Summary of Benefits
INTERN, RESIDENT AND FELLOW BENEFITS
Boston Sports Club Benefit
All union members are eligible to receive a discounted membership to the Boston Sports Clubs. Members will receive a 40% reduction in both monthly and joining fees.
Committee of Intern and Residents (CIR) Membership Dues (or Agency Fee)
House Officers and fellows are members of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR). Members of CIR pay dues of 1.5% of their net gross salary, deducted weekly. Those house officers who elect to forgo union membership are required (by law) to pay an “agency fee” (also deducted weekly) of 1.45% of their salary.
Extra On-call
In certain situations, House Officers are compensated for additional work that they are asked to do. For example, if they are required to work for one of their ill colleagues, they may be entitled to as much as $750 (pay scale reflects the number or additional hours worked).
Lab Coats
The Hospital provides all interns, residents, and fellows with three (3) white coats in their first year of training, and two (2) for each successive year of their residency or fellowship.
Lease Guarantee Program
The Hospital agrees to act as the Guarantor in the event a House Officer’s landlord requires advance payment of up to two months of rent (security deposit and/or last month’s payment), as a condition for entering into a lease (up to a maximum of $6,500). The Hospital guarantees payment to the landlord under specified terms, and the House Officer agrees to reimburse for any payment the Hospital is required to make under the Guarantee. Those enrolled in this program do not need to provide landlords with more than 1-month rent (i.e. no first/last/security deposit) when signing a lease.
Leaves of Absence & Disability Insurance
Disability Insurance: The Hospital purchases disability coverage for all house officers. This coverage is portable and is administered by the Committee of Interns and Residents.
Maternity Leave: House officers are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid family leave for the birth or care of a child, for the adoption of a child under age eighteen or foster care placement of a child under age eighteen. Unused sick and vacation time can be used for this twelve 12 week leave.
Parental Leave: House officers are entitled to two 2 weeks parental leave in order to attend to the birth, adoption, or care of a new child in the employee’s immediate household. Unused sick and vacation time may be used for this leave.
Family & Medical Leave: Eligible persons may be entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave for serious illness or serious illness of said person’s spouse, parent or child pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. All applications for FMLA must comply with the law and the Hospital’s policies and procedures governing such leave.
Limited Licensing Fee
The Hospital pays for the MA state Limited medical license for all House Officers.
Meal Allowances
Starting July 1, 2024, House Officers can swipe their ID badges in BMC cafeterias to pay for meals, with costs deducted directly from their paychecks. Note that there is no separate meal allowance; lump sum payments are available for use at the trainee’s discretion.
Parking
The hospital subsidizes several parking programs for house officers. There is also a subsidized MBTA (subway/bus) program offered.
Professional Education Allowance
House Officers can use their lump sum payments at their discretion for educational materials each academic year.
Stipend
Effective AY 25 (July 1, 2024), each House Officer will receive a lump sum payment of $2,250 in July and a lump sum payment of $2,000 in January 2025. The House Officer must be employed on July 15 to receive the July payment and must be employed on January 15 to receive the January payment. In AY 26 (July 1, 2025), the lump sum payments will be $2,250 in July 2025, and $2250 in January 2026. The payments will be reduced by any legally required tax deductions.
Additional Benefits
Our house officers receive free access to CaseStacks, STATdx, and E-Anatomy educational tools throughout their training.
Weekly lunches are provided for the residents during noon conference.
A free Patagonia BUMC Radiology jacket is provided to all PGY 2 house staff at the start of residency.
13$ meal allowance per week while rotating at either of the VA Boston locations.
$20 meal allowance for the Late-Night Float resident rotation is provided.
Ride Share Program – Lyft
BMC has created a partnership with Lyft, the ride-sharing company. Through the Safe Ride Program, House Officers will be given a credit each quarter to allow them to utilize Lyft when they are too tired to safely drive home if they are leaving late at night when public transportation is not available, or they are returning to the hospital to pick up their car after taking a Lyft home previously.
- $15 per ride for a House Officer working a 24 hour or more shift
- $10 per ride for a House Officer whose shift concludes during late night hours
Salary
| 2024 | 2025 | |
| PGY 2 | $81,222.38 | $84,471.27 |
| PGY 3 | $84,471.26 | $87,850.12 |
| PGY 4 | $87,850.12 | $91,364.13 |
| PGY 5 | $91,364.12 | $95,018.69 |
| PGY 6 | $95,475.50 | $99,294.52 |
| PGY 7 | $99,771.91 | $103,762.79 |
| PGY 8 | $104,261.64 | $108,432.11 |
Time Off
Vacation: House Officers are given 4 weeks of paid vacation each academic year.
Personal Days: House Officers can take up to 4 personal days each academic year. Any use of a personal day is subject to prior program approval. Personal days are counted as sick days.
Sick Days: House Officers are given 15 sick days each academic year.
Bereavement: Eligible House Officers may be entitled to up to 3 days of paid leave for the purposes of attending funeral services or arranging for burial.
For more information on benefits, visit the BMC website.