Housestaff (Residents/Fellows) Benefits

USF College of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Housestaff is offered the following benefits:

Types of Leave:

1.  Annual Leave:  Paid vacation leave with use and accrual subject to provisions set forth in the Resident Handbook.  All residents are entitled to have and are required to use paid vacation leave as described in this Contract and the Housestaff Handbook.  More information regarding Annual Leave from the Housestaff Handbook or Contract.

2.  Sick Leave:  Paid sick leave during each year of residency and participation in the sick leave pool are subject to the provisions set forth in the Housestaff Handbook.  Each resident is allocated nine (9) weekdays of sick leave per Contract year. More information regarding Sick Leave from the Housestaff Handbook or Contract.

3.  Parental Leave of Absence:  Each resident is allowed up to twelve (12) weeks of uncompensated parental leave. More information regarding Parental LOA from the Housestaff Handbook or Contract.

4. Professional Leave of Absence: Professional (Administrative) Leave is available to residents for professional activities with the prior approval of the Program Director and the Graduate Medical Education Office. More information regarding Professional Leave of Absence from the Housestaff Handbook or Contract.

5. Leave of Absence: Leave of absence is uncompensated leave. More information regarding Leave of Absence from the Housestaff Handbook or Contract. 

6. Individuals who are called to active military duty. More information regarding Military Leave from the Housestaff Handbook or Contract.

Types of Insurance:

Health, Disability, and Life Insurance. More information regarding Health, Disability, and Life Insurance from the Housestaff Handbook or Contract.

Dental Insurance – information available through the GME Office, but not offered as one of the benefits.

Counseling and Psychological Support Services: A "Resident Assistance Program (RAP)" is provided to all residents as a benefit of their employment by the University.  Services include counseling, rehabilitation, alcohol and drug abuse, grief and loss, financial counseling, and others. More information regarding RAP from the Housestaff Handbook or Contract.

Please contact Pam DeCius [(813) 974-9744 or pdecius@health.usf.edu] in the GME Office if you have more questions regarding benefits.