The City of Marietta provides a competitive benefits package for fire department personnel. These include options for medical, life, and disability insurance policies.
Benefits
Full-Time City of Marietta/BLW fire department personnel receive:
- No social security deduction means an additional 6.13 percent of your salary is in your pocket
- Medical, dental and drug coverage provided
- Life insurance equal to three-times salary
- City/BLW pension plan - employee contribution is four percent
- City/BLW-paid supplemental pension plan (in lieu of social security)
- Weekly paychecks
- Free access to Employee Medical Clinic for medical and prescription visits when enrolled in City insurance
- 457 deferred compensation plans available for employee contributions using pre-tax dollars
- Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment up to $2000/year
- Fully vested in pension plan after 10 years of service
- Early retirement available at age 55 (at a reduced benefit)
- 12 paid holidays at 12 hours/day
- 112 Hours of Vacation (accrued at 2.15 hours/week)
- Sick leave accrues at 9.34 hours/month for the duration of your employment
- Free parking
- Required State licenses paid for (initial and renewals)
- Continuing Education/Training programs offered internally to maintain certification and licenses
- Military and funeral leave available for qualifying events
- Access to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund
- Free Cancer Insurance for Georgia Certified Firefighters