Ireland Benefits

Health

			Employee Assistance Programme
	Provider		Aviva Health
	Cost		No cost to employee
	Eligibility		Level B and Level I employees hired on or after 1st Jan. 2012
	Effective Date		Contact HR for eligibility rules
	Benefits		Confidential counselling and referral service available to employees and eligible dependants 24 hours a day - 7 days a week
	Contact Information		EAP Helpline: 1850 718 888 Website: www.employeesfirst.ie User name: enterpriseeap password: erac4car

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Profit Sharing Pension Plan

			Contributed by Enterprise Rent-A-Car
	Provider		Zurich Life Assurance Company
	Eligibility for Profit Sharing Participation		Employees with one full year of continuous service
	Cost		Cost to administer the plan is deducted from employee fund balance
	Formula		A portion of world-wide net income determined at the discretion of the company is allocated to participants based on pay and length of service
	Investment Options		All annual amounts contributed to the plan by the company, and the plan balance, are invested in funds at the direction of the employee. The funds available are selected by the Trustees of the pension plan.
	Benefit		The level of benefit is determined by the value of an individual's retirement account. At retirement employees may buy a pension for life from an insurance company of their choice or choose other options available at that time. Currently options include the possibility of taking a portion of the fund as a tax-free lump sum and transferring the AVC balance into an investment policy in one's own name.

			Profit Sharing Pension Plan - Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)
	Provider		Zurich Life Assurance Company
	Eligibility for Membership - AVC		Employees are eligible to join once they have completed six months service and can contribute Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) from that date
	Cost		Cost to administer plan is deducted from employee fund balance
	Employee Contribution		Beginning at time of membership, employees can make Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) up to a maximum percentage of salary: Age Combined Maximum Up to 29 15% of relevant earnings 30-39 20% of relevant earnings 40-49 25% of relevant earnings 50-54 30% of relevant earnings 55-59 35% of relevant earnings Age 60 and over 40% of relevant earnings
	Investment Options		All annual amounts contributed to the plan by the employee, and the plan balance, are invested in funds at the direction of the employee. The funds available are selected by the Trustees of the pension plan.

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Life and Disability

			Life Assurance
	Provider		Zurich/Eagle Star Life Assurance Company
	Cost		No cost to employee
	Effective Date		First day of the next month following promotion to Level B or Level I
	Eligibility		Level B and Level I employees to age 65
	Benefit		3x gross salary (subject to plan maximum) Life Assurance premium is not taxable, but lump sum potentially subject to inheritance tax
	PDF Form		Beneficiary Designation/Expression of Wish Form (PDF)

			Short-Term Disability
	Eligibility		1st day of the next month following promotion to a benefits eligible position who satisfy criteria. Determined by employee category and length of service. All are not reimbursable.
	Less than 2 years		2 weeks @ 100%
	2 years - less than 5 years		6 weeks @ 100%; 3 weeks @ 60%
	5 or more years		9 weeks @ 100%

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Time Off

			Public Holidays
	Level  B Employees		Employees having worked at least 40 hours over the preceding 5 weeks are entitled to public holiday pay.
	Level I Employees		New Year’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, East Monday, First Monday of May, First Monday of June, First Monday of August, Last Monday in October, Christmas Day, St. Stephens Day

Other Benefits

Employee Referral Scheme International Language Programme Service Award Programme Employee Discounts Company Sponsored Events/Activities Rental Discounts Adoption Assistance Maternity Phaseback Paternity Leave

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