Benefits Package

Summary of Employee Benefit Package:

• Medical Insurance
  • Benefit Description: Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Blue Options Platinum Plan (Copay)- $500 Deductible
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees on 31st Day of Employment
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Prescription Coverage
  • Benefit Description: Blue Options Platinum - Rx Tier Pricing: $0/$4/$15/$35/$50/25%
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees on 31st Day of Employment
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Dental
  • Benefit Description: MetLife - Preventive as well as Diagnostic Care
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees on 31st Day of Employment
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Vision
  • Benefit Description: Community Eye Care (CEC) 
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees on 31st Day of Employment
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Retirement
  • Benefit Description: NC Local Government Employees (LGERS) Retirement Plan Contribution 14.83% of Biweekly Gross Pay & Employee Required Contribution is 6% of Biweekly Gross Pay
  • Eligible: Mandatory Participation 
  • Who Pays Cost: Employee - 6% Required Contribution, Employer - 12.85%
• Deferred Compensation
  • Benefit Description: Ameritas 457 Plan - (Pre-tax) Retirement Plan
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees - Optional Participation
  • Who Pays Cost: Employee
• AD&D/Life Insurance
  • Benefit Description: MetLife - AD&D coverage with Life Ins. $50,000 Covered Amount
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees on 31st Day of Employment
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Short Term Disability
  • Benefit Description: MetLife - Pays 60% of Basic Weekly Salary after 8th day of Disability due to Accident or Sickness
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees on 31st Day of Employment
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Long Term Disability
  • Benefit Description: MetLife 50% of monthly earnings; Max benefit of $5,000 per month
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees on 31st Day of Employment
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Vacation/Paid Time Off
  • Benefit Description: Vacation Accrual Schedule:
    • 0-4 years = 12 Days Per Year
    • 5-9 years = 15 Days per year
    • 10-14 years = 18 Days Per Year
    • 15-19 years = 21 Days Per Year
    • 20-24 years = 24 Days Per Year
    • 25+ years = 27 Days Per Year
    • (Maximum Annual Carry-over allowed at end of Calendar year = 240 Hours)
  • Eligible: All Full Time Employees
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Sick Time
  • Benefit Description: 4 Hours Sick Leave accrued per Biweekly pay period = 13 Days per year with unlimited balance carry-over
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Holiday Pay
  • Benefit Description: The (HACL) observes thirteen (14) Holidays per year as indicated in the Personnel Handbook
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer
• Longevity Pay
  • Benefit Description: Longevity Pay Schedule:
    • 5-9 years = 1% Base Pay
    • 10-14 years = 1.50% Base Pay
    • 15-19 years, = 2.25% Base Pay
    • 20-24 years, 3.25% Base Pay
    • 25+ years, 4.50% Base Pay
  • Eligible: Full-Time Employees with at least (5) years of service
  • Who Pays Cost: Employer