Our employees

TEP offers its employees a generous, robust and diverse range of benefit options and coverage levels so that each employee may select the benefit choices that best fit their needs. TEP contributes towards employees’ medical, dental, life insurance, and long-term disability benefits, and the employees then use those dollars to create the unique benefit package that is best for them and their family.

Employee options include:

• Medical and Pharmacy Coverage
  • Two PPOs (preferred provider organizations) and an HDHP (high deductible health plan) to select the option that works best for you. We provide a detailed Benefit Calculator each year to help you make the most economical choice.
• Employee Life Insurance
  • Several coverage levels to select the right amount for you.
• Dental Insurance
  • Select from a dental PPO or, in the Tucson area, a DMO (dental maintenance organization)
• Spouse & Dependent Life Insurance
  • Select the level of coverage that is best for you
• Vision Insurance
  • See your future more clearly with an annual eye exam and benefits for eyeglasses or contact lenses every 12 months.
• Short-term Disability or Salary Continuance
  • For short-term injuries or illnesses, STD or Salary Continuance pays your monthly income if you are absent from work due to a qualifying disability.
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Replaces a portion of your income if you’re too sick or injured to work and earn a paycheck for longer periods of time, after the elimination period.
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
  • For use with our PPO plan options. Set aside pre-tax dollars for your eligible healthcare, dental, and vision expenses.
• Limited Health Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible dental and vision expenses if you participate in the HDHP.
• Dependent Care Spending Account
  • Use pre-tax dollars to pay child care expenses for children age 12 and under.
• Health Savings Account
  • HDHP participants can set aside tax-free money to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses. These funds are 100% yours, roll over year-to-year, and make a great retirement health care savings account.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • We offer a robust EAP program that provides a crisis hotline, free counseling sessions with a licensed counselor, resources for financial services assistance and help with childcare and eldercare, and so much more.

TEP is very proud of its investment in the wellness of its employees through the following components:

• Energy For Life Wellness Incentive Credit Program
  • Employees who participate in TEP’s health plans receive money back each pay period when they get an annual physical exam and submit their results confidentially to our wellness program consultant.
• Health Coaching
  • Enjoy confidential access to a health coach at no charge through our wellness program consultant.
• Preventive Care
  • No-cost preventive care each year and age-appropriate screenings and lab work under TEP’s health plans.
• Wellness Champion Network
  • TEP’s grassroots employee-led Wellness Champion program organizes wellness challenges and keeps employees updated on upcoming events and activities.
• Wellness Activities
  • Our Wellness Champions and Wellness Consultant sponsor and support a variety of health presentations and challenges.
• Mindfulness Mobile App
  • Increase focus, reduce stress, and build teamwork with Levelhead at no cost for employees. This mobile app provides brief audio exercises to help you stay active and mindful when you don’t have a lot of time.
• Financial Wellness Program
  • Learn more about managing your money and building financial confidence, no matter where you are in life, with the Truist Momentum Financial Education Program.
• Other Voluntary Employee-Paid Benefits
  • TEP also offers its employees a range of other benefits that are available at the employee’s expense. These include Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, and possibly others, depending on the employee’s classification.

TEP offers various defined benefit retirement plans (pension plans). TEP funds these plans without any contribution by the employee. Eligible employees automatically become a plan participant on the date that they meet the applicable eligibility criteria. Vesting (when the employee has a right to the entire amount of money in the account) occurs after five years of credited service, and the amount of an employee's benefit is determined by the length of their credited service.

TEP’s 401(k) plan includes an automatic enrollment feature that makes it easy for employees to participate. In addition, TEP will match employee contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4.5% Employee funds and the company contributions are immediately vested.

TEP provides eligible employees the opportunity to purchase Fortis, Inc. common shares on a completely voluntary basis. If an employee chooses to participate in the plan, your employer will add a 10% “top up” (company match), which will go toward the purchase of Fortis, Inc. common shares on the investment date. In addition, employees will receive a 10% “top up” (company match) on earned dividends, which will be reinvested into additional common shares. As with any investment, employees are encouraged to thoroughly review and assess this plan with a tax and financial advisor.

Time away from work to relax and pursue special interests is important to everyone. Full-time employees earn vacation days.

TEP is closed on several holidays each year determined by business requirements, local practices and applicable collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) determine which holidays are recognized. Employees also may receive one or more floating holidays, which must be scheduled with prior approval of the employee's supervisor.

Full-time employees are eligible after 90 days of employment to receive financial assistance to invest in their education.