Health care benefits are essential, and SMBSC offers all full time, factory employees access to affordable insurance after 60 days of employment. Our complete medical plans offers benefits to you and any eligible dependents.

The SMBSC medical plans offer comprehensive coverage including basic and preventative care, emergency services, mental (or behavioral) health and substance abuse services, prenatal and pregnancy care, and prescription drug.The SMBSC medical plans also provides coverage for annual eye exams.

Transparency in Coverage

SMBSC’s self-insured medical plan is provided by Health Partners
Machine readable information about this plan can be found at:
https://www.healthpartners.com/hp/legal-notices/disclosures/transparency/index.html

The SMBSC dental plan is also available to full-time factory employees upon 60 days of hire. The plan provides comprehensive coverage, including basic, preventative, and restorative services as well as prosthetic repairs and adjustments. The dental plan annual maximum amount of coverage is $2,000 per covered person.

To help protect and ensure your financial security, SMBSC provides a minimum $35,000 in basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance with no cost for you. Additionally, employees may elect additional life insurance coverages at group rates.

When our employees are not working hard, they are playing hard, and we recognize how paid time off helps employees balance work and personal life. Employees receive vacation and holiday pay, short and long term disability, parental leave, and more.

Employees earn vacation based on their years of the service. The longer the tenure, the greater the reward, up to 264 hours after 25 years of service!

SMBSC offers employees the opportunity to build a solid retirement plan, which includes a traditional and Roth 401k plan with a company match.

Factory employees are also eligible for an employer-sponsored defined benefit plan (pension) based on the employee’s position type and tenure with the Company.

Financial wellness is not achieved overnight. To help employees prepare, our partners offer financial education resources to help plan for and manage financial well-being at all stages of your life and career.

Personal growth and development include rewarding employees for life-long learning. SMBSC offers tuition reimbursement for programs directly linked to the organization, which includes licenses, certificates, degree-programs, and more.

SMBSC also offers a scholarship program for employees and shareholders whose immediate family members are enrolling in an accredited, undergraduate program.

SMBSC offers its employees many different programs and resources to help employees live a more active and healthy life, while having access to services aimed at physical, mental, and financial stability. The following are just a few additional services employees have access to:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  Employees, their spouses, and dependents receive professional counseling for financial, legal, and emotional concerns. Services include unlimited phone access and three face-to-face EAP sessions per person per year, which includes:

  • Emotional or Work-Life Counseling

    Employees can receive referrals to in-person or other resources to help you with job pressures; stress, anxiety, and depression; and child and elder care referral services.

  • Financial Information and Resources

    This provides support for financial decisions including budgets, retirement, tax questions, and saving for college.

  • Health Champion(SM)

    This service supports you through all aspects of health care issues with access to programs focused on weight loss and nutrition; treatment options; and much more!

• ID Theft Protection Services

  Employees have access to prevention and detection services as well as resolution guidance and assistance.

• Travel Assistance Services

  Employees can access emergency medical assistance, pre-trip information (e.g. passport and visa requirements), and emergency personal services.

• End-Of-Life Services

  Advisors can assist employees with understanding all funeral planning options as well as beneficiary counseling services.