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Northwest ISD considers employer‑paid supplemental benefits for all staff; estimated $17.22 per employee monthly
Summary
District staff proposed an employer‑paid package that would provide a $5,000 critical‑illness payment, hospital indemnity, accident coverage and no‑copay telehealth/behavioral health to all employees; presenters estimate the cost at about $17.22 per employee per month (≈$826,000 annually). Board members pressed for sustainability and usage data.
The Northwest Independent School District heard a detailed presentation on a proposed employer‑paid supplemental benefits package that would cover every district employee.
The proposal, presented by district benefits staff, would layer four components on top of existing health coverage: a critical‑illness payout (a $5,000 check on qualifying diagnoses such as cancer, heart attack or organ failure), a hospital indemnity benefit (about $500 on admission plus per‑night payments), an accident policy that pays set amounts for fractures or emergency care, and a telehealth/behavioral‑health service with no co‑pay that the presenter said would be available to household…
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