Employee Benefit Information
Northwest Fire District offers a comprehensive selection of insurance options with reputable carriers at group employee premium rates.
- 20-Hour Work Week: Qualifies an employee for the Arizona State Retirement System.
- 30-Hour Work Week: Qualifies an employee for the Arizona State Retirement System and eligibility for medical insurance.
- 40-Hour/56-Hour Work Week: Qualifies a full-time employee for all benefits.
Click below for detailed benefits information:
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Medical
Qualified High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account
QHDHP HSA UHC Choice Plus UHC Transparency in Coverage
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Employer Sponsored Life Insurance
BASIC LIFE INSURANCEPaid Holidays
Eleven (11) Paid Holidays:
New Year’s, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Short Term Disability
Workers' Comp
Securis Insurance Pool, Inc.
SECURIS WEBSITEPaid Time Off
Based on years of service – Combined bank for vacation and sick time
Annual Payout Program – The District provides an opportunity for members to request payment for up to one half (1/2) of the current fiscal year’s PTO accrual as long as the remaining PTO Bank balance is at or above the Short Term Disability Benchmark.
AD&D Insurance
On the Job Accidental Death and Dismemberment
HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCEEmployee Assistance Programs
Employee Assistance Program – Alliance Work Partners:
Retirement Benefits
Arizona State Retirement System for Non-Fire Suppression Employees/Long Term Disability
ASRS WEBSITEPublic Safety Personnel Retirement System for Fire Suppression Employees
PSPRS WEBSITEPost Employment Health Plan
Nationwide Retirement Systems Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP) is a health reimbursement arrangement that puts aside money now to help pay for qualified medical expenses upon separation or retirement.
PEHP FACT SHEETVoluntary Benefits
Deferred Compensation
Life Insurance
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Accident Plan
Critical Illness Plan
Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Account
Lifelock