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About
Us: Career Opportunities, Benefits
BenefitsWe are committed to maintaining a
competitive position in the
employment marketplace. To support
this position, the FHLB Des Moines
offers its employees an attractive
and comprehensive benefits package.
Note:
This information highlights the
FHLB’s benefit programs and
policies. Plan documents will govern
in all cases of discrepancy. We
reserve the right to add, delete,
change or revoke these benefits and
policies at any time, with or
without notice. These benefits and
policies do not create a contract
between the Federal Home Loan Bank
of Des Moines and any employee, nor
do they create any entitlement.
Click on one of the topics for
more information
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Health and Wellness |
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Medical Insurance |
- Open Access HMO - No
primary care physicians
required and no referral
needed for specialists
- PPO Plan
- Prescription Drugs - 2
tier plan
- Annual Eye exams
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Dental Coverage |
- 100% coverage on diagnostic
and preventive services
- Routine restorative,
endodontic, periodontal
restoration and
prosthetic services
- Orthodontics for dependent
children
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Employee Assistance
Program (EAP) |
- Free, confidential and
professional services
- Legal, financial and family
support networks
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Flexible Spending
Accounts |
- Health care reimbursement
account for up to $6,000
per year on a pre-tax
basis to pay for health care
expenses not paid by
insurance
- Dependent care reimbursement
account for up to $5,000
per year on a pre-tax basis to pay for day care
expenses
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Fitness Membership |
- Reimbursement of 50% of the
cost of a membership in
health clubs; including YMCA, YWCA, racquetball
clubs, health spa, etc.
- Up to a maximum of $200 per
year
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Income Protection
(Short-Term &
Long-Term Disability) |
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Disability |
- Short-term and long-term
disability at no cost to
the employee
- Short-term disability
coverage for the first
90 days at 60% of pay
- Long-term disability coverage
at 60% of monthly salary
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Sick Leave |
- Sick leave benefits are
accrued monthly at a
rate of 10 days per year
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Life Insurance |
- Bank-paid life insurance of
one times annual base
salary
- Option for an additional life
coverage up to two times
annual base salary
- Company-paid accidental death
and dismemberment
insurance
- Spouse and dependent life
insurance options
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Travel Accident and
Dismemberment Insurance |
- Bank-paid coverage for
employees who travel on
Bank business
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Retirement Planning |
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Thrift Plan |
- Employee contributions up to
50% of pay on a pre-tax
or after-tax basis
- Bank match – 50% of the first
6% contributed during
2nd and 3rd years
- 75% of the first 6%
contributed during 4th
and 5th years
- 100% of the first 6%
contributed starting
with the 6th year
- 100% immediate vesting in
employee and employer
match contributions
- Fourteen investment fund
options
- On-line fund management
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Retirement Plan |
- 100% Bank-paid defined
benefit pension plan
- Fully vested upon completion
of 5 years of service
- Early retirement option
- Disability retirement
- Post-retirement increment
- Active service death benefit
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Work Life Balance |
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Thrift Plan |
- During the first year, full-time
employees receive a prorated share
of at least three weeks paid time
off
- Vacation accruals are
based on grade and years of service
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Holidays |
- Ten paid holidays per year
- Follows Federal Reserve
Bank schedule
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Flex Time |
- Flex Time Opportunity to
choose start and end
time as business needs
permit
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Career Development |
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Tuition
Reimbursement/Learning |
- 100% reimbursement of tuition
and fees for successful
completion of
job-related coursework leading towards a
business degree
- 100% reimbursement of tuition
and fees for successful
completion of BAI coursework
- Opportunities to participate
in job-related
conferences and seminars
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Internal Job
Opportunity |
- Job openings posted on
intranet allowing all
employees the
opportunity to apply
- Career counseling and
performance development
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Incentive Compensation |
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Gainsharing Plan |
- Provides employees with a
financial stake in the
Bank’s overall
performance in the form of “at-risk” compensation
- Encourages employee
understanding of factors
impacting financial
performance and growth initiatives
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Other Programs and
Policies |
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Service Awards |
- Employees receive service
awards upon completion
of three years of
service
- Service is also recognized
incrementally from five
years of service up to
thirty or more
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Dress Code |
- Casual business attire
- Casual Fridays
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Past Social
Activities |
- Civic Center Outing
- Breakfast at the Bank
welcoming daylight
savings time
- Golden Circle Games
- Iowa Cubs game
- Picnic at Raccoon River park
- Tailgate Lunch
- Holiday Potluck
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Community Involvement |
- Matched donations to eligible
charitable organizations
- Participation in
Bank-sponsored community
involvement activities
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Free Parking or Bus
Subsidy |
- Free parking available in
close proximity to the
Bank
- 100% reimbursement of the
cost of a monthly bus
pass
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Employee Information
Network |
- Intranet communications to
keep employees
up-to-date on events and
activities
- On-line Self-Service allows
employees access to
personal, payroll, tax
and benefits information
- On-line timekeeping system
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Pay Days |
- All employees are paid on a
semi-monthly basis on
the 15th and the last
day of the month
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