Firefighter Paramedic

District 1 pays 100% of the medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and all qualified dependents. WFCA First Choice Health PPO 300 plan ($300/$900 deductible, 80%/20% Co-insurance). Washington Delta Dental Services.

VEBA with $2,000 District annual contribution paid in February for employees with continuous 12-month District 1 employment.

Life Insurance benefit paid by the employer.

Retirement benefit under the Washington State LEOFF 2 plan. 

Vacation accrual starts at 14 hours per month with increases at five (5), ten (10), fifteen (15) and twenty (20) years of continuous service.

Sick leave starting accrual rate of 14 hours per month.

Short-term disability (paid by the employee)

Uniforms provided by the employer with an additional allowance for job-specific equipment. 

Compensation for holidays for 24-hour shift employees shall be in the form of 96 hours of pay annually at the employee's regular hourly wage. 

Longevity Pay increases start after ten (10) years of service.

Employees shall receive a premium pay at a rate of two (2%) above their base pay for an Associates Degree or four (4%) for a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.

Educational incentive for reimbursement of books and tuition (employees are eligible after successful completion of probation) with prior approval of the Fire Chief and 3.0 grade point, B or better.

IRS 457 qualified Deferred Compensation program available. Deferred Compensation match of up to $150.00 paid by employer. 

Fifteen (15) Kelly days are chosen by the employee yearly by seniority with one (1) twenty-four Kelly day in each 24 day work cycle.