Taking care of your needs, and those closest to you, is a critical part of the NorthWestern Energy culture. Our benefits offer support for you now and in the future.
Offering competitive, cost-effective, and well-rounded benefits aligns with our desire to be an employer of choice. From a healthy employer contribution into your retirement plan, to generous paid time off (PTO), we have you covered for what matters. Our benefits are designed to meet the varied needs of our employees.
We offer competitive compensation with performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.
We offer a 401K with a company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%.
Employees have the opportunity to purchase NorthWestern Energy stock at a discount.
Our short-term and long-term disability is paid by the company to support income replacement in the event of injury or illness.
Our health insurance includes dental and vision for you and your dependents.
We offer Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Employees can earn money toward their HSA through participation in our wellness program.
We offer the flexibility for employees to work part-time remotely, if their position allows.
We offer company-paid basic life, with additional employee, spouse and child coverage available.
Being able to take time off when they need it is a top survey response from our employee. We offer PTO, available starting on your first day.
We strive to take exceptional care of our employees. We offer a culture of physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing, in order to support our employees at work and outside of work. We've designed our benefits to allow employees to take a holistic approach to their wellbeing.
| Physical | Financial | Emotional | Social |
|---|---|---|---|
| We encourage our employees to lead healthy lifestyle. | We help our employees prepare for the future through financial education and benefits | We offer resources to help employees persevere through life's challenges | We value being a part of the community and encourage employees to be active members of their cities and towns. |
| Health and prescription drug insurance | A 401K plan with a company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%. | Paid time off, available starting on your first day | Professional development |
Vision insurance | Competitive compensation with performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities | Paid holidays | Tuition assistance |
| Dental insurance | Financial Education offered through Fidelity | Flexible hybrid work environment | Volunteer programs and grants |
| Health spending and savings accounts (FSA, HSA) | Life Insurance | Employee Assistance Program | Leadership programs |
| Short- and long-term disability insurance | Accidental death and dismemberment insurance | Adoption and fertility assistance | Supervisor development programs |
| Opportunity to earn incentives through our wellbeing program | Dependent care flexible spending account | Paid parental leave | |
| Employee Stock Purchase Program |
During annual enrollment current employees can enroll in or change their medical, dental, vision, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and life insurance coverage elections. Annual enrollment for the 2023 plan year runs from October 5 – 21, 2022. All active employees enroll online through iConnect.
Except IBEW #44 Pipes and Wire Hired Prior to 5/1/2022 and UA #41/459 Hired Prior to 6/1/2022
IBEW #44 Pipes & Wires hired prior to 5/1/2022 and UA #41/459 hired prior to 6/1/2022
As a new hire, you are eligible to enroll for benefits that will be effective on the first day of the month following your hire date. You will have 31 days from the first day of the month after your hire date to select your benefits.
Except IBEW #44 Pipes and Wire Hired Prior to 5/1/2022 and UA #41/459 Hired Prior to 6/1/2022
Our employees’ health and safety is a top-priority at NorthWestern Energy. Health and safety includes mental health and wellbeing, too. NorthWestern offers a no-cost benefit available to employees and their dependents to assist when facing difficult life challenges. Our employee assistance program is free to employees and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and offers up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents.
Each year, every employee has the opportunity to apply for Leadership NorthWestern, a program designed to build business acumen and relationships across the company and to unleash the leadership skills every employee embodies. The program provides 30 participants with a unique opportunity to learn about NorthWestern Energy and the environment in which it operates, the opportunity to network with others across the organization and to gain a better understanding of where their role fits into the larger picture at NorthWestern Energy.
NorthWestern supports growing leaders through Leadership Boot Camp, a yearlong program that covers topics such as coaching, communication, developing others, delegation, change management, performance feedback, financial acumen, and rates and regulation. About 20 supervisors, managers and leaders are chosen for this intensive training program each year.
In addition to Boot Camp, NorthWestern also assigns new supervisors a learning plan to follow to help them succeed and grow as new leaders within the company.
