Benefits

Employees in benefit eligible positions may receive:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Paid Leave (vacation, sick, and holidays dependent upon position and calendar)
Participation in the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
DRS Deferred Compensation Plan
Supplemental plans including Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, Short Term Disability, Accident, and Cancer plans from American Fidelity.
VEBA participation
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): gives all benefit eligible employees and their family members access to free and confidential counseling and referral services.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness, for those with federal student loans who qualify, employment with the NWESD qualifies as public service (expires 10/31/22).
Tuition Reimbursement is available for eligible employees seeking a recognized certification, endorsement, or degree in an education/NWESD 189 agency-related field from an accredited college or university.
Other NWESD Employee Perks include:
- Home Street Bank: offering discounts and banking benefits with significant savings on pre-negotiated discounts on home loans and Realtor’s fees.
- DELL Member Purchase Program: allows faculty, staff, students, and parents to receive member only pricing on all personal purchase from Dell and is a completely-cost free program.
- Lands’ End Apparel Storefront: order NWESD logo apparel from Lands’ End!
- T-Mobile Amplified Discount Program: exclusive offers for public sector employees not available in retail stores. T-Mobile will match existing discounts with current carries plus added benefits.
- NWESD Employees can access more information about these perks by logging into NWESD Staff Community