1. Salaries
Salaries, as of December 1, 2003 are:
Chief Resident: $48,798
PGY1: $38,903
PGY2: $41,078
PGY3: $43,081
PGY4: $45,224
PGY5: $47,400

2. Paid and Unpaid Leaves
House staff physicians are entitled to the following paid leaves per academic year:
a. 28 days vacation
b. 12 sick days
c. 12 holidays
d. 7 conference days
e. 3 bereavement days
In addition house staff physician may be granted maternity or paternity leave to cover periods of pregnancy using their accumulated leave time (sick, vacation and holiday) up to six months without pay.

3. Professional Liability
Professional Liability is provided by indemnification of all personnel involved in direct patient care at all Cook County Health facilities in accordance with Cook County Amended Ordinance 86-0-45, 11/3/86.

4. Health Benefits
JHSH of Cook County provides a comprehensive benefit package for house staff physicians and their dependents. The benefits package includes health insurance, dental coverage, vision plan, disability and long-term disability, worker's compensation, life insurance, pension plan, and flexible spending accounts. In addition the County provides the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which offers assistance with personal problems requiring professional help.

5. Other Benefits
House staff physicians are provided with three meals and midnight snack per day, seven days a week. Lab coats are provided and are laundered free of charge. Four sets of scrubs are also provided on an annual basis. Twenty-four hour parking access is provided at a competitive rate, currently $35 per month. An educational allowance, currently $800 per year, is available for reimbursement of expenses for conferences, seminars, review courses, or books. In addition, the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management will pay the registration fee of all meetings held by Chicago Society of Anesthesiologists.