Benefits

Medical Coverage

Regence AWC HealthFirst 250 Plan (PPO)
Employee only: $40 per month
Employee + dependent(s): $80 per month
$0 with AWC Health Central Castlight Completion (annual requirement)

Kaiser Permanente $200 Deductible Plan (HMO)
Employee only: $40 per month
Employee + dependent(s): $80 per month
$0 with AWC Health Central Castlight Completion (annual requirement)

Regence High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
Employee only: $0 per month + $200/month employer HSA contribution ($2,400 annually)
Employee + dependent(s): $0 per month + $400/month employer HSA contribution ($4,800 annually)

Kaiser Permanente High Deductible Plan (HDHP)
Employee only: $0 per month + $200/month employer HSA contribution ($2,400 annually)
Employee + dependent(s): $0 per month + $400/month employer HSA contribution ($4,800 annually)

Opt Out Program
All South Sound 911 employees covered by another medical plan may be eligible to participate in the Opt-Out Program. To be eligible, the employee must certify that they and any qualifying dependents are covered by another medical plan. Employees approved to participate will receive a monthly distribution of $500 to a qualified 457 deferred compensation plan. These contributions apply to annual maximum deferred contribution limits. Employees may apply only during open enrollment or at initial hire. Determination of eligibility is at the sole discretion of South Sound 911.

Dental & Vision Coverage

• Willamette Dental
• Delta Dental – Plan E
• VSP Vision Care

All dental and vision coverages are $0 cost to the employee.

AWC Benefit Questions
AWC Employee Benefit Trust
1-800-562-8981 or 360-753-4137
benefitinfo@awcnet.org
www.awctrust.org

Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

South Sound 911 provides an employer-paid life insurance benefit of 1x annual salary for all full-time employees.

Supplemental life insurance and supplemental spousal life insurance are available at the employee’s expense.

Employees also receive employer-paid long-term disability coverage. The waiting period for long-term disability coverage is 180 days, with payment at 60% of the employee’s monthly salary.

Short-term disability and other insurance options are available through AFLAC at the employee’s expense.

ComPsych is an Employee Assistance Program offered to South Sound 911 employees and their families free of charge.

Retirement

South Sound 911 employees participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS).

PERS Plan 2 is a defined benefit plan, and PERS Plan 3 is a defined benefit plan that includes a member-funded defined contribution component. Employees new to PERS will select PERS Plan 2 or PERS Plan 3 within 90 days of initial hire.

New hires who were previously PERS members will complete new enrollment and beneficiary forms upon their transition to South Sound 911. PERS Plan 3 members will have the opportunity to elect a new contribution rate during their initial hire with South Sound 911.

Effective June 1, 2024, individuals whose primary responsibility is to respond to and process 911 emergency calls for law enforcement, fire, medical or other public safety services will be enrolled in PSERS.

To learn more about these plans, visit:

PERS Plan 2
https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/pers2/

PERS Plan 3
https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/pers3/

PSERS
https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/psers2/

Social Security Replacement Plan – 401(a)

South Sound 911 makes contributions on behalf of all eligible employees to a 401(a) Social Security replacement plan, in addition to contributions made by the employee. Employer and employee contributions mirror Social Security, which are 6.2% of wages up to the annual Social Security Wage Base maximum.

Deferred Compensation Program

South Sound 911 employees have access to a deferred compensation program through MissionSquare. Quarterly one-on-one meetings with a MissionSquare retirement plans specialist are made available to employees at the work site.