First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard

PREMIER is committed to helping customers, employees and communities achieve financial and personal success. First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard are built on a foundation of service. We serve our employees by offering a workplace that emphasizes personal and professional growth, fun and giving back. We serve our customers by providing financial solutions to meet their needs. We continually seek ways to serve our communities by giving our time and money to the things that matter most. It’s The PREMIER Way.

As an independent community bank with nearly $3 billion in total assets, First PREMIER is one of the strongest capitalized banks in the country. We are consistently ranked as a top-performing bank for asset size by the American Banking Association’s Banking Journal. Most recently, we were named the Best Performing Large Community Bank in the Nation by S & P Global Market Intelligence. We serve our local, regional and national clients with pride and personal customer care. We are one of the largest ACH originating banks, handle more than $6 billion in trust assets and have been named by American Banker Magazine as “One of the Best Banks to Work For” several years in a row.

At PREMIER Bankcard, second chances are our first priority. Since 1989, we’ve been helping individuals and families improve their financial health and rebuild less than perfect credit caused by past financial problems, job loss, divorce and other factors. Our award-winning U.S. based customer service has been recognized with three silver Stevie Awards for Contact Center of the Year, Customer Service Dept. of the Year, Most Valuable Response by a Customer Service Team. We look to be a leader of financial institutions in the communities we serve through employees who are dedicated to PREMIER service and committed to the pursuit of excellence.

At PREMIER, we’re committed to putting people first. We believe when employees feel valued and appreciated, they are more engaged and bring a level of enthusiasm, innovation and commitment that contributes to the success of all of us.

Taking Care of Our Best Assets
People are PREMIER's greatest strength and most valuable asset. We go above and beyond to invest in our employees and their families. Whether through expanded benefits, financial incentives or epic concerts and parties, we want our people to know they are valued and appreciated. When we say epic, we’re talking private concerts, cars and cash giveaways, outdoor bashes and more. PREMIER hosts employee celebrations like no one else because we have employees like no one else!

Personal and Professional Growth
At PREMIER, you’ll find opportunities for personal and professional growth, community service and healthy lifestyle challenges. PREMIER University provides skill-based training, leadership classes and fun, motivational speakers. PREMIER's Kick Start initiative is a multi-dimensional wellness program that promotes the overall wellbeing of our employees. If you are looking for a career, you’ll find many opportunities for advancement.

Spirit of Service
PREMIER promotes a spirit of volunteerism by offering paid volunteer hours and encouraging employees to get involved in causes important to them. We also look for ways to bring opportunities to our employees. We support 700 organizations and non-profits and our employees annually donate 30,000 hours of personal volunteer time in the communities we serve.

When you join the team at PREMIER, you become a part of a company that believes and treats you like its most valuable resource. We show our appreciation to our employees with a competitive benefits package, epic parties, bonuses and special gifts and events throughout the year.

Medical Benefits
Both full and part-time employees (minimum 20+ hours per week) are eligible for medical benefits. We offer both a traditional plan and high deductible health savings account option for employees, employee + spouse, employee + child(ren) and family coverage. We also offer:
• FREE Vision and Dental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Limited Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Coverage
• Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Voluntary and Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – (free counseling sessions, travel assistance, legal resources, financial life planning and identity recovery services)
• Adoption Assistance Program

401(k) Plan
PREMIER offers a highly competitive 401(k) plan for employees that work 20+ hours per week. Employees become eligible on the first of the month after four months of consecutive work. Eligible employees are immediately 100% vested and PREMIER matches dollar-for-dollar up to 5% of total compensation.

Paid Time Off (PTO)
A balance between work and personal time is important to keep people happy, healthy and energized. That's why PREMIER offers a competitive time off package for both our full- and part-time associates who work a minimum of 20 hours per week. This includes paid vacation time, floating holidays, perfect attendance hours and United Way hours for those who meet the criteria. Employees are awarded sick and holiday hours separately from Paid Time Off.

Career Advancement Opportunities
At PREMIER, we promote from within and provide our employees with very clear and obtainable career paths. In some cases, an employee may be eligible to move up two positions in a single year. Managers and supervisors regularly meet with team members to answer questions, coach and provide career pathing guidance.

Paid Volunteer Hours
We want to help our employees create community by participating in meaningful, purposeful, and helpful opportunities for those in need. That's why we offer up to eight hours of paid time for volunteering outside of the workplace. Community Volunteer Hours do not affect an employee's PTO or sick time accrual.

Corporate Wellness Program
PREMIER's Kick Start initiative is a multi-dimensional wellness program that promotes the overall wellbeing of our employees, families, company, community and environment. The program focuses on all areas of health and wellness, including physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, financial and occupational wellbeing. Monthly and quarterly challenges keep employees energized and engaged. On-site screenings and voluntary vaccinations are also offered on-site and at no cost to our employees.

Banking Benefits
PREMIER employees that bank with First PREMIER Bank are also eligible for additional banking benefits on things like mortgages, computer and personal loans, as well as free credit management, financial and retirement education and consultation from our experts.

We continually seek out ways to make our communities better with our donation of time and money. We do this by investing in a variety of organizations. PREMIER also promotes a spirit of volunteerism by offering paid volunteer hours and encouraging employees to get involved in causes important to them. We look for ways to provide opportunities to our employees. This could be serving meals at community banquets, hosting track and field meets or volunteering our time with Junior Achievement. It's about doing what's right for our employees, customers and communities. It's The PREMIER Way