Firefighter/EMT (Pre Certified)

Health & Wellness  **   Employee Health Center (EHC)   The City of North Myrtle Beach (CNMB) provides an EHC for full-time employees and eligible dependents on the city’s health insurance plan. The EHC provides sick visits, primary care, onsite Rx, and annual physicals with no copays. Wellness Benefit The CNMB maintains a Wellness Incentive Plan (WIP) for full-time employees and spouses on the city’s health insurance plan. The WIP is designed to help reduce health risk among employees and promote a healthy workplace.   Participating in the WIP provides the benefits of:  • Saving money on insurance premiums  • Earning up to $505 in HRA funds  • Being proactive about your health  • Helping to keep City health insurance premiums low    Health Insurance (In-network)** • $1,000 individual deductible  • $3,000 family deductible  • Annual maximum out of pocket $3,000 per individual/ $7,500 per family including deductibles, copays and coinsurance  • Primary care $35 copay/ Specialty $45 copay   Health insurance deductions below Per Pay Period

PlansWellness ParticipantWellness Non-ParticipantEmployee$0.00$42.00Employee/Child$68.00$102.00Employee/Spouse$123.00$204.00Family$169.00$277.00 Dental Insurance • Preventative services covered at 100% in-network  • Major services covered at 50% in-network  • Annual maximum of $1,750  Prescription Benefits   • $10 Generic/$35 Formulary/$45 Non-Formulary  • Mail order and specialty pharmacy available  Vision Care   • $225 material allowance (in-network) every benefit period towards prescription or nonprescription eyewear with a one-time $25 copay  • In-network vision exams covered 100% with a $10 copay  Aquatic & Fitness Center The CNMB offers full-time employees a discounted membership at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Membership can be paid through payroll deduction. Other Benefits • Tuition Reimbursement   • Flexible Spending Account   • Supplemental Insurance   • Long Term Disability   • Short Term Disability   • Employee Assistance Program Holidays and Leave   Paid Holidays   • New Year’s Day   • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day  • Fourth of July  • Labor Day  • Thanksgiving Day  • Day after Thanksgiving  • Christmas Day  • Four floating holidays (two personal)  Vacation Leave   Years of ServiceRegular FTFirefighters0 to 580 hours each year112 hours per year5 to 10120 hours each year168 hours per year10 or More160 hours each year224 hours per year Sick Time   • 80 hours (112 Firefighters) annually on January 1st  • Unused sick time is paid out at 50% in February of the following year  Holiday Bonus • Full-time employees, employed before August 15th of each year, are eligible for a Holiday Bonus   Employee Tenure   • Longevity awards at every five years of service (5 percent bonus) Retirement Retirement health insurance is available if eligibility requirements are met.  PEBA Retirement   Eligible Public Safety Employees with the City of NMB become vested members of SC PEBA and follow contribution and retirement rules as determined by PEBA and the City of NMB.  **Supplemental Retirement **  

457 Plan  

Designed for full-time employees to save and invest money with tax benefits. Contributions are made to an account based on the amount the employee chooses to allocate. Key features of the plan include:  • Flexible withdrawal upon separation from employment  • Withdrawals after age 59 1/2 or due to a qualified unforeseeable emergency  Roth IRA   • Available for employees to complement other retirement plans by allowing for tax-free earnings and, if needed, flexible withdrawals.     Life Insurance Basic Term Life/AD&D ** • Policy of $10,000 paid for by the City  Voluntary Term Life ** • Coverage up to $200,000 not to exceed 5 times annual base salary  • Can also be purchased for spouse and/or children  PEBA • Additional Life Insurance coverage provided for eligible Public Safety Employees 

Disclaimer: The City reserves the right to modify or  eliminate, determine eligibility changes and/or revise employee benefits plans, premiums, and/or benefits at any time with or without notice. Nothing described herein creates a contract. Programs are subject to annual appropriations, policies and benefits, and plan descriptions.