PGY-I                                                     $42,418.00

PGY-II                                                    $45,958.00

PGY-III                                                   $47,918.00

PGY-IV                                                  $50,968.00

PGY-V/Chief Residents                      $55,066.00

Professional Liability Coverage

Residents, while providing medical services at The Hospital or at Participating Institutions and while acting within the scope of their employment, will remain covered by the provisions of the Medical Employees Protection Act of 1975, D.C. Code, Section 2-415(b) (2001 ed). Participating Institution is defined an institution with which The Hospital has executed an Affiliation Agreement for the purpose of furthering Residents’ clinical education and training, and to which Residents rotate for a specific learning experience. The District of Columbia is self-insured, and responsible for money damages assessed against medical employees who are sued for actions taken within the scope of their employment is set forth in D.C. Official Code §2-415(b).

Public Health Service Officers are afforded professionals liability coverage by the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Benefits

Civilian residents are eligible to receive the following benefits according to the applicable Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act (CMPA) rules as implemented by DMH Personnel rules and regulations, and Employee Benefits determined by the District of Columbia Office of Personnel. Detailed information on these benefits is posted on http://dcop.dc.gov/dcop/cwp/view,a,1220,q,529868.asp and is also available by calling the DMH Division of Human Resources at 202 673-3655:

0. i. Health insurance
0. ii. Dental and Optical coverage
0. iii. Group Life Insurance
0. iv. Flexible Spending Account which includes Dependent Care Account and Healthcare Spending Account
0. v. Short-term Disability Insurance
0. vi. 457 Deferred Compensation Programs
0. vii. Employee Assistance Program
0. viii. Direct Deposit
0. ix. Savings Bond Program
0. x. District of Columbia Credit Union
0. xi. D.C. College Savings Plan
0. xii. Residents may be eligible for Workers Compensation, health insurance bridge coverage as mandated by COBRA, Social Security benefits, and Unemployment Insurance.

Public Health Services residents are entitled to the full range of benefits available to members of the Commissioned Corps.

Leave [Also see Policy and Guidelines Leave Policy #13]

Annual leave is accrued at the rate of 4 hours per 2-week pay period. All residents have all federal holidays and administrative leave to attend conferences or prepare for licensing examinations. Sick leave is acquired at a rate of four hours every two weeks. In addition to using current and advanced sick leave and vacation leave for maternity (or paternity leave), residents may take leave without pay following the birth of a child. Make-up time may be required to meet the educational objectives and certification requirements of the training program and/or the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology when a Resident utilizes excessive leave time.