A newbie has a question

I do not work for Schneider, I was just given info from them about thier benefits and other info as if I was a new hire. Below is what I was given. The part is green answers your question.

2010 DRIVER BENEFIT SUMMARY​

Medical Insurance​

Schneider National offers three consumer-driven health plans through UnitedHealthcare™. All options offer coverage for you and your eligible
dependents with identical medical treatment and care. Select the coverage that is best for you and your family. Contributions are deducted on a
weekly, pre-tax basis to save you money. If you need more information than the summaries provide please visit www.myuhc.com/groups/schn.​

Medical HRA High with Prescription​

Associate Associate/Spouse Associate/Child(ren) Associate/Family Tobacco User
Weekly Pre-tax Premium $25.86 $79.51 $64.66 $85.27 $17.31
HRA w/Incentive* $750 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Member Responsibility w/Incentive $1,100 $2,200 $2,200 $2,200
Out-of-Pocket Maximum – Network – w/Incentive $2,750 $5,500 $5,500 $5,500​

Medical HRA Low with Prescription​

Associate Associate/Spouse Associate/Child(ren) Associate/Family Tobacco User
Weekly Pre-tax Premium $16.18 $53.36 $40.44 $57.39 $17.31
HRA w/Incentive* $250 $500 $500 $500
Member Responsibility w/Incentive $2,050 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100
Out-of-Pocket Maximum – Network – w/Incentive $4,600 $9,200 $9,200 $9,200​

Medical HRA high with separate Prescription​

Associate Associate/Spouse Associate/Child(ren) Associate/Family Tobacco User
Weekly Pre-tax Premium $49.44 $111.06 $98.88 $120.57 $17.31
HRA w/Incentive* $750 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Member Responsibility w/Incentive $1,100 $2,200 $2,200 $2,200
Out-of-Pocket Maximum – Network – w/Incentive $2,750 $5,500 $5,500 $5,500​

Your prescription drug coverage has a separate out-of-pocket maximum of $1,000 per member per year. After this maximum has been met, prescription drug expenses
are covered at 100% for the rest of the plan year for that member.​

denta l insurance​

Dental Plan Contribution Monthly Tax Premium
Associate $10.72
Associate and Child(ren) $28.97
Associate and Spouse $27.53
Associate, Spouse and Chid(ren) $30.54
Deductible Insurance Maximum Plan
Covers Payment
Preventative None 100% $1,200
annual per person​

Basic – filings, extractions $50 80%​

Major – crowns, dentures 50%
Orthodontia None 50% $1,500
(dependent children up to age 19) lifetime per child
annual per
person
• Our provider is Delta Dental Plan of Wisconsin
• Contributions are deducted on a weekly, pre-tax basis to save you money.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

six months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days
from your date-of-hire.
• If your spouse is employed full-time outside of Schneider and medical or dental coverage is offered, no coverage is available under the Schneider plan.​

* An exciting change this year is the addition of a Wellness Program that all starts with you! If you are covered under the Schneider Medical
Plan, you have the opportunity to earn an incentive toward your Health Reimbirsement Account (HRA). You and your spouse (if covered​

under the plan) will need to complete a confidential biometric screening and a Heatlh Assessment to receive the $250 incentive.​

• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) is the amount Schneider National provides for your payment of covered expenses. This is used first.​

• Member Responsibility is the amount you must pay on covered expenses after you use up your HRA.
• Out-of-pocket maximum is the amount you pay before coverage pays 80% of covered expenses for the remainder of the calendar year.
This amount includes your Member Responsibility.
• 100% Routine Preventive Coverage is provided (including sleep apnea) at participating providers.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following three months of employment. For experienced drivers,​

coverage begins 60 days from your date-of-hire.
• If your spouse is employed full-time outside of Schneider and medical or dental coverage is offered, no coverage is available under the Schneider plan.​

AFLAC Voluntary Personal Accident Insurance Program​

• Compliments your current health coverages in the event of an accident.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of service. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days
from date-of-hire.​

AFLAC Voluntary Personal Disability Insurance​

• Purchase disability coverage available through AFLAC. Offers various options
regarding elimination periods and length of coverage.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of service. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days
from date-of-hire.​

Employee Assistance Program ​

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— Our provider is United Behavioral Health.
• You, your eligible dependents and household members are entitled to receive up​

to five confidential counseling sessions per situation, per calendar year, at no​

cost.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60
days from your date-of-hire.​

Vision Insurance ​

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— Our Provider is EyeMed Vision Care
Exam Plus
• Provided to you at no cost.
• Annual eye exam with a $10.00 co-pay at participating providers.
• Discounts on lenses, frames and lens options.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60
days from your date-of-hire.
Materials Plus
• For reduced group rates, purchase frames, lenses or contacts based on a
schedule.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60
days from your date-of-hire.​

Healthcare Spending Account​

• Put aside up to $5,000 per year in a pre-tax account for non-reimbursed
medical, dental, and vision expenses.
• Participation in the medical, dental, or vision plans is not required.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60
days from your date-of-hire.​

Dependent Care Spending Account​

• Put aside up to $5,000 per year in a pre-tax account for qualified dependent​

care expenses.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60
days from your date-of-hire.​

Life Insurance​

Basic Life and AD&D — Provided to you at no cost.
• $20,000 Basic Life and $20,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment
coverage.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60
days from your date-of-hire.
Optional Life Insurance (Elect within 30 days of employment)
• You may purchase optional life insurance at $15,000, $30,000 or $45,000
increments for yourself and/or spouse and $5,000 for each dependent child.
Rates are based on amount of coverage, age and tobacco use.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60
days from your date-of-hire.
Travel Accident Insurance — Provided to you at no cost.
• $20,000 of additional coverage while traveling on company business.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of employment. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60
days from your date-of-hire.​

Retirement​

401(k) Savings Plan — Our provider is Wells Fargo.
• Contribute one to 50 percent of your paycheck on a pre-tax basis.
• Eleven investment funds and a self-directed brokerage account available.
• Fully-vested after three years.
• Contributions eligible date-of-hire.​

Vacation​

• One week of vacation after one year of employment; two weeks of vacation
after two years of employment; three weeks of vacation after seven years of​

employment; four weeks of vacation after fifteen years of employment.​

Funeral Leave​

• Up to three days of paid funeral leave for the death of an immediate family
member.
• Coverage will be effective on date-of-hire.​

Jury Duty​

• Receive paid time off for jury duty.
• Coverage will be effective on date-of-hire.​

Military Leave​

• Time off for required military training and service.
• Coverage will be effective on date-of-hire.​

Adoption Assistance​

• $4,000 one-time reimbursement for a non-related child age birth through
sixteen years.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of service. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days from
date-of-hire.​

Financial Services Program​

• Free basic financial services assistance through Ameriprise or AXA advisors.
• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of service. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days from
date-of-hire.​

Group Legal Plan​

• Purchase either legal coverage that provides you with telephone or face-to-face
consultation without the worry of excess legal costs or the CDL protection plan
which provides legal consultation and representation for a CDL license such as
moving or non-moving DOT violations and major accidents.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of service. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days from
date-of-hire.​

Home and Auto Insurance​

• Purchase coverage below market rates through MetPay.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of service. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days from
date-of-hire.​

Preferred Mortgage Financing Program​

• Competitive interest rates and special discounts on closing fees through
Wells Fargo.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of service. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days from
date-of-hire.​

Real Estate Referral​

• Save money when you buy or sell a house or land through Relo Direct.​

• Coverage for inexperienced drivers will begin the first of the month following​

three months of service. For experienced drivers, coverage begins 60 days from
date-of-hire.​

Credit Union​

• No fee checking, payroll savings, loans by phone and generous credit terms
through Schneider Community Credit Union.
• Coverage will be effective on date-of-hire.​

Service Awards​

• You will have five to eight gifts to choose from at every service milestone date.​

Passenger Program​

• Friends over the age of 18 or immediate family members over the age of 10
may participate.​

Corporate Discounts​

• Discounts will be available to Schneider National associates include saving on
automobiles, Sprint Communications, computers,lodging and other items.​

2010 DRIVER BENEFIT SUMMARY

 

Let me know how it goes

 

When I came on, HazMat was required for van as well. That was Dec of 2008, and things do change. Likely ask your recruiter.
The only other thing I could add, is yes, you made a good choice.

 

hey guys how do u start a new post??? im new to this

 

The Schneider recruiter that spoke at my school today said you were required to get the HazMat endorsment within 90 days..I think...may have been 60, but you had to get it...he was discussing regional routes.

 

Then Tanker is the one that is not required.

 

LOL....
I think not!! MOST tanker loads are HAZ-MAT!!
That is why you spend DAYS in a hazmat protective suit in tankerschool....
Simply put, Schneider wants any truck driver to be capable of pulling any load (within their division)...so they want all VAN drivers to be HAZMATT approved, and the tanker HazMat goes without saying!

 

I can't answer any training questions but, I believe schneider is a good company to work for. I did western regional for 4 months. During that time I was very happy. Their planning is good. I only sat without a load twice for 1 day. The dbls (driver managers) are very friendly. You are treated like a person. Communication is key. Let them know about everything that is going on with your load. Trucks are not pretty, but they are dependable. The fleet is a little older than most. Oldest truck I've been in was a 2002. All Detroit Diesels either series 60 or the dd13 or 15. They're all neutered to 370 horses. I've yet to have a break down. All in all, I am very happy. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
Richard

 

eddytude, Capt Gruuvy nailed it regarding Schneider. If you would permit me to add a few items:

1. There are actually 2 weeks of OTR training with a Training Engineer (TE) if you're a newbie. You are a guest in the TE's rig and driving his load assignments. My TE told me that SNI wants trainees to do 70% of the driving.

2. In the Charlotte, NC area they were short TE's, so some of my fellow students had to wait a week or two between Orientation and TE Training. However, Schneider will pay you while you wait.

I would recommend you search for RoadRaid3r's post on his recent experience with Schneider from Orientation to going solo. IMO, Schneider is a great place to start. Good luck!