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Agreed. Actual pension plans are becoming rarer in America. We don't know where you live, so no one can throw out too many names, other than to look at the bigger systems and the VA.A 401K/403B with a matching program is what you will usually find.
Nope, VA doesn't either. They have a generous match for their FERS which is more of a 401k/403B but to the best of my knowledge no more pension.
All five University of California Medical Centers (LA, SF, SD, Davis, Irvine) have similar benefits including a pension plan. The pay scale and health insurance options are different for each of the campuses (due to cost of living and market differences). UC campuses hire NP's for both in-patient and out-patient roles.
You could also look into county facilities and they do offer an employee pension plan. California has large county facilities that encompass trauma, in-patient and community-based care and I know NP's that work in them such as San Francisco General Hospital, Alameda Health System (Highland Hospital in Oakland is part of this), LA+USC and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
I can't speak for all facilities in general but some public institutions that offer pension plans in the SF/Bay Area actually have higher salaries than the private sector. Even a private corporation such as Kaiser Permanente pays NP's (and physicians) better than most places. Employees in such places also have the option of a 403 (b) plan in addition to pension. This is likely a phenomenon that only exist in California and it could be the dirty phrase called "collective bargaining".
I can't speak for all facilities in general but some public institutions that offer pension plans in the SF/Bay Area actually have higher salaries than the private sector. Even a private corporation such as Kaiser Permanente pays NP's (and physicians) better than most places. Employees in such places also have the option of a 403 (b) plan in addition to pension. This is likely a phenomenon that only exist in California and it could be the dirty phrase called "collective bargaining".
I'd be all over that sweet set up.
kellyjnurse
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Hi:
I wanted to know which companies/organizations offer pension retirement plans for NP's?
Thanks!
K.