Kern Medical Center

The incredible benefits you have are a result of your colleagues working together to ensure that resident physicians can provide the highest quality care possible and improve their working conditions.
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Your Benefits:


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Benefits-At-A-Glance

Additional Benefits, including Student Loan Consultations.

Your Contract:


  • Salary increase of 15% over 3 years (8% in 2021, 4% in 2022, 3% in 2023)
  • Expanded out of title work protection language
  • Expanded educational fund:
    • Increased to $1,100/year
    • Up to $500 for a one-time computer purchase
    • Fellowship application fees now included
  • Uniform reimbursement allowance of $150/year
  • Expanded education benefit travel: 1 additional trip per year permitted if the resident is the first author or is presenting an abstract or poster exhibit at a national meeting.

Questions about your contract?
Contact: Miles Kelley
mkelley@cirseiu.org | (323) 744-3411

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+ Mental Health Resources

+ Personal Information

  • Membership Form
  • Affidavit – If you cannot locate the marriage certificate or birth certificate(s), you can submit this affidavit in its place. The affidavit must be notarized.

+ Employee Assistance Program

The WorkLife Matters Employee Assistance Program offers services to help promote well-being and enhance the quality of life for you and your family. View details.

Connect to a counselor for free support services: 1-800-386-7055 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Visit ibhworklife.com and login to “For Employees & Members” (password: wlm70101).


+ Disability

Disability means you are unable to work as a result of accidental bodily injuries, sickness or pregnancy that prevents you from performing your duties and are under the care of a legally licensed provider.

  • Short-Term Disability Claim Form
    • On the (8th) eighth day of a non-occupational disability, you quality for Short-Term Disability.
    • The maximum benefit payable is 70% of your weekly salary, up to $875 per week, for up to 26 weeks.
    • For complete guidelines, contact the Benefits Office if you are going on disability leave.
  • Long-Term Disability Claim Form
    • If your disability is longer than 26 continuous weeks, you may qualify for Long-Term Disability (LTD).
    • The LTD plan pays you $3500 per month.
  • Contact Rivetti Financial to continue your disability coverage without any medical screening.

+ Education

Participants are eligible for up to $3,000 in reimbursement per plan year (July 1-June 30) to cover expenses related to attend a U.S. patient safety event.

Regional Vice Presidents:

  • Monique Hedmann, Family Medicine
    Harbor UCLA Medical Center
  • Mahima Iyengar, Med/Peds
    Los Angeles County – USC Medical Center

Delegates:

  • Angelina Pratt, Obstetrics & Gynecology OBGYN
  • Colleen Reyes, Psychiatry
  • Angela Tseng, Emergency Medicine (alternate)
  • Rohini Bilagi, Internal Medicine (alternate)

Additional Benefits

Student Loan Consultations

Available from Rivetti Financial

Member Discount Program

CIR Members are entitled to a number of discounts on services. Learn more.

Attention: In compliance with HIPAA regulations, we are moving to a new, secure email portal. Please use benefits@cirbenefitfunds.org to send secure emails to the Benefits Office.