| 401k Retirement Savings Plan |
After six (6) months of continuous employment, full-time employees are eligible to join the EPES 401k Retirement Plan.
Employees may contribute from earnings. The Company makes a contribution.
This plan includes a loan program and rollovers from other 401k accounts are allowed. |
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| Appreciation Award |
| Recognizes those drivers who go above and beyond their normal daily responsibilities. |
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| Credit Union |
| Members Credit Union, a North Carolina based, full benefits credit Union is available. |
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| Dental Coverage |
| Dental Insurance is provided. |
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| Direct Deposit |
| Direct deposit is mandatory. |
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| Epes Million Mile Award |
| Epes honors those drivers that have driven 1 million miles accident free at Epes Transport. |
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| Funeral Leave |
| Three (3) days paid funeral leave will be permitted for death in the immediate family. |
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| HazMat Endorsement Fee Reimbursement |
| Epes will reimburse the cost incurred for obtaining/renewing a hazardous material endorsement for a CDL license. |
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| Health Insurance |
| Health / Pharmacy Insurance is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield
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| Holiday Pay |
After 90 days of employment, full-time road drivers will receive $45.00 holiday pay for the following holidays:
- Easter - Good Friday
- July 4th
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- New Years Day
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| Jury Duty |
| Road drivers who are summoned for jury duty will be paid the difference between $40/day and the amount received from the court, two (2) weeks maximum. |
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| Knight of Highway Award |
| Recognizes highway heroes and/or good deeds rendered to fellow drivers and/or the general motoring public. |
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| Life Insurance |
- Life Insurance is provided by Reliance Standard
- Optional Life Insurance
- Available for purchase thru payroll deduction.
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| Optional Disability Plan |
| This is optional insurance and is paid for by employee through payroll deduction.
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| Pre Pass |
| Allows you to bypass scales in the states where available. |
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| Rider Program |
A Year Around program designed for drivers and passengers that meet strict requirements.
In addition, insurance coverage on the passenger must be obtained, before authorization is given. |
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| Roadside Inspection Award |
| Epes will give $20.00 cash for all roadside inspections with no violations that are turned into their driver manager. |
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| Safe Driving Awards |
| Recognizes safe driving for those drivers who are not involved in a preventable accident during their anniversary year.
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| Scholarship Fund |
| Epes Carriers makes available a scholarship award to deserving children of Epes Carriers subsidiary employees. |
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| Service Awards |
| Recognizes length of service with Epes. |
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| Spousal Support Program |
Epes Transport will be mailing out our quarterly newsletters for our Spousal Support Program starting December 2011. If you have a spouse or significant other, please have him/her fill out the Spousal Support Registration form and turn it back into Human Resources. You can pick up a registration form at any driver terminal including the Greensboro Human Resources department.
Epes would like to keep our spouses and significant others informed on updated company information and events.
If you would like for us to publish a special article for our newsletter, please contact Demisha McElveen at 336-931-9763 or email demisha.mcelveen@epestransport.com for more information.
Registration Form |
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| Top Achiever Program |
| Epes honors full-time drivers who represent superior standards of performance in every area of their responsibility. |
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| Truck Stop Scanning |
| Transflo |
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| Vacation Pay |
All full-time drivers who have been in continuous employment will receive paid vacation as follows:
- After 1 year - 1 week
- After 2 years - 2 weeks
- After 10 years - 3 weeks
Vacation pay will be an average of the employee's regular wages and works on an employee's anniversary year. Vacation time must be taken. |
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| Vision Coverage |
| Vision Insurance is provided by VSP |
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