Home Careers Benefits

Offering competitive benefits

Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, voluntary benefits, life insurance and much more.

Along with all the benefits you'd expect from the nation's largest not-for-profit provider of care and services for seniors, we have a few that maybe you wouldn't expect, such as opportunities for daily devotions and Bible study. And the chance to work in a place that allows you to care for each resident, client and fellow staff member as a whole person  — mind, body and spirit.

Full-time, newly hired employees are eligible for insurance effective the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.

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  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Pre-tax flexible savings accounts to pay for health and dependent care expenses
  • Health Savings Account
  • Supplemental benefits such as critical illness insurance, universal life insurance, hospital indemnity, short-term disability insurance and accident insurance
  • Additional term life insurance for employee and dependents
  • LegalShield group legal plan
  • Retirement – 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Years of service recognition program
  • Miscellaneous benefits such as liability insurance, auto/home insurance, provisions for leave of absence, and flu shots)

As the nations largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services, we are able to offer our staff members an attractive comprehensive major medical health plan that provides coverage for medical office visits, lab and x-rays, hospitalization, mental health and chemical dependency treatment, emergency care and prescription drugs. Online resources are available to provide you with the information you need to make healthy and smart health care decisions.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is the third-party administrator for all claims processing except for the following locations: Employees in Hawaii can enroll in HMSA Blue Cross Blue Shield of Hawaii or Kaiser Foundation Health Plan-Hawaii.

If caring and compassion are a way of life for you, perhaps a career at the Good Samaritan Society is right for you. Working for the Society, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those you serve.

The Society offers a full range of work-life balance benefits, including but not limited to:

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Profile by Sanford – Weight Loss Program
  • Verizon and AT&T Discounts
  • Hotel Discounts
  • SHOP@GSS Discounts
  • Daily devotions/Bible study opportunities
  • PTO sellback

The Good Samaritan Society offers a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible employees and is administered by Principal Financial. Employees may contribute pre-tax dollars up to the maximum allowed under IRS guidelines upon hire. Once an employee meets the eligibility requirements, the Society will begin contributing to the individuals retirement account.

The Society also offers the financial security and peace of mind that goes along with knowing you're working for the largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services in the country. We have a long history of sound financial management and stability.

Benefits are subjected to change accordingly at the designation of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. For a more detailed summary of benefits, contact us for a Employee Handbook or Summary Plan Description. The summary provided above is governed by the plan documents in all cases, which are the final authority. Additional fringe benefits may be available at specific Good Samaritan Society centers.