Firefighter/EMT - Lateral Hiring Process

Essential Job Functions

• Respond to various emergency situations, including fires, medical emergencies, vehicular accidents, hazardous material incidents, and surface water rescues.
• Respond to various alarms, carrying and setting up appropriate equipment at emergency scenes.
• Suppress fires, including, but not limited to: climbing ladders, crawling, walking on roofs and floors, & focusing streams of water and/or chemicals toward fires.
• Search for and rescue victims from dangerous situations.
• Respond to emergency medical calls.
• Provide medical care to sick or injured people.
• Work as part of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team to help stabilize patients.
• Respond to reports of hazardous materials, including identifying/confining hazardous materials to minimize or prevent damage.
• Perform various administrative tasks as required, including typing and preparing reports.
• Monitor and perform general maintenance on equipment. Assist in maintaining fire station and grounds.
• Click here to view the full job description with job requirements (PDF).

This position is identified as having occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

For Additional Information related to this job posting, please contact:

Murry Dixon, Deputy Chief Trevor Hash, Division Chief - Prevention / Public Relations
PH: (317) 776-6336 ext. 1403 PH: 317-776-6336 ext. 1491
Email: mdixon@noblesville.in.gov Email: thash@noblesville.in.gov

Why should you apply?

• Excellent health insurance benefits with low premiums & deductibles
• Deferred Compensation 457(b) Retirement Plan with City match
• 1977 Police Officers' and Firefighters Retirement Fund Pension
• Generous time off benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee training, development, and mentoring opportunities
• Employee appreciation events, team building, & service opportunities
• 24/7 on-site fitness center
• Sworn Firefighter Applicant Benefit Brochure Guide (PDF)

Employee Culture
The culture initiative for city employees is NOBLE, "Unmatched in Service. Unified in Mission." It creates a professional environment that encourages individuals to live out their day-to-day work for the city by exemplifying NOBLE characteristics.

About the City of Noblesville: Noblesville is the 9th largest city in Indiana, home to more than 75,000 residents, and the county seat in Hamilton County, Indiana. Just north of Indianapolis, the growing city is known for its nationally recognized public schools, extensive public park system, Hamilton Town Center, and the outdoor music venue Ruoff Music Center.

The following city benefits are offered to all full-time firefighters. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the city's Human Resources Department at 317-776-6360.

Fire Department Benefits Guide (PDF)

SALARY INFORMATION
Recruit: $30.79/hour (hire date - 6 months)
Probationary Firefighter: $62,375.04 (through end of 1st year)
Pipeman: $68,402.88 (years 2-4)
Firefighter First Class: $83,224.96 (5th year)

Also may be eligible for education pay, tech pay, paramedic pay, etc.


HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS
INSURANCE PREMIUMS:
The City of Noblesville pays 80% of the medical, dental and vision premiums for full-time city employees. Insurance premiums are deducted over 24 pays per year.

BENEFIT PLANS:

MEDICAL
Office visit co-pay: $50.00
Urgent care co-pay: $60.00
Emergency room co-pay: $175.00

In-network benefits:
Deductible: $400.00 individual / $800.00 family
Paid by plan after deductible is met: 80%
Out-of-Pocket maximum: $900.00 individual / $1,800.00 family

PRESCRIPTIONS/RX
Generic co-pay: $25.00
Brand name formulary co-pay: $35.00
Brand name non-formulary co-pay: $50.00

Employee Healthcare Clinic
Full-time employees have access to a Health and Wellness Clinic which provides many health and wellness services for employees and dependents on the city's medical healthcare plan. Many of the services provided are those you would expect to receive from a family physician. The clinic also provides generic prescriptions and clinical lab testing. All services provided at the Health and Wellness Clinic are provided at no cost to the employee.

Dental
Preventative services paid at 100%
Basic Services paid at 80% ($50.00 deductible)
Major services paid at 50% ($50.00 deductible)

Vision
Routine Eye Exam: $0 co-pay (In-Network)
Hardware: Up to $600 Annually

• Frames
• Glasses lenses
• Contacts
• 20% discount for out-of-pocket expenses

Safety Glasses: Up to $300 for safety glasses through Blue View Vision Network providers.

SECTION 125 - FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNTS
Flex Spending enables you to reimburse yourself for an un-reimbursed health care or dependent care expenses using pre-taxed payroll deducted dollars.

LIFE INSURANCE
Employees are provided a city paid life insurance policy in the amount of $50,000.00.

RETIREMENT
The City of Noblesville and the employee contribute money towards future retirement under the 1977 Police Officer's and Firefighter's Pension. Normal retirement occurs with 20 years of service. Your compensation would be 50% of the annual salary of a Firefighter 1st Class pay. An additional 2% per year may be earned up to 32 years of service. Visit the PERF web site at www.in.gov/inprs for more information.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Employees are eligible to participate in the deferred compensation program. The city will match a percentage of contributions up to $3,000 annually.

FINANCIAL WELLNESS
SmartDollar - Dave Ramsey's SmartDollar Program is an online employer-provided financial wellness benefit that consists of tools to teach employees how to budget, pay off debt, save for emergencies, and more! 100% online, confidential, and self-paced. This benefit is free to employees.

VOLUNTARY, EMPLOYEE PAID BENEFITS
Employees have the option to enroll in voluntary, employee-paid benefits, including: short-term disability, long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, critical illness, accident insurance, and college savings plan.

TIME OFF BENEFITS
Vacation
3 days : Date of hire (to use by anniversary date)
Prorated: Received on 1 year anniversary
9 days: 2 to 7 years
12 days: 8 to 15 years
15 days: 16 years +
Ability to rollover up to 48 hours of vacation year to year.

Sick Time
Firefighters earn ten (10) hours of sick time each month.

Holidays
The city recognizes and provides holiday pay for approximately eleven (11) holidays per year. A full-time firefighter working a 56 hour week who is scheduled to work, or is called to work during any part of a holiday, shall be paid an additional Ten Dollars ($10.00) per hour for those hours worked during the holiday.

Equipment & Uniforms
Firefighters shall be paid Seven Hundred Dollars ($800) per year after the first full year of employment for clothing allowance and uniform maintenance.

Wellness Benefit
The Department will provide annual physicals to each firefighter at no cost. Firefighters are encouraged to use any of the fitness sites located throughout the city at the Public Safety Building or surrounding Fire Stations.

Onsite fitness facility available 24/7 to employees and spouses at no cost.

Longevity Pay
Firefighters will receive $120 per year for for years 1-19. Longevity for years 20-25 is $250 per year ($6,250 annually) with no additional yearly accrual beyond 25 years of service.