Benevolence

Eligible Backside Employees considerate for benevolence assistance include:

-Grooms

-Hot Walkers

-Exercise Riders

-Assistant Trainers

-Trainers

-Dual License (Trainer/Owner)

Employee Assistance Programs

All applications for assistance must be filled out fully and completely.  Employees are required to present current track ID, active state license and the most recent paystub or proof of employment.  All applicants must have worked on the backside for a minimum of 30 days in the past 6 months.  Applicants will be considered and/or approved only by the Board of Directors of the HBPA committee.  Medical benevolence is limited to $ 2,000 per year.

Clinic Medical Benefits

-Medical evaluations

-Blood and Urine labs

-EKG

-Flu shots

-Medication for treatment to illness

-Physicals

-Eyes, Ears and Throat evaluations

-Flu shots

(no narcotics will be available thru the medical clinic)

*Nurse practitioner and Dentist are on staff twice a month.  Dates are posted at the HBPA office monthly.

Dental Benefits

Backside employees are limited to $ 1,000 per year.

Dental benefits must be approved by the Board of Directors of the HBPA committee.  Dental referral issued to the SIUE dental school.

Burial Benefits

A currently licensed person (or immediate family, which includes mother/father, wife/husband, child, sister/brother, in the event of a death of a license person) may receive monetary assistance upon approval from the Board of Director.  Limited to $ 2,000 per licensee.

Eye Care

Backside employees are limited to $ 500 for eye care.

Social and Family Events

The Illinois HBPA sponsors several social and family events each year.

-Annual Golf Tournament

-Clean Barn and Groom of the week award

-BBQ’s

-Thanksgiving Dinner

-Christmas Dinner

-Bowling night

Horsemen’s Services

-Bill of Sale

-License Applications

-Notary Services

-Assistance in apply for Medicaid

-Free Racing Programs

-PP Reports

-Pedigree Reports

-Federal Income Tax Assistance

-Email and Faxing