Benefits

Fargo Public Schools offers a comprehensive benefit package to employees working 20 hours or more a week. Detailed benefit information is provided to new employees during an orientation session held shortly after hire.

Insurance

FPS offers the choice of a traditional health insurance plan or a high deductible health plan with a health savings account funded with contributions from the district. Employees also have the option to enroll in a district subsidized dental plan and a group vision plan. FPS provides a term life insurance policy of $25,000 to employees that includes the option to purchase additional supplemental life insurance for employees, their spouse and children. A fully-funded long term disability plan is provided to employees.

Medical Insurance – underwritten by Health Partners
- Classic-Copay Plan – traditional health plan
- Saver-HSA PLan – high deductible health plan with a health savings account administered by Wex
Dental Insurance – Delta Dental
Vision Insurance – Avesis
Employer Paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment - New York Life/CIGNA
Optional Supplemental Life Insurance - New York Life/CIGNA
- Employee, Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance available
Employer Paid Long Term Disability – New York Life/CIGNA

Wellness

Fargo Public Schools provides employees and their household members a free counseling service, The Village Employee Assistance Program, to assist in managing the stress and issues that are common in our everyday life.

Retirement

Fargo Public Schools employees participate in either the Teachers Fund for Retirement (TFFR) or the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS) plan. Contributions are made jointly by FPS and the employee. Both plans are defined benefit plans that provide a guaranteed retirement income once the employee is vested.

Teachers Fund for Retirement
- Employer contribution of 12.75%
- Employee contribution of 11.75%
ND Public Employees Retirement System
- Employer contribution of 8.26%
- Employee contribution of 7%
Optional supplemental retirement account available to all employees through a district sponsored 403(b) retirement plan
- Fully funded by employee if elected
- Variety of vendors available

Additional Benefits

Fargo Public Schools offers a variety of other benefits in addition to the those listed above. Employees receive paid leave time as well as access to a sick leave bank for employees that exhaust their individual leave balances. Employees may also participate in a flexible spending account, use the Fargo Public Schools Credit Union, and receive discounts from local vendors.

Paid time off -vacation or personal leave, emergency leave, sick leave, paid holidays and funeral leave along with Family Medical Leave (FMLA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care) – Discovery Benefits
Professional Leave
FPS Credit Union
Special Deals Program (discounts with local businesses)