Employee Benefits

City of Safford core benefits are ran by the Rural Arizona Group Health Trust (RAGHT). The plan offers Medical (EPO and HDHP with HSA), Dental, Vision, Employer Paid & Voluntary Life Insurance, and Voluntary Supplemental benefits. The monthly premiums are listed below effective July 1, 2022. Coverage is effective at the beginning of the month following one month of full-time employment. Unbundled benefits are available.

Monthly Rates   Employee Emp + Spouse Emp + Child(ren) Emp + Family
EPO Medical $75.62 $238.91 $218.28 $328.67
Dental $2.97 $11.61 $13.79 $21.59
Vision $0.66 $1.91 $2.15 $3.24
HDHP Medical $60.88 $190.54 $176.37 $258.75

Medical (BCBS of AZ Providers)

  • Physician’s Office copay: $35, Specialist Office copay: $50.00
  • Wellness: Unlimited
  • Deductible per calendar year: EPO- $750 Individual / $2,250 Family, HDHP- $4,000 Individual / $8,000 Family
  • Out-of-pocket maximum per calendar year: EPO- $6,000 Individual / $12,000 Family, HDHP- $4,000 Individual / $8,000 Family
  • No Lifetime Maximum

Prescriptions (Retail)

  • Generic: $10 copay
  • Preferred brand: $35 copay
  • Nonpreferred: 50% with $125.00 maximum

Dental

  • Diagnostic and preventative paid at 100%
  • Basic Services paid at 80%
  • Major Services paid at 50%
  • Deductible per calendar year: $50 single / $150 Family
  • Orthodontic Services paid at 50% up to $2,000 Lifetime Maximum (Child to 19)

Vision Plan 

  • EyeMed and VSP benefits available
  • 12/12/24 months frequency for Exam/Lenses/Frames 
  • Copay exam/materials- $0 in network, up to $45 out of network
  • Frames- $75 in network, $150 out of network
  • Lenses- $120 in network, $150 out of network

Life & AD&D Insurance Amounts/Employer Paid

  • $20,000 Employee
  • Additional amounts available to purchase for employee, spouse, and child

Health Savings Account

  • The City of Safford matches up to half of the IRS max allowable contribution
  • Employee Only up to $152.08 per month
  • Employee + Family up to $304.17 per month

Flexible Benefit

  • Premium Deduction Plan
  • Health Care Reimbursement Plan (Up to $2,850)
  • Dependent Care Assistance Plan (Up to $5,000)

Other Benefits

  • Deferred Compensation Program (457b) (Nationwide)
  • Direct Deposit
  • Education Assistance
  • Employer paid Short Term Disability
  • Legal Shield & ID Shield (legal consultations and identity theft protections)
  • Microsoft discounts
  • Mt. Graham Golf Course annual membership discounts
  • Omada Health (diabetes and high blood pressure management)
  • Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Whole Term Life, Short Term Disability)
  • Teledoc (phone/virtual PCP visits for common illnesses)
  • TicketsAtWork- employee perks and discounts
  • Verizon discounts
  • Wellness Program (includes free preventative screenings)

Sick, Vacation & Holiday

  • Regular employee's sick leave accrues at the rate of eight (8) hours per calendar month - maximum accrual seven-hundred and twenty (720) hours.  Part-time, Seasonal and Temp employees are also eligible for sick leave receiving one (1) hour of sick leave for every thirty (30) hours worked - maximum of forty (40) hours.
  • Regular employees vacation leave accrues at the rate of eight (8) hours per calendar month for the first five (5) years of service. After five (5) years of service accrual increases to ten (10) hours. After ten (10) years of service accrual increases to twelve (12) hours.

Eight Holidays Observed per Calendar Year

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. / Civil Rights Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • The last five hours of the workday on Christmas Eve if Christmas falls on Tuesday through Thursday
  • Christmas Day

Arizona State Retirement System (Rates as of July 1, 2022)

  • 12.17 % of Gross Earnings for Retirement & Long-Term Disability
  • Contributions are exempt from federal income tax

Public Safety Personnel Retirement  

  • Reference: Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (psprs.com)

Disclaimer

The information is intended to provide a brief summary of the benefits offered by the City of Safford. The benefits described each have booklets that provide specifics on coverage and provisions. Please contact the Human Resources Department of the City of Safford at (928) 432-4021 for specific questions related to this information.