City of Greenville, NC

CITY OF GREENVILLE

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

The following is a summary of the major benefits provided to regular full-time employees. Employees in designated part-time positions are eligible to receive a limited benefits package. Benefits are not available to regular part-time, seasonal, or temporary employees.

BENEFITS	WHEN ELIGIBLE	PAID BY	WHAT IS PROVIDED
Health Insurance	First day of the month following employment/eligibility	City and Employee	Comprehensive package of health care benefits. Vision and prescription coverage included
Dental Expense Reimbursement Plan	First day of the month following employment/eligibility	City pays cost of individual coverage; employee pays cost of dependent coverage	One-half of paid expenses reimbursed, max $1,000 per calendar year. Orthodontic expenses reimbursed at ½ up to $2,000 lifetime maximum per individual
Basic Life Insurance	First day of the month following employment/eligibility	City	Face amount is one times base annual salary, max $100,000. Policy includes accidental death and dismemberment coverage
Optional Life Insurance	First day of the month following employment/eligibility	Employee	Optional term life insurance (max $100,000) and universal life insurance (max $150,000)
Disability Income Plan	First day of the month following employment/eligibility	Employee	Coverage varies, depending on option selected
Employees’ Retirement System	Immediately	City and Employee	State retirement benefits
Death Benefit-Retirement System	After one year as a contributing member	City	Benefit payment equals compensation earned in previous 12 months or last calendar year, max $50,000
Deferred Compensation Plan and 401(k)	Immediately	City and Employee	Choice of 457 and 401(k) for voluntary contributions. City contributes $40 per pay period to 401(k)
Cafeteria (Tax Shelter) Plan	Immediately (dependent care and medical spending accts); upon completion of eligibility requirements for insurance coverages	Employee	Salary/wage redirection for dependent care, medical spending, voluntary benefits, dental and health insurance
Social Security	Immediately	City and Employee	Federal Social Security and Medicare
Workers' Compensation	Immediately	City	Covered for injury/disability while on duty; approved medical bills paid and wage benefits provided through insurance program
Education Tuition Assistance Program	After successful completion of initial probationary period	City	Tuition reimbursement (maximum $800) and books (50%) based upon passing grade for job-related courses.
Uniforms/Safety Shoes	Immediately	City	For most positions, uniforms are provided at no cost to employee. City participates in cost of steel-toed safety shoes for certain positions.
Vacation Leave**	Begin earning hours during first month of employment; may be used after initial probationary period is successfully completed (usually 6 mos)	City	Accrual based on service: under 5 yrs: 8 hrs/month 5-10 yrs: 10 hrs/month 10-20 yrs: 12 hrs/month 20+ yrs: 14 hrs/month
Holidays	Immediately	City	11 paid holidays per year
Sick Leave**	Begin earning hours during first month of employment	City	Accrual rate is 8 hours per month
Military Leave**	Immediately	City and Employee	City pays the difference between regular pay and military basic pay for up to 2 regular workweeks/year
Civil Leave**	Immediately	City	Granted leave with pay for period served (no charge to vacation leave); employee keeps any witness/jury pay received
Pregnancy Disability Leave**	See rules on use of vacation and/or sick leave	City and Employee	You may use accumulated sick/vacation leave or leave without pay, the same as for any other disability.
Family and Medical Leave**	After 12 months of employment; must have worked at least 1250 hrs during the preceding 12 month period	City and Employee	Up to 12 weeks of FML without pay for birth of child, placement of adopted child, to care for relative with serious health condition or for serious personal illness. Must use accumulated sick/vacation leave before going on LWOP
Leave for Parental Involvement In School**	Immediately	Employee	Up to 4 hours of unpaid leave per school year to attend or be involved in child’s school
Computer Purchase Program	After successful completion of initial probationary period; annual lottery selection	Employee	City grants loan of up to $2,000 for employee to purchase a computer system. Payments are made through payroll deduction and are interest-free
Employee Assistance Program	Immediately	City and Employee	Education, intervention, and referral service designed to help employees and family members with personal problems and concerns
Credit Union	Immediately	Employee	Contributions to savings accounts through payroll deductions or personal deposits; loans available after 6 months of membership. Free loan insurance is offered.
Aquatics & Fitness Center Membership	Immediately	City and Employee	Variety of exercise and wellness programs for all ages
North Carolina's National College Savings Program	Immediately	Employee	Provides certain tax advantages and facilitates savings to pay the cost of qualified higher education expenses

** Appropriate advance notice and approval required.

This handout is only a general guide to the City’s current employment policies and to some of your benefits and responsibilities. It is informational only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as a contract. From time to time, the City reviews its policies, procedures, and benefits and makes revisions based on the need to and desirability of changes. Thus, any policy, procedure, or benefit outlines in this handout may be modified, decreased, deleted, or increased at any time with or without advance notice.

REVISED 06/08

Last Modified: 7/7/2008

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