Tribal Operations Team Member Benefits
Regular Full-Time Hourly Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Eligibility: Team members classified as Regular Full-Time hourly in UKG are eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following 45 days of active, full-time employment.
Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care Spending Up to $3,300 per year (medical, dental, and vision expenses) Limited Purpose Up to $3,300 per year (dental and vision expenses for those on Aware HD plan) Dependent Care Spending Up to $7,500 per year Short-Term Disability Insurance: Short term disability insurance is paid for by the SMSC at approximately 66% of weekly earnings up to a maximum of $1,166.88 per week. Benefits begin after a 14-day waiting period. Long-Term Disability Insurance: Long term disability insurance is paid for by the SMSC at 60% of monthly earnings up to a maximum of $10,000 per month. Benefits begin after a 180-day waiting period. Paid Maternity/Bonding Leave: A birth parent (who physically gives birth) is eligible for six weeks 100% paid maternity leave and six weeks 100% paid bonding leave. Non-birth parents (including adoption) are eligible for four weeks 100% paid bonding leave. Full-time team members are eligible for maternity and bonding leaves after one year of employment and must be Family Medical Leave (FML) eligible. Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance: Critical Illness Insurance can provide a lump sum payment upon diagnosis of a covered illness and can be used to pay for everyday living expenses and out-of-pocket medical costs, like copays and deductibles. Coverage is available for spouses and children. Voluntary Accident Insurance: Accident insurance helps protect against the financial burden that accident-related costs can create. You can use the payments however you see fit, including paying for insurance deductibles and copayments. Coverage is available for spouses and children. Voluntary Hospital Insurance: Hospital insurance can help with the financial impacts of being hospitalized. You can use this benefit to help pay for costs not covered by your medical insurance like deductibles, copayments, and more. Coverage is available for spouses and children. Paid Bereavement Leave: Team members are provided up to three consecutive days off with pay in the event of a death in their immediate family. Eligibility starts after 90 days of continuous employment. Paid Jury Duty Leave: Team members are reimbursed for lost pay when required to serve jury duty. Team members are eligible immediately upon hire. Education Reimbursement: Team members may be reimbursed for approved educational courses as part of their employment with the SMSC. All requests are subject to management approval. Additional Benefits: Team members have access to many additional benefits including, but not limited to, childcare discounts, fitness membership discounts, wellness opportunities, employee assistance programs, financial services, uniforms, and more.
This is a brief statement summarizing the team member benefit package. Rates are subject to change. Please refer to the current Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community policies and procedures and Summary Plan Descriptions for more detailed information. If the information in this summary differs from the legal contract, the legal contract is the ruling document. Last Updated: October 2025