Benefits at NWEA
NWEA offers a comprehensive benefits package.
- Salary
- NWEA employees are paid well for high quality work.
- Flex-Pay
- Eligible employees receive an additional $400 per month (reported and taxed as salary) which they may use to cover programs or items not currently offered by NWEA.
- Eligibility begins on the first day of employment. Payments are prorated based on hours worked.
- Group Retirement Plan
- NWEA contributes 15% of eligible employee’s base salary to a defined-contribution 403(b) retirement plan.
- Eligibility begins the 1st day of month following a 6-month waiting period.
- Supplemental Retirement Account
- Eligible employees may also contribute up to the federal maximum per year (plus catch-up if age 50 or over) to one of two 403(b) retirement plan.
- Eligibility begins with the first paycheck.
- Health Plans
- Employee medical insurance is provided through a Regence BlueCross BlueShield preferred-provider plan and paid at 100% for eligible employees. Dental, vision and prescription insurance are also provided and paid at 100% for employees.
- Eligibility begins the 1st day of month following a 30-day waiting period; dependent coverage is paid by employee.
- Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts
- Eligible employees may set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for un-reimbursed medical expenses, independent insurance premiums and/or dependent and elder care.
- Eligibility begins the 1st day of month following a 30-day waiting period.
- Employee Assistance Program
- A confidential no-cost counseling and referral service including legal and financial services is available to employees and their families.
- Eligibility begins the on the first day of employment.
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- NWEA pays premiums for long-term disability insurance with a benefit equal to 60% of base salary (subject to policy maximum) after 90 days of disability or partial disability.
- Eligibility begins the 1st day of month following a 30-day waiting period.
- Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
- Employees receive $50,000 policies each for Life and AD&D insurance. These premiums are employer-paid.
- Eligibility begins the 1st day of month following a 30-day waiting period.
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Employees have the option to purchase supplemental life insurance through Regence Life and Health.
- Paid Time Off
- Regular full-time employees accrue 20 hours paid time off per month and receive 8 paid holidays.
- Tuition Reimbursement Policy
- NWEA will reimburse up to a maximum of $1,500 per year for full-time employees and up to a maximum of $750 per year for part-time employees for continuing education through an accredited program that offers growth in an area related to the employee’s position or advancement (promotional) opportunities.
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- The Basic Life Plan is a benefit that allows the employee to collect part of their Voluntary Life insurance prior to death if you are diagnosed as terminally ill and have a life expectancy of less than 12 months.