“We have employed this with several other companies as an incentive for companies to bring new jobs to the city,” Franzen said.
Franzen said the commission will hear a first reading of the employee incentive agreement on Tuesday.
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“There will be a vote on it in two weeks,” Franzen said.
Paul Gross, Code Blue founder, said the company — a water mitigation firm that manages claims nationwide — has been working with the city for a couple of months now on forming an incentive plan that works for both parties.
“The City of Springfield consistently makes an effort to bring business into the city and standardized incentive packages encourage the creation of new jobs,” Gross said.
Gross said the commission has been very proactive about helping Code Blue continue to grow.
“I think they have been very proactive and responsive about wanting to build a strong economic environment and community jobs are a great way to simulate that,” Gross said.
Code Blue announced in early April they are hiring for 169 new positions at the company’s downtown Springfield office.
The job additions are a result of transformations the company has undergone since Gross and CEO Dan Wilson purchased the company in February of last year, Gross said previously.
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With the addition of the new jobs, Code Blue will have about 350 employees, making it one of the largest employers in Springfield’s downtown district, said Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck.
“They’ve been a big part of the downtown revitalization in our community as it is not only located in Springfield, but they’ve located in a historic building in our downtown,” Heck said. “The addition of these jobs is a big win for our community.”
Jobs include water mitigation representatives, content pricers, administration, call center representatives and information technology workers.
All experience levels are welcome to apply and Code Blue will provide in-house training for all positions.
Anyone interested in the jobs can apply by emailing a resume to Nancy.Puerner@CodeBlue360.com. There’s also an application online at www.codeblue360.com. Benefits include a standard package with healthcare and dental. both full-time and part-time positions are available.
169: Full-time employees Code Blue is currently hiring
350: Employees in total at Code Blue, with the addition of the new jobs
50: Percentage of net new income tax over five years going back to Code Blue
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