What year was the St Jude Children's Research Hospital established?

Answer 1

St. Jude regular full-time and part-time employees who work at least 24 hours per week may choose from two medical insurance plan options. Medical insurance coverage is effective on the first day of employment for the employee, the employee's spouse and eligible dependent children. Medical insurance includes extensive health coverage, a wellness benefit, prescription drug coverage, as well as mail order pharmacy services under both medical insurance plans. Premiums are deducted on a pre-tax basis. Medical, dental and vision insurance may be elected in any combination of coverage.

Dental InsuranceSt. Jude offers regular full-time and part-time employees who work at least 24 hours per week dental insurance coverage. Dental insurance coverage is effective on the first day of employment for the employee, the employee's spouse and eligible dependent children. Dental insurance highlights include diagnostic and preventive coverage at 100% and orthodontic care for adults and children. Premiums are deducted on a pre-tax basis. Medical, dental and vision insurance may be elected in any combination of coverage. Vision InsuranceSt. Jude offers regular full-time and part-time employees who work at least 24 hours per week vision insurance coverage. Vision services and aids are covered at 100% up to a maximum benefit limit. Premiums are deducted on a pre-tax basis. Medical, dental and vision insurance may be elected in any combination of coverage. Life InsuranceSt. Jude offers regular full-time and part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week basic life and accidental death insurance after 30 days of employment. Basic life and accidental death insurance premiums for policies valued at 1.5 times the employee's base salary are paid for by St. Jude. Policies are also purchased for each employee's spouse and dependent children valued at $10,000 per person. Employees may purchase additional life insurance coverage equal to one half, one time, two times or three and one half times their base salary at reasonable group rates. Disability InsuranceSt. Jude offers regular full-time employees long-term disability insurance after three months of employment. Disability insurance is paid for by St. Jude. Coverage of 60 percent of base pay up to a maximum of $15,000 per month is effective after six months of disability. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)St. Jude Children's Research Hospital offers all employees the opportunity to participate in a flexible spending account. Employees may set aside funds on a tax-free basis to a Medical Reimbursement account and/or a Dependent Care Reimbursement account for expenses that they anticipate to incur in the plan year. The Medical Reimbursement account may be used to set aside funds up to $2,500 per year for deductibles, co-payments or other services required for medical reasons but not covered by insurance. The Dependent Care Reimbursement account may be used to set aside funds up to $5,000 per year for the care of a dependent child. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)St. Jude offers employees confidential consultation for personal or family issues. An EAP Coordinator is available 24 hours a day and the first seven visits to the EAP counseling facility are paid for by St. Jude. Tuition Reimbursement PlanSt. Jude provides a tuition assistance program for full-time employees who have completed one year of service prior to the beginning of the school term. Employees must select a course of study that is related to employment responsibilities. On Site Credit UnionSt. Jude provides a credit union branch location for banking services. Free On-Campus ParkingSt. Jude provides free parking facilities for all employee

Answer 2

There are currently 5,472 children receiving treatment at St. Judes

Answer 3

Approximately 1955. See related link for more details.