Health Insurance

The Cigna Health Insurance Plan offers the freedom to see participating doctors and specialist without authorization at low, predictable copayments and additionally if needed, you can use doctors outside of the Cigna network and pay co-insurance. The plan includes three tier prescriptions drug coverage.

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation

Vacation (annual) leave is accumulated bi-weekly up to a maximum of 30 days. Annual leave in excess of 30 days will be converted to regular sick leave each year at the end of the pay period that includes January 1st.​

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, instead of an advance of leave, you will receive credit for your verified previous employment and you will begin accruing annual leave according to the above listing of years of service.​

Holidays

Forsyth County employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.

Pay Days

County employees are paid bi-weekly (26 pay periods per year) through direct deposit.​

Sick Leave

All employees accrue 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. If you are re-employed with Forsyth County, you will not be advanced sick leave. Instead, you will accrue leave at the normal rate. However, if you are re-employed within one year, your sick 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.​

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

• Employees make 6% pre-tax contribution​.
• The County contributes on your behalf.
• Vested after five years.

Deferred Compensation

• Allows employees to supplement retirement income by deferring a portion of current salary before it is taxed.
• Forsyth County makes a 2.5% contribution on the behalf of a regular employee and 5% contribution on the behalf of a sworn law enforcement officer.

Longevity

• Full-time employees who have been credited with 7 or more years of compensated full-time service with Forsyth County and who are on the payroll as of November 30, may receive an annual lump-sum payment in December.

Employee ​Reimbursement Accounts

• Employees can authorize tax-free deductions to pay for daycare and/or unreimbursed medical expenses.

Wellness Program

Services and Programs

• Onsite Employee Health & Wellness Clinic
  • Sick visits, wellness exams, health management, and counseling services
  • Open to employees and retirees enrolled in the FCG medical insurance plan)
• Health Risk Assessment and Biometric Screening
• Health Coaching Fitness (i.e. Walking teams)
• Wellness Ambassadors

Other Benefits

Vacation & Sick Leave

Annual leave is prorated based on the hours you work. For example:

Holidays

Forsyth County employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.

Retirement

• Employees make 6% pre-tax contribution.
• The County contributes on your behalf.
• Vested after five years.

N.C. Local Government Employees Retirement System
1-877-627-3287

Deferred Compensation

Allows employees to supplement retirement income by deferring a portion of current salary before it is taxed.

Forsyth County makes a 2.5% contribution on the behalf of a regular employee and 5% contribution on the behalf of a sworn law enforcement officer.

• 401(k) - Prudential
  1-866-NC-PLANS (1-866-627-5267)
• 457 - Nationwide
  1-877-677-3678
• 457 - ICMA (no new enrollment)
  1-800-669-7400

Other Benefits