The following benefits will be available to IHG employees working in hotels at Army installations. (All rates are monthly and valid from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011) Savings and Retirement Plans 401(k) Plan Employees can contribute from 2% to 75% of their base salary, up to $16,500, to this plan on a pre-tax basis. The Company may share a matching contribution. Matching contributions, if paid, are vested immediately.       Health and Welfare Plans Medical Benefits Most employees have a choice between two or more medical plans. Medical plan options are based on the employee's geographical home location. Employees contribute to the cost of medical coverage. Limited vision coverage is included with most plans.     Prescription Plan Local plan choices may be available or one plan option may be available through CVS Caremark. Employees contribute to the cost of prescription coverage.     Dental Benefits Most employees have a choice between three dental plans, based on their geographical home location. Employees contribute to the cost of dental coverage.     Vision Benefits Most employees can choose a more comprehensive vision benefit than what is included with the medical plans. The employee pays for this coverage.     Health Care Flexible Spending Account (Health Care FSA) This plan allows pre-tax contributions to pay for un-reimbursed health care expense for the employee and eligible dependents of up to $3,000 per year. Employee Basic Life Insurance This plan provides Company-paid basic life insurance of one times base pay, up to a maximum of $500,000. Coverage is Company paid. Supplemental Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Employees can choose to purchase supplemental life (up to fives time base pay) and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (one times base pay). The employee pays for this coverage. Dependent Life Insurance Employees can choose between three bundled optional plans of life insurance for their spouse and children. The employee pays for this coverage. Short Term Disability (STD) Benefits This plan provides disability benefits for non-work-related illnesses and injuries for up to 26 weeks with benefits equivalent to 60% of pre-disability weekly base pay. Benefits begin on the 7th day for illnesses. The employee pays for this coverage. Long Term Disability Insurance This plan provides disability benefits for non-work-related illnesses and injuries. There are two coverage options, 50% or 60% of monthly base pay, up to a $10,000 monthly maximum. Benefits begin after the employee has been disabled for 26 weeks (180 days). The employee pays for this coverage.     Other Plans Vacation Based on actual hours worked employees accrue vacation time each year. Vacation accrual rates increase with years of service which shall be competitive with each local market. Holidays There are seven recognized paid holidays per year. Floating holidays may be available at the local hotel level. Personal Time Employees accrue 48 personal hours each year. Personal time can be used at the employee's discretion for personal or family illnesses, important personal business, special observances, and any other reason. Unused personal time can be carried forward from one year to the next, up to a maximum accrual of 96 personal hours. Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Dependent Care FSA) This plan allows pre-tax contributions to pay for out-of-pocket expenses for dependent care so that the employee can work, up to a $5,000 per year. Highly compensated employees are limited to $1,000. Life Works Program The Company provides access to an outside company for confidential assessments and referrals for a variety of work and life issues. Employee Room Program Employees are eligible to receive discounted room nights at all participating Candlewood Suites, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, and Staybridge Suites hotels, subject to availability.     Healthy Lifestyle Programs Tobacco Cessation Tobacco cessation program available through a partnership with the American Cancer Society Quit For Life. Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is available at no cost to the employee or dependent once enrolled in the program. Employee/dependent pays a one-time $25 copay for counseling sessions. Healthy Babies A $25 gift card is provided to an employee or dependent upon timely completion of the Aetna or United HealthCare pregnancy assessment within the first trimester of pregnancy. Weight Watchers Discount Employees may receive a discount on At-Work meetings, local meetings or online participation.   *The above is only a general summary of IHG's benefits programs and does not include all of the details and conditions that may apply. Please refer to the plan documents for these details and conditions; if there is a conflict between this summary and a plan document, the plan document will control. IHG reserves the right to change, amend or terminate the plans described in this summary at any time. This does not constitute a contract or employment or a contract of any other nature between IHG and any recipient. *Due to Human Resource regulations, the dates contained throughout this website are not to be construed as official notification of any particular action affecting Army employees.     Copyright © 2011 InterContinental Hotels Group. All Rights Reserved.     Questions? Comments? Email us.