Employment Benefits

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BENEFITS

Insurance

HEALTH INSURANCE-TRADITIONAL PLAN/mo. Cigna 
Employee-$50.00 
Child(ren) - $446.57 Spouse $1,216.59 
Family--$1,580.79 

HEALTH INSURANCE—HSA/mo. Cigna*
Employee $0 (County pays 100% of premium)
Child(ren) - 235.00
Spouse-741.00
Family--$976.00 

*HSA-County contributes $900 (pro-rated by insurance effective date)

DENTAL INSURANCE/mo.
Employee-$0 (County pays 100% premium)
Child(ren) - $54.91 Spouse $38.11 
Family-$94.27 

VISION/mo. 
Employee-$7.27
Child(ren) - $16.61 Spouse-$14.54 Family-$25.62

SUPPLEMENTAL POLICIES
AFLAC 
FSA (MEDICAL/CHILDCARE)
MASSMUTUAL WHOLE LIFE
SHORT/LONG-TERM DISABILITY

Retirement Plans

NC STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - The employee contributes 6% of pre-tax salary and county contributes 12.85% for county employees and 14.10% for law enforcement.

PRUDENTIAL 401K - The county contributes 5% of your salary and you can contribute up to 80% of your compensation or up to $17,500.

NATIONWIDE - 457 Deferred Compensation Plan that allows you to save money for retirement on a pre-tax basis.

Paid Leave

ANNUAL LEAVE
0-4 years - 12 days per year
5-9 years - 15 days per year
10-14 years - 18 days per year
15-19 years - 20 days per year
20+ years - 21 days per year

PARENTAL LEAVE
30 paid days of new parent leave

VOLUNTEER LEAVE
Up to 24 hours of paid time off per fiscal year to volunteer with a public educational institution or non-profit organization.

ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULE
Compressed work schedule - obtain hours in less than 5 workdays
Flexible work schedule - flexibility in arrival and departure times

Wellness Programs

COUNTY EMPLOYEE GYM
Full-time County employees pay $25 per calendar year for use of the County Employee Gym. Part-time public safety employees at the Sheriff's Department or EMS whose position requires "fit for duty" pay $50 per calendar year.

WALK OR WORK OUT PROGRAM
The county allows employees to be physically active three times a week for 45 minutes.

PAY

MERIT INCREASES -- Annual increases based upon performance (up to 3%)

LONGEVITY - Based on years of service:

5 years, but less than 10 years -- 1% of annual salary
10 years, but less than 15 years -- 2% of annual salary
15 years, but less than 20 years -- 3.25% of annual salary
20 years, but less than 25 years -- 4.5% of annual salary
25 years or more -- 5.75% of annual salary

Other Benefits

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT - Employees may be reimbursed for eligible expenses up to a total of eight hundred dollars ($800) per fiscal year.

CERTIFICATIONS - 1.5% salary increases per advanced certification pertaining to the job

DIRECT DEPOSIT - Person County Government employees are paid bi-weekly with Direct Deposit