McCandlish Holton offers qualifying employees an across-the-board benefits package. Our benefits range from health and dental insurance to volunteer program leave to a business casual dress work environment. A description of many of our benefits can be found below. Like the legal services offered our clients, we constantly seek to enhance the benefit options offered our employees. If you have a question about the benefits offered by McCandlish Holton, please contact us directly at recruitingmanager@lawmh.com.
Health and Dental Insurance
The firm offers health and dental care coverage under its group health insurance policies to all full-time employees. Prescription drug benefits are included in the firm’s health plans.
The firm contributes 100% of the "employee only" HMO medical premium. Employees who elect to add dependents to their coverage and/or enroll in PPO coverage are responsible for paying the remaining premium following the firm’s contribution. All employee-paid premiums are deducted from the employee’s paycheck on a pre-tax basis.
New employees are eligible to receive health and dental benefits on the first day of the first full month of employment.
Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
Full-time employees are eligible to receive short term and long term disability insurance coverage under the firm's group life and disability insurance plan. Employee premiums for this coverage are paid 100% by the firm.
Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Full-time employees are eligible to receive life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage under the firm's group plan. The life insurance benefit is based on 2x an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $100,000. Employee premiums for this coverage are paid 100% by the firm.
Supplemental Life Insurance
Full-time employees are eligible to purchase supplemental life insurance at the firm’s group rate. This insurance is completely portable and offers up to $100,000 of coverage with no medical underwriting.
401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan
Employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) Plan on the first pay date following 3 months of employment with 250 hours of service. Each year, McCandlish Holton provides a generous matching contribution to all qualifying employee 401(k) plans. This matching contribution is 100% vested when made. McCandlish Holton also provides, on a discretionary basis, a profit sharing contribution to all qualifying 401(k) plans. Vesting of profit sharing contributions occurs after three years of employment.
Flexible Spending Accounts
The firm offers full-time employees the option of participating in three pre-tax flexible spending accounts: a Medical Expense Account, a Dependent Care Account and a Parking Expense Account. These accounts provide a savings to employees by using pre-tax money to fund expenditures.
Business Casual Dress
McCandlish Holton observes a year round business casual dress policy.
Annual Leave
Full-time employees are eligible to receive the following amount of paid annual leave:
- Years of Service Annual Leave
- Less than 1 year 15 days
- 1 to 5 years 20 days
- 6 to 10 years 24 days
- 11 plus years 27 days
Holidays
The firm observes the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Volunteer Program Leave
The firm provides eight hours paid leave annually for employees to participate in firm-sponsored volunteer program activities.
Funeral Leave
The firm provides three days of paid leave to any employee experiencing the loss of an immediate family member.
Flexible Work Schedule
McCandlish Holton offers employees the ability to work a more flexible schedule depending on family and work needs.
Professional Development
Employees are encouraged to participate in professional organizations that enhance development and job performance. McCandlish Holton provides each full-time employee a yearly stipend to offset any professional development costs.
Educational Assistance
Attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences, etc. is paid 100% by the firm. The firm also reimburses employees 70% of the cost of classes at local colleges or universities. In both instances, the curriculum must pertain to the employee’s position and must enhance professional development and/or specific job performance.
Placement Bonus
The firm encourages employees to refer well-qualified candidates to apply for positions with the firm. Should the firm hire a candidate referred by an employee, the employee will be entitled to receive a $500 placement bonus.
