Salary & Benefits

Paid Vacation	3 weeks paid vacation
Insurance	Malpractice: Provided by the State of West Virginia’s “Comprehensive Liability Insurance Policy” Group Term Life : One and one-quarter percent ( 1 1/4 % )of annualized stipend with a minimum of $50,000 plus a $10,000 basic life insurance policy for a total of at least $60,000. Additional life insurance can also be purchased for the resident/fellow and their dependents. Health: Variety of plans/costs ranging from $85/month to $520/month depending upon coverage and tobacco use status Flexible Benefits: Dental/Vision. All are pre-tax dollars Social Security: Employee and Employer pay social security taxes. International medical graduates who provide a copy of his/her J-1 Visa to administration will be exempt from social security taxes Workers’ Compensation: Coverage is provided Long Term Disability Insurance: Provided to resident at no charge
Sick Leave	Residents accrue 15 days of sick leave annually
Parking	Free
Book Fund	$1,000 annually
ATLS/ACLS/PALS Training	Provided
Salary	PGY I: $58,500 PGY II: $59,500 PGY III: $60,500 PGY IV: $61,500 Plus a $2,000 Signing Bonus for Categorical Positions NRMP Matched
Other Benefits	Retirement: Residents can contribute to retirement plan however it is not matched by the company Marshall Rec Center membership with optional discounted rate for spouse Discounted laundry rate at White Way Cleaners ($8 per white lab coat)
Contract	Sample Contract

The Department of Neurology pays for laundering all neurology resident lab coats. Lab coats can be dropped off – and picked up after being laundered – in the Neurology office.
Each PGY2 resident is provided 2 textbooks to use throughout residency
- Clinical Pediatric Neurology: A Signs and Symptoms Approach – Gerald M. Finchel
- Adams and Victor’s Principles of Neurology – Allan H. Ropper and Robert H. Brown