UNIFORMS AND DRESS CODE The practice will purchase your uniforms for you. You will be responsible for maintaining your uniform. When you leave employment of the practice, all uniforms must be returned. If uniforms are not returned, you will be responsible for the current cost to replace them. Since our floors are light in color, we require that you wear sneakers or appropriate shoes with white soles to keep black scuff marks to a minimum. You are responsible for the purchase and upkeep of your sneakers/shoes. Please keep them white. Excessive jewelry, nail length, heavy makeup and perfume are neither appropriate,...

Vacations (full time employees only): One week of paid vacation during second and third years. Two weeks of paid vacation for the fourth and subsequent years. Note: If you set up as above paid vacation time is considered earned at the conclusion of each year of employment. If the employee leaves or is dismissed one day into the next employment year, vacation has already been earned and should be paid out. PTO (full time employees only): PTO accumulates at a rate of one half day per month after 90 days of employment. At the end of the year any unused PTO can...

I am often asked if you need to pay your dental office staff for CE, meetings, seminars, etc.  In general the answer is YES. Based on US Department of Labor rules here are the basic guide lines.  1. You can pay your staff a lower rate for events, CE, meetings and such provided it is away from the office and worked out in writing in advance. With the possible exception of hygienists I do not recommend doing so as it has the potential to upset your staff which is counter productive and not the frame of mind you want your staff...

Cambridge Dental Consultants makes the following general recommendations for staff benefits. Always check your state's specific rules and regulations:  Medical  Defined contribution route or individual plans are a good way to go. The usual range is $150 to $250 per month.  Dental care Staff members are eligible for no-charge dental care after three months of employment. We provide full time staff with free preventive and basic restorative care and home instructions as long as service is delivered during normal business hours when there is availability on the schedule.  The spouse and children of full time staff also receive dental care at...