Dear TeamUMC,
As Leadership Council gathered this year, our theme was GRATITUDE. Because of your passion for service, UMC has much to be thankful for. Your strong resolve to serve each other and our patients has never wavered. On Friday, December 16th, Retention Bonuses will be distributed at our Christmas Party. I know of no other hospital that provides a retention bonus to all employees. But then, Service is our Passion is one-of-a-kind…it is the heartbeat of UMC. Thank you for bringing it to life each day.
Service: Your skill and compassion ranked UMC nationally in the top 10% for patient experience. UMCP Urgent Care clinics ranked #1 of 871 like clinics in the NRC database. UMC was voted Best Hospital & Best ER by the Lubbock AJ. And our own Dr. Craig Barker was voted Best Physician. Our patients feel cared for and confident in you.
Quality: Your tenacity toward improvement led to great achievements: Re-designation of MAGNET, Re-verification of Level 1 Trauma & Level 2 Pedi Trauma, Six National Awards for Women’s Choice, and Ranking #21 of 590 Texas hospitals by US News Best Hospitals.
Stewardship: Our noble mission of charity & education marches forward because of financial strength. For our community: UMC invested in the historic Chatman Clinic remodel to secure their services in partnership with UMC & CHCL. And Rx Perks provided a huge blessing – over $700,000 in savings to employees in out-of-pocket pharmaceutical costs.
Teamwork: For over a decade, Texas Monthly has named UMC & UMCP Best Companies to Work for in Texas. Marketing received national accolades for telling our pandemic story of teamwork and grit. And Team UMC managed up their peers over 30,000 times in 2022! Teamwork is evident and valued.
Growth: Family and Children’s Clinic @ 98th & Frankford opened with the first drive–thru clinic in TX. And we raised the final beam – full of blessing and good wishes – for our Health & Wellness Hospital, opening Dec 2023. We grow because patients trust you and thus UMC. Day in and day out, you show our brand promise – Our Passion is You – is the real deal.
Wishing you and your family a blessed holiday season. We remain Firm not Fearful.
With much gratitude,
Mark Funderburk
UMC hopes to show appreciation to our employees by offering end-of-the-year retention bonuses. While we hope the bonus adds to the holiday cheer, no gesture, no matter how big or small, can encompass the courage, sacrifice, and generosity our employees show to our patients and their families every day. With our sincerest hearts: Thank you.
Please review the following criteria for information on how annual retention bonuses are distributed and who is eligible to receive them within the hospital system.
UMC Retention Bonus 2022 Criteria for Distribution:
Full-Time Bonus Eligibility Requirements:
- Employees hired before Jan 2, 2022, who worked an average of 72 hours per pay period from 12.19.21 thru 11.19.22, will receive 20 Retention Hours plus 1 hour for every year of service.
- Employees hired after Jan 1, 2022, and before June 19, 2022, who worked an average of 72 hours per pay period from the start date thru 11.19.22, will receive 10 Retention Hours.
Part-Time Bonus Eligibility Requirements:
- Employees hired before Jan 2, 2022, who worked an average of 36 hours per pay period from 12.19.21 thru 11.19.22, will receive 10 Retention Hours plus ½ hour for every year of service.
- Employees hired after Jan 2, 2022, and before June 19, 2022, who worked an average of 36 hours per pay period from the start date thru 11.19.22, will receive 5 Retention Hours.
**Average Hours Worked includes Admin Leave, PTO, EI, EICO, Rescue, Jury, Orientation, and Overtime hours.
***Employees not eligible for the bonus: Agency, contract, & temporary staff, employees who gave notice of termination, placed on suspension, or received Final Written Corrective Action in 2022, and employees not working the minimum hours required per pay period.