Benefits

2023-2025 CLASSIFIED STAFF SALARY & BENEFIT INFORMATION FULL TIME

Retirement Contributions: 
ND Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) 7% of the classified staff person’s salary goes directly into the staff member’s account at PERS and accumulates interest. The district is responsible for a matching contribution into an employer pooled fund at PERS. This fund is used to pay out benefits for those currently retired.

Health Insurance: 
The WFPS 80 400 Plan or WFPS Blue Saver 90 High Deductible Health Plan paired with a health savings account is available to all full-time classified staff members working (30 or more per week). The district will pay 85% per month of a single or single plus dependent premium, or 75% of a family monthly premium for the full-time employee (see Human Resources Dept. for these rates).

Dental and Vision Insurance: 
Full-time Classified employees are eligible for a single monthly premium paid by the district for dental and/or vision insurance. Employees may elect family dental and/or family vision coverage, and the employee will pay the difference between the monthly single premium and the monthly family premium (see Human Resources Dept. for these rates).

Life Insurance: 
Full-time Classified employees are eligible for a term life insurance policy of $25,000. The premium is paid by the district. Employees will have the option to purchase up to an additional $100,000 of life insurance coverage, plus optional coverage on family members.

Long Term Disability Insurance: 
Full-time Classified employees are eligible for a long-term disability insurance policy. Disability Insurance covers 66 2/3% of salary in the case of a long-term disability.

Liability Insurance: 
Consistent with all employees…Maximum coverage of $3,000,000.

Sick Leave: 
Classified employees accrue one day of sick leave for every month of work. A day is defined as the employee’s standard workday as shown on the work calendar. Sick family leave may be used for surgery/illness of spouse, domestic partner, fiancé, or child under 21 or as otherwise described in the classified employee handbook.

Emergency Leave: 
Leave for emergency purposes as outlined in the classified employee handbook. Three days per year accumulative to four days.

Funeral Leave: 
Maximum of five days per occurrence for immediate family (spouse, parent, stepparent, sibling, step-sibling, child, step-child, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law). Maximum of two days per year allowed for other funerals. 

Paid Holidays: 
Seven paid holidays for classified employees who work less than twelve months: Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, and Memorial Day.

Classified employees who work twelve months will receive eight paid holidays; Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day and 4th of July. 

• After completing 5 years of employment, employees will receive the Friday after Thanksgiving as a paid holiday.
• After completing 10 years of employment, employees will receive Christmas Eve as a paid holiday.
• After completing 15 years of employment, employees will receive New Year’s Eve as a paid holiday. 
• After completing 20+ years of employment, employees that are less than twelve months will receive one extra personal day. Employees that are twelve months will receive one extra vacation day. 

Holiday pay is based on the employee’s standard workday as listed on their work calendar.  An employee on leave without pay for the week will not receive holiday pay for any holiday occurring during that workweek.

Personal Leave: 
Employees who work less than twelve months per year do not qualify for vacation. The table below illustrates the number of days an employee will receive as well as the maximum accumulation allowed. Unused personal leave not eligible for carryover to the next school year shall be payable at a rate equal to the employee’s regular hourly rate, except that no payment shall be made for unused personal leave that is less than (1) hour in duration. Per District Policy, one full day of unpaid personal leave may be approved by the principal and the HR Director. On occasion, under specific circumstances, additional days at a full deduction of pay may be granted at the discretion of the superintendent or assigned designee. This request should be made after all paid personal days have been used.

Year of service	Number of days per year	Maximum Accumulation
Employees with less than 15 years of service	2	6
Employees who have completed 15 years of service	3	6
Employees who have completed 25 years of service	4	6

 

Salary

Classified Staff Salary Schedule

Activities Staff Salary Schedule

2023-24 & 2024-25 PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STAFF SALARY & BENEFIT INFORMATION

Salary Range: See Salary Schedule

Maximum Experience Credit Given:
2023-2024: 18 Years (placed on step 18 of the schedule)
2024-2025: 19 Years (placed on step 19 of the schedule)

Contract: 188 Days

Retirement Contributions: 
The district shall pay to the Teachers’ Fund for Retirement (T.F.F.R.) 11.75% per year of a licensed teacher’s salary as payment of the teacher’s contribution to T.F.F.R. The district also pays an additional 12.75% as the employer matching contribution.

Health Insurance: 
The West Fargo School District WFPS 80 400 Plan is available to all teachers. The district will pay 85% percent per month of a single or single plus dependent premium, or 75% of a family monthly premium. The district contribution for part-time teachers is prorated according to the percentage of contract. Coverage will begin on the first of the month after hire. The Human Resources Dept. will provide current premium costs.

West Fargo School District Blue Saver 90 Plan is a high-deductible plan paired with a health savings account that is available to all full-time teachers. The district will pay 85% percent per month of a single or single plus dependent premium, or 75% of a family monthly premium for the full-time employee. The district contribution for part-time teachers is prorated according to the percentage of contract. Coverage will begin on the first of the month after hire. The Human Resources Dept. will provide current premium costs and current employer HSA contribution rates that equate to the appropriate cost shares.

Dental And Vision Insurance:
Full-time teachers are eligible for a single monthly premium paid by the district. Part-time teachers will receive a prorated allowance towards a single premium. Teachers may elect family dental and/or family vision coverage. Upon such election, the teacher will pay the difference between the monthly single premium and the monthly family premium. Coverage will begin on the first of the month after hire. See Human Resources Intranet for premium costs.

Life Insurance: 
Term life insurance of $25,000. Premium paid by the district. Teachers will have the option to purchase an additional $100,000 of life insurance coverage, plus optional coverage on family members.

Long Term Disability Insurance: 
Insurance covers 66 2/3 percent of salary. Premium paid by the District.

Liability Insurance: 
Consistent with all employees… Maximum coverage of $3,000,000. Paid by District.

Personal Leave: 
Teachers who have less than 10 years of completed service in the district shall accrue two (2) days of personal leave. Teachers who have completed 10 to 24 years of service in the district shall accrue three (3) days of personal
leave. Teachers who have completed 25 or more years of service in the district shall accrue four (4) days of personal leave. Personal leave shall accumulate to a maximum of six (6) days. Accumulated personal leave not eligible for carryover will be paid out at the end of the school year, at the current daily substitute teacher rate.

Sick Leave: 
Twelve days per year, accumulative to 120 days. It may be used for surgery/illness of a spouse or child under 21 as outlined in the negotiated agreement. 

Emergency Leave: 
2 days per year. Leave for emergency purposes as outlined in the negotiated agreement.

Funeral Leave:
Consistent with all employees… Maximum of five days per occurrence for immediate family. A maximum of two days per year are allowed for other funerals.

Salary:

Teacher Salary Schedule

Other Professionals Salary Schedule

ADMINISTRATIVE BENEFITS 2023-24 & 2024-25

Health Insurance: 
West Fargo school district health insurance plans are available to all administrators. District contributions to premiums and to the Health Savings Account as applicable, will be equivalent to those amounts offered to teachers. A pro rata portion of the premiums will be paid for administrators who work part-time. Insurance begins the first day of the month following the start date and ends at the end of the month in which

Dental and Vision Insurance: 
Administrators are eligible for a single monthly premium paid by the district in each case. An administrator may elect family dental and/or family vision coverage. Upon such election, the administrator’s salary will be reduced by the difference between the monthly single premium and the monthly family premium.

Sick Leave: 
Administrators will receive 12 days of sick leave per year, cumulative to 144 days. Part-time administrators will receive sick leave proportionate to their contract percentage. Sick leave may be used for the surgery or illness of the administrator, the administrator’s spouse, domestic partner*, or fiancé, or the administrator’s child, the administrator’s domestic partner’s child, or the administrator’s fiancé’s child under the age of 21. After first using all paid emergency leave, an administrator may request up to five days per year of sick leave for the care of the administrator’s parent, stepparent or the administrator’s child, the administrator’s domestic partner’s child, or the administrator’s fiancé’s child aged 21 or older, who has a serious health condition. A request to use sick leave for such purpose shall be submitted to the Superintendent or their designee, and the granting or denial of such leave shall be in the sole discretion of the Superintendent or their designee.

Sick Leave Payout: 
Upon retirement from the District, eligible administrators will receive payment for any unused sick leave days not to exceed forty-five (45) days at the rate of $100 per day. The unused sick leave days eligible for payment must be full days, regardless of the full-time or part-time status of the administrator. To be eligible for this payment, the administrator must meet all of the following requirements:

• Have at least 10 years of continuous experience in the District.
• Be eligible for a non-reduced retirement benefit under Teachers Fund for Retirement, either by reaching the applicable rule: Rule of 85 or Rule of 90, or by attaining age sixty-five (65) OR qualify for a non-reduced retirement benefit under the Public Employees Retirement System, either by reaching the applicable rule: Rule of 85 or by attaining age sixty-five (65)
• Formally declare their intention to retire by submission of a letter to the School Board at least four weeks in advance of the retirement date.

Catastrophic Leave: 
Administrators may receive catastrophic leave under the following conditions: To be eligible for catastrophic leave, an administrator must: 

• Experience a qualifying event under Section 7. Sick Leave
• Have less than 60 days of available sick leave and all other applicable paid leaves at the start of such sick leave;
• Have exhausted all sick leave and other applicable paid leaves; and
• The reason for the sick leave must be an illness or injury of an extraordinary or severe nature causing extreme hardship on the administrator.

The granting or denial of catastrophic leave shall be in the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent of Schools shall set the length of the catastrophic leave in their sole discretion but, in no event, shall it exceed 60 days. Catastrophic leave days granted, not to exceed 60, shall be taken from sick leave days donated by administrators for such purpose. Administrators shall be eligible to donate no more than two days per occurrence. The Superintendent of Schools, in their sole discretion, shall establish rules and procedures for the implementation of catastrophic leave as determined are necessary for its implementation.

Emergency Leave: 
Emergency leave, three days per year, accumulative to five days for emergency purposes: Emergency leave will be available in the event of damage to residence (fire, flood, etc), surgery or illness involving a member of the immediate family, limited to the following: parent, stepparent, sibling, step-sibling, child, domestic partner’s child, fiancé’s child, or step-child age 21 or over, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law, or in the event an administrator is traveling away from his or her residence and prevented from reaching work due to a weather related emergency or involuntary flight delay, or in the event of a daycare closure leaving the administrator without adequate care for their child.

Funeral Leave: 
Maximum of five days per occurrence for immediate family. Maximum of two days per year for non-immediate family funerals. Under extraordinary circumstances, additional paid funeral leave days may be approved at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee.

Paid Holidays: 
Eight paid holidays including Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, and Memorial Day.

Contracted Days: 
The district issues administrative contracts to licensed administrators based on the number of working days expected for their position during the fiscal year. The annual salary is based on the total number of working days expected during the fiscal year. All days beyond the indicated number of contract days are considered to be non-working days and no leave time shall be required. However, the district will require the utilization of a system for notification, communication, and planning purposes. Unlicensed administrators will follow the same procedures, but will not receive an official contract.

Life Insurance: 
Term life insurance of $50,000 for all administrators. Administrators will have the option to purchase an additional $200,000 of life insurance coverage.

Long Term Disability Insurance: 
Premium paid by the District. 

Liability Insurance: 
Consistent with all employees…Maximum coverage of $3,000,000.

In-Town Car Allowance: 
Miles driven related to job responsibilities vouchered each month at the current state rate.

Dues: 
Dues for national and state professional organizations paid to a maximum of $645 by the school district for those administrators who belong to them. Superintendent dues are not subject to the stated maximum.

National Convention and Workshops: 
A rotation schedule that allows an administrator to attend once every three years. This schedule does not include the superintendent and the assistant superintendent.

Retirement Contributions: 
The district shall pay to the Teachers’ Fund for Retirement (TFFR) 11.75% of a licensed administrator’s salary as payment of the administrator’s contribution to TFFR, as well as the district’s expected contribution to the Teachers’ Fund for Retirement (TFFR) of 12.75%. Effective January 1, 2015, the district does not pay the administrator’s contribution to the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS). The district contributes the expected contribution of 8.26% to the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS).

Administrative 403b Plan-See Policy CCCA-AP. Administrators will be eligible for the Administrative 403b Matching Contributions beginning in the first year of administrator employment.

Year of service	403b Matching contribution effective July 1, 2021
1 - 6	$2,650
7 - 11	$2,900
12 - 16	$3,150
17 and over	$3,650

 

Salary:

Administrative Staff Salary Schedule