Driver Recruiter Online: EPESTransport Company Driver Benefits

Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, Epes Carriers is the largest private trucking company in North Carolina!

Health Insurance	After 90 days of employment, full time employees are eligible for health insurance coverage. Coverage for Employee Only is $15.50/week thru payroll deduction. Employees may also carry dependent health coverage thru payroll deduction. Highlights of the plan for employees seeing CIGNA Open Access Plus Providers includes $15 Co-pay for Primary Care Physicians, $30 Co-pay for Specialists, and a $300 deductible with $3,000 maximum out of pocket. Employees not residing within the network area have the same benefits as if care were provided by a network provider. Pre existing conditions require a one year waiting period or proof of prior insurance.
Drug Card	After 90 days of employment, full time employees are eligible for Pharmacare drug card coverage. The prescription card is available if health insurance is elected. Most national chains and major independent pharmacies participate in the Pharmacare network. Employee Co-pays for prescription drugs are $10 for generic, $30, $45 or $65 for name-brand.
Dental Coverage	After 90 days employment, full time employees are eligible for dental coverage through Ameritas. Depending on the dental plan elected, coverage for Employee Only is $2.00 or $3.79 per week. Preventive care is covered at either 80% or 100% (depending on plan chosen) of reasonable and customary charges with no deductible ? one visit each six month period. Other covered services are paid at 80% or 50% of reasonable and customary charges after a $50 annual deductible. This deductible is per person with a family maximum of $150. Benefits for major procedures are excluded for a person until he or she is covered for dental benefits for twelve consecutive months. The maximum calendar year dental benefit per covered person is $500 or $1,000. Employees may carry dependent dental coverage through payroll deduction. With the enhanced dental plan, you also receive a $1,500 lifetime orthodontic allowance.
Vision Coverage	After 90 days employment, full time employees are eligible for vision insurance through Spectera. The basic vision plan allows for one routine eye exam each year with a $15 co-pay and costs the employee nothing (dependents may be added to this plan at no charge). The enhanced vision plan for Employee only coverage is $1.49 per week and after a $15.00 co-pay pays 100% of a routine eye exam and either contacts or single vision lens glasses. Some restrictions apply to both plans.
Life Insurance	After 90 days employment, full-time road drivers are eligible for Optional Term Life Insurance. There are no medical questions when you enroll when eligible. Up to $150,000 on you Up to $50,000 on spouse Up to $10,000 on each child This optional insurance is paid for by employee through Payroll Deduction.

Credit Union	Members credit union, a North Carolina based, full benefits Credit Union is on a volunteer basis with the following services available: 1. Savings account 2. Checking account 3. Christmas Club 4. Loans 5. Super 60 6. Money Markets 7. Trust 8. Custodian 9. IRA 10. Credit Cards
Optional Disability Plan	After 90 days employment, full-time road drivers are eligible for Optional Disability Insurance. Coverage begins when Salary Continuation Benefits end. The plan extends your $250.00 weekly benefit up until the end of the first year of your disability and then pays 60% of earnings, capped at $5,000 per month up to addition 2 years of disability. This plan integrates with Social Security Benefits (if Applicable). This is optional insurance and is paid for by employee through deduction.
Direct Deposit	Direct deposit is mandatory. Your pay can be directly deposited into your checking/savings account or your pay can be loaded to your Comdata card. Allow 3 to 4 weeks for setup.
Vacation Pay	All full-time drivers affected by this agreement who have been in continuous employment will receive paid vacation as follows: After 1 year - 1 week After 2 years - 2 weeks After 10 years - 3 weeks Vacation pay will be computed on driver's weekly average pay for the preceding six (6) months. All vacations must be taken within the year prior to the anniversary date, or vacation will be lost. Vacation pay is not pro-rated between anniversary dates; therefore, you must work up to the anniversary date each year to earn vacation pay. Drivers hired before August 1, 1988 will receive four(4) weeks vacation after 20 years. Vacation runs on the drivers anniversary year-not the calendar year.
Continuation of Benefits	If a driver (who is not terminated) is unable to work and is notified by the Company in writing that he/she has been put on inactive status, his life, disability and health, dental and vision insurance provided by the company will continue for up to three (3) months. Examples of inactive status include but are not limited to the following: Workers Compensation - Disability Accident or Sickness While on inactive status, the driver must pay for any insurance premiums he/she has on payroll deduction, i.e. health, dental, optional insurance. If premiums are not paid, insurance coverage will be cancelled. While on inactive status, the driver will not be eligible for holiday or funeral pay, nor will he earn vacation pay for the period he/she is on inactive status.

Funeral Leave	Three (3) days paid funeral leave will be permitted for death in the immediate family. Immediate family shall consist of Spouse, Child, Mother, Father, Step-child (who is a member of household), Brother or Sister. The rate of pay will be $40.00 per day. It is understood that the employee may need more than three days of leave and additional unpaid leave may be granted, based upon the individual situation.
Jury Duty	Road drivers who are summoned for jury duty will be paid by Epes the difference between $40/day and the amount received from the court.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan	After six (6) months of continuous employment, full-time employees are eligible to join the EPES 401(K) Retirement Plan. Employees may contribute from 1% to 15% of annual earnings. The Company will match 50% of the first 4% of the employees contributions. Entry dates into the plan are the first of each quarter. Company contributions are 100% vested after three (3) years of employment. There is also a loan program with our 401 (k) plan.
Uniform Program	After 90 days of employment, Epes will pay full price of two(2) sets of uniforms or a total of (4) items. After one year of employment and on each anniversary, Epes will buytwo(2) sets of uniforms.
Safety Shoe Program	Upon employment, all drivers are encouraged to participate in the safety shoe program. Epes will pay the first $50.00 one time each year for a pair of safety shoes.

Scholarship Fund	Epes Carriers makes available a scholarship award to deserving children of Epes Carriers Subsidiary employees. Application is made in essay form and student must be a recent high school graduate
Top Achiever Program	Epes will honor a select number of full-time drivers who must represent SUPERIOR STANDARDS of PERFORMANCE in every area of their responsibility. To be eligible, a driver must meet the following criteria: Employed from January 1 to December 31 Run a minimum of 100,000 miles No Service Failures No preventable accidents No injuries resulting in lost time from work No Log Policy Violations Acts of omission - Level B Hours of service - Level 4 Falsification - Level 3 No violations of Personal Conduct Rules and Regulations.
Appreciation Award	Recognizes those drivers who go ?above and beyond? their normal daily responsibilities. Presented with a letter of accommodation and a $50.00 gift certificate from Wal-Mart.
Knight of Highway Award	Recognizes highway heroes and/or good deeds rendered to fellow drivers and/or the general motoring public. Presentations will be at quarterly safety meetings.
Service Awards	Recognizes length of service with Epes: 1 year - Epes Belt Buckle

Safe Driving Awards

Recognizes safe driving for those drivers who are not involved in a preventable and/or chargeable accident during their anniversary year. Certificates, patches for uniforms and decals for your assigned tractor are issued.

Rider Program

A Year Around program designed for drivers and passengers that meet requirements.

Driver Requirements:

1.	Employed/Leased as a full-time OTR driver for 30 days.
2.	Involvement in a preventable accident within the last 6 months from request date is not eligible . NOTE: May have only one passenger at a time.

Spouse/Passenger Requirements:

1.	Must be at least 13 years of age or older.
2.	DOT, Epes Transport and customer policies and procedures that pertain to passengers must be obeyed at all times.
3.	May not operate, maintain, connect or disconnect any company and/or leased equipment.
4.	May not assist in loading, unloading or securing cargo.
5.	Must wear safety restraints at all times while equipment is in motion.
6.	Female rider is automatically disqualified as a rider upon pregnancy.

Additional insurance coverage on the passenger must be obtained before authorization is given at $21.80 per calendar month.

In Cab Email

Prepaid personal communications service delivers discounted rates, voice mail, and email directly to the driver via Qualcomm, connecting you directly with family and friends 24 hours a day from the convenience, comfort, and safety of your truck.

Pre Pass

Allows you to bypass scales in the states that have on with Pre Pass. Pre Pass keeps you rolling down the road, rather than waiting in line at the scale.

Epes Million Mile Award

Epes will honor those drivers that have driven 1 million miles accident free for Epes Transport.

Transflo	Transflo - Truck stop scanning allows you to scan your paperwork after delivery of your load each day at selected truck stops. No more missed paydays or extra cost associated with submitting paperwork to the company.
Roadside Inspection Award	Epes will give $15.00 cash for all roadside inspections with no violations that are turned into the driver manager.
HazMat Endorsement Fee Reimbursement	Epes Transport will reimburse the cost incurred for obtaining/renewing a hazardous material endorsement for a CDL license.