employment.
All employees are responsible for compliance with all aspects of this code. All new employees shall be required to read this code and attest in writing that they have done so. The matters addressed by this code are sufficiently important that any lapse in judgment within the areas covered here may be considered serious enough to warrant discipline up to and including dismissal.