
Insurance
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Package
AMS provides individual and dependent coverage options for United Health Care medical & vision insurance and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Preferred dental insurance. Individual coverage options are paid in full by AMS.
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employees are provided with long-term disability insurance, which will pay a portion of the employee’s current salary in the event of a long-term disability.
Life Insurance
Life insurance coverage is offered at one times your basic salary, subject to a maximum of $100,000.00.

AMS Employees cycling the Cades
Cove Loop

Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation/Personal & Sick Leave
Each employee accrues a minimum of 20 days per year, which includes vacation, personal time, and sick time. Employees can bank up to 90 of their unused days as sick leave.
Years of Service | Days Per Year |
Up to 10 years | 20 days |
10+ years | 25 days |
20+ years | 30 days |
30+ years | 35 days |

AMS Employees taking part in the Butterfly Run.
Up to 12 weeks of accrued sick leave can be used for the care of a qualifying dependent or maternity leave.
Paid Holidays
AMS recognizes at least 10 paid holidays per year:
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day (2 Days)
- Christmas Holidays (5 days)

Santa visits the annual AMS Christmas party.

Financial
Annual Raises
All salaries are reviewed once a year. Raises and/or bonuses are given based on the employee’s performance in the previous year and the company’s expected performance in the coming year.
401K Retirement
Each employee is eligible after 90 days of successful employment to participate in the 401K Retirement plan. AMS will match 75% of the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of $3,000.00 per year.
Compensatory Time
Salaried employees who travel on paid plant trips for the company on weekends or holidays are given compensatory time of one day for every qualifying day worked. Compensatory time may be accumulated up to 30 days.

AMS Employees participate in a charity golf tournament for ‘The Joy of Music School’.