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For questions or further information, please send Email to Brad Kruse.

Kruse & Assoc., Inc. offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package

We recognize that each of you has your own unique needs, desires, and financial goals, and we will do our best to help you meet them all! We have great flexibility built into our compensation package, including paid housing, completion bonuses, and travel expenses.

For our Internationally-Trained employees, benefits may include: help with immigration paperwork and fees for your work visa and/or Green Card (through our affiliation with Immigration Specialties: www.immspec.com), orientation upon arrival, help with obtaining a car, help with obtaining housing, etc.

All benefits are administered by Kruse & Associates, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation providing administration and payroll services. The package available is designed to provide national coverage. Below is a summary.

Health Care Insurance

Includes Dental/Vision coverage. The plan includes a national PPO and a National Prescription Drug card. The company pays a portion of the premium.

401-K Retirement Plan

Tax sheltered benefit, allows investment in a variety of mutual and/or index funds. The company contributes based on profits.

Section 125 Cafeteria Plan

Another tax saving program, allowing pre-tax money to pay for medical and child care expenses, not covered by insurance.

Professional Liability Insurance

Paid by the company, covers all full-time employees.

Group Term Life Insurance

Provided and paid by the company.

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Employee sponsored, annual enrollment.

Additional State License

Expenses will be reimbursed by the company.

Continuing Education

May be reimbursed, especially for maintaining licenses, adding or maintaining certifications, etc.

Cancer Insurance

Employee sponsored, annual enrollment.

Immigration Processing

May be reimbursed for our Internationally-Trained employees.

In addition, "travelers" generally enjoy the following “benefits”:

Housing

Your housing is paid while on assignment. The goal of our Housing program is to provide housing that is safe, clean & in a good area. The budget is generally to provide one bedroom furnished accommodations, meeting the above criteria. If you should want “more”, we negotiate the difference. If you maintain a private residence, your housing allowance is tax free.

Bonuses

TravelKare recognizes and values our travelers, so we offer special perks as a way of saying “thank you” for a job well done. There are four types of potential bonuses:

  • Completion Bonus
  • Annual Bonus
  • Referral Bonus
Our Travel & Relocation program gets you to and from your assignment covering all of the necessities, including:
  • Gas
  • U-haul or temporary storage
  • Motel stay & Meals