NIC's Career Benefits

NIC currently offers a comprehensive benefits package to all eligible full-time employees.

Health & Well-Being Benefits

All full-time NIC employees are eligible to participate in NIC's group medical, dental, disability, and life insurance programs at no expense to employees. These benefits begin one month after the employee joins NIC.

Medical

Aetna provides medical insurance for NIC full-time employees and their dependents.
$20 co-pay per physician office visit $350 deductible per individual, $700 per family of other covered charges each calendar year.

Prescription Drugs

If prescription drugs are prescribed to treat you or one of your dependents, Aetna will pay prescription drug benefits for covered charges at 100% in excess of the deductible amount

$10 deductible for generic medications
$35 deductible for brand name medications
$50 deductible for specialty medications

Dental

Dental insurance for NIC full-time employees and their dependents is provided by Ameritas Life Insurance at no expense to employees.

Deductible for basic and major expenses:
$50 per individual, $150 per family each calendar year

Dental expense coverage
Preventative dental expenses - 100%
Basic dental expenses - 90%
Major dental expenses - 60%
Orthodontics - 50%

Financial Well-Being Benefits

NIC's 401(k) Investment Plan
Employees are eligible on the first of the month following the date of employment to contribute up to 100% of their pretax gross income to a 401(k) plan. In previous years, NIC has matched 50% of the first 10% contributed by employees.

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Full-time employees who are employed as of January 1st are eligible to purchase NIC shares (during the next offering period) at a 15% discount though semi-monthly payroll deductions.

Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

NIC offers coverage equal to two times an employee's annual earnings (up to $200,000) at no cost.

Dependent and Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Spouses are covered for $12,500 and children are covered at $2,000 per child at no cost to employees. Additional life insurance may be purchased for the employee, spouse, and children at competitive group rates.

Disability Insurance

Disability Insurance,Short-Term Disability:
After one full year of employment: Benefits begin the 1st day of disability and 100% of weekly earnings are covered for the first two weeks. The remaining period of disability is covered at 60% of weekly earnings up to $2,500 per week until you are no longer disabled or long-term disability benefits begin.

Less than one full year of employment: Benefits begin the 15th day of disability and 60% of weekly earnings up to $2,500 per week is covered for 13 weeks or until long-term disability benefits begin.

Long-Term Disability:
60% of pre-disability earnings are covered, with a maximum monthly benefit of $10,000.

Work/Life Benefits

Wellness Programs
Throughout the year, NIC sponsors company-wide wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles. In past programs, individual and team winners have received free trips, merchandise, and gift certificates for demonstrating healthy behaviors.

Community Involvement

At NIC, we believe being a government contractor is more than just a commitment to doing good work for our partners. NIC fosters a culture of service and encourages our offices across the company to become active members of their communities. Learn more about NIC's culture of service.

Employee Educational Reimbursement

Any full-time employee wishing to work on a job-related graduate degree or take additional job-related college courses are reimbursed for tuition, books, and fees as long as the courses are taken from an accredited institution and the course was pre-approved by a general manager. The grade received for the course determines the percentage of reimbursement given to the employee.

Casual Atmosphere

NIC employees are very professional, yet the attire required for daily office work is typically business casual.