AzRA Employee Benefits
Physical Therapy
Benefit: One visit per year to approved, qualified Physical Therapist for preventative health.
Who Qualifies: All Employees
How to receive benefit: Pre-qualify PT with management and submit receipt to bookkeeping for reimbursement.
Employee Wellness Assistance Program
Benefit: Mental health and drug/alcohol abuse services through the Whale Foundation or directly through AzRA.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: Call the Whale Foundation help line or pre-qualify with your Manager or General Manager if requesting assistance directly through AzRA.
Whale Foundation Confidential 24/7 Helpline: 1-877-44WHALE
Profit Sharing
Benefit: AzRA’s profit sharing plan.
Who Qualifies: Employees who work a minimum of 1000 hours per year.
How to receive benefit: Handled by the plan administrator. Employees receive an annual statement.
Matching Gift Program
Benefit: Donations to approved non-profit organizations will be matched by AzRA up to $100 per organization.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: Pre-qualify with management, complete matching gift form, make donation, and AzRA will be notified by the organization of donation to match.
Equipment Allowance
Benefit: Equipment Allowance
Description: Monetary equipment allowance based on the number of trips guided per year.
Who Qualifies: All guides who work 2 or more trips per year.
Trips Allowance Amount
1 $0
2 $150
3 $225
4 $300
5 $375
6 $450
7 $525
8 or more $595
How to receive benefit: Guides will receive a check at the end of the season upon completing an End of the Year Survey.
Equipment Loan
Benefit: Borrowing equipment within reason and availability.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: Talk to Fred or any MOD.
Gear for Sale
Benefit: Essential gear available for purchase at cost.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: The gear room is located upstairs in the warehouse. Ask MOD or Warehouse Manager for details.
AzRA Logo Item
Benefit: One AzRA logo item per year (hat, shirt, swag).
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: Talk to the Red River Sports Coordinator or a Manager On Duty (MOD).
Red River Sports Discount
45% of Red River Sports. Please speak to the Red River Sports Coordinator or a Manager on Duty about placing an order.
Company Sponsored Trainings
Benefit: Wilderness First Responder, Swiftwater, Guide Training Seminar and other continuing educational opportunities.
Who Qualifies: All guides.
How to receive benefit: Inquire with Field Personnel Manager.
Training Reimbursements
Benefit: Reimbursement of 50% for approved training.
Who Qualifies: All guides
How to receive benefit: Get prior approval of training from Management and submit receipts to Book Keeping for reimbursement.
Lending Library
Benefit: Educational reading materials.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: Available for checkout in the Field Personnel Manager’s office.
Lodging
Benefit: The back room is open to employees before and after a trip. Showers are also available.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: See MOD for code to lockbox on back sliding door.
Dietary Accommodations
Benefit: Certain accommodations are available for allergies or dietary restrictions.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: Update your personal employee information with a MOD.
Pro Deals
Benefit: Certain distributors have agreed to offer discounted deals to AzRA staff.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: See employee website Pro Deals page for a list of pro deals available and instructions.
Assistant Spots
Benefit: The opportunity to bring a friend or family member to assist on a trip for no cost.
Who Qualifies: All guides (based on seniority and availability)
How to receive benefit: Inquire with Field Personnel Manager.
Family Discounts
Benefit: Certain family members are eligible for a discount if they book as a passenger on a trip.
also:
If there is space left on a trip, and you have a family member who would like to join you, we do have a family and friends discount for all of our employees. Here is what we offer!
- Spouse or domestic partner: 50% discount
- Immediate family (parent, brother, sister, child): 25% discount
- For extended family and friends: 10% discount
We also have an employee referral reward program for group bookings. If you refer a group of 10 or more new guests in a season, you can earn a reward of $75 per person. The only rules are, this is only for new groups and new guests AND you have to inform Megan Collier of the referral. If the guest has gone with us before, you would not get the referral fee. If you know you have a whole new group of 10+ people, let me know a couple weeks prior to launch of respective trips with referrals so we can ensure we have your referral check ready for you.
How to receive benefit: Ask a MOD.
Direct Deposit
Benefit: Direct deposit of paycheck.
Who Qualifies: All employees
How to receive benefit: See Book Keeper
Oar Replacement
Benefit: Replacement of a guides personal oar if broken on an AzRA trip.
Who Qualifies: All guides who own their own oars
How to receive benefit: See Fred
Rig Day Lunch Subsidy
Benefit: Lunch money for rig day.
Who Qualifies: All guides/drivers.
How to receive benefit: Your lunch subsidy will be added to your trip paycheck.
Trip DInner Reimbursement
Often AzRA guests choose to hold a trip dinner the night the trip returns to Flagstaff. As a guide for AzRA, you are not required to attend this trip dinner. If you choose to attend and trip guests do not pay for your meal, please turn in your receipt to a Manager on Duty and AzRA will compensate you.
Guide Rate for Little America Hotel 2022
Little America Guide Rate for 2022
May 1st- October 31st
Sunday – Thursday $159.00 $179.00
Friday & Saturday $179.00 $199.00
November 1st – Nov. 15th
Sunday – Thursday $109.00 $129.00
Friday & Saturday $129.00 $149.00
Reservations can be made by calling Little America Hotels’ in
house reservations department at 800-352-4386.
When reserving your room please ask for the “AZRA Guide” rate to obtain your 2022 negotiated corporate rate. Cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to arrival to avoid a no-show billing.