Full Time Employee Benefits
Pay Days
County employees are paid bi-weekly (26 pay periods) through direct deposit.
Vacation
Vacation is accumulated bi-weekly up to a maximum of 30 days. Time over 30 days converts to sick leave the first pay period of each calendar year.
| 1 - 4 years |
12 days |
| 5 - 7 years |
14 days |
| 8 - 12 years |
17 days |
| 13 - 17 years |
20 days |
| 18 or more years |
23 days |
As a new employee, you will begin work with 6 days of paid vacation. This leave is advanced for the first 6 months of employment. During the remainder of your first year, you will earn 6 additional days at the normal accrual rate. If you are re-employed, you will receive credit for your verified previous employment and accrued vacation leave according to the above listing of years of service.
Sick Leave
All employees accrue at a rate of 12 paid sick days per year with no maximum accumulation.
As a new employee, you will begin work with 6 days of paid sick leave. This leave is advanced for the first 6 months of employment. During the remainder of your first year, you will earn 6 additional days at the normal accrual rate. In addition, if you are returning to Forsyth County employment within one year, your sick leave balance will be reinstated.
Any new/re-employed employees coming from participating employers of the N.C. Retirement System may be able to transfer sick leave.
Holidays
10 1/2 paid holidays per year.
Short Term Disability
A voluntary plan where employees can select a monthly benefit amount between $400 - $2000 for either a 3 or 6 month benefit period. Cost depends on the benefit amount, benefit period and age.
Health Insurance
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina's PPO plan offers the freedom to see participating doctors and specialists without authorization at low,
predictable copayments and additionally, if needed, you can use doctors outside of the BCBS network and pay co-insurance.
Individual coverage - $27.60 biweekly
Employee plus one coverage - $78.18 biweekly
Family coverage - $206.26 biweekly
The PPO plan includes three-tier prescription drug coverage.
2008 Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Book
See the 2008 Cafeteria Plan Benefit Booklet for further details
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Telephone: 1-877-258-3334
Dental Insurance
Individual coverage - free
Employee plus one coverage - $7.44 biweekly
Family coverage - $17.82 biweekly
See the 2008 Cafeteria Plan Benefit Booklet for further details
Ameritas Dental Insurance:
Telephone: 1-800-487-5553
Life Insurance
- Term life insurance in the amount of 1 1/2 times annual salary at no cost to the employee.
- Employee may purchase additional life insurance on self and dependents.
Retirement
NC Local Governmental Employees Retirement System.
- Employees make 6% pre-tax contribution.
- The County contributes on your behalf.
- Vested after five years.
NC Local Government Employees Retirement
System
Telephone: 1-877-627-3287
Deferred Compensation
Allows employees to supplement retirement income by deferring a portion of current salary before it is taxed.
401(k) - Prudential
Telephone: 1-866-NC-PLANS (1-866-627-5267)
457 - Nationwide
Telephone: 1-877-677-3678
457 - ICMA - (no new enrollment)
Telephone: 1-800-669-7400
Longevity
7 years of service = $680.00, increasing $40 each year to a maximum longevity payment of $2,000.
Employee Reimbursement Accounts
Employees can authorize tax-free deductions to pay for daycare and/or unreimbursed medical expenses.
These accounts are handled by Tucker Administrators, Inc
Telephone: 1-800-347-1232
Get Reimbursement Form
Other Benefits
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