- You must be a current colleague in good standing. This means you are not in corrective action and have not received a written or verbal warning in the last 6 months or a final warning in the last 1 year.
- You have been a colleague (full or part-time) of an HSHS affiliate for at least 90 consecutive days. You may not have resigned, given notice of retirement, or been notified of an end date for your employment.
- You meet qualifying criteria:
- You are experiencing unusual and severe financial strain.
- Your financial strain is the consequence of a specific and isolated event (Fire, Crime, Medical Event, Death, Spouse layoff, etc.)
Colleagues may receive one emergency grant in the maximum amount of $500 within a 6-month period. A colleague may receive three (3) emergency grants during a rolling five (5) year period.
The Colleague Emergency Assistance Fund offers support on unpaid bills. Financial assistance is not paid directly to colleagues. Colleagues submit the unpaid expenses for which they need assistance, and payment goes directly to a landlord, bank, utility company, or other vendor.