Full-time employees are eligible for coverage under Union County’s group health insurance plan with Blue Cross/ Blue Shield. Employees may obtain coverage for an eligible spouse and/or dependents for an additional charge. Coverage for eligible employees begins the first day of the first full month following the date of hire.
Dental: Full-time employees are eligible for coverage under Union County’s group dental insurance plan through Sun Life on the Sun Life Focus dental network. Coverage may be obtained for an eligible spouse and/or dependents for an additional charge. There are two plans offered: a core plan and a buy-up plan. The enhanced buy-up plan includes an orthodontia benefit.
Vision: Voluntary vision coverage is available through Community Eye Care. There are two plans offered for vision: a core plan and a buy-up plan.
Union County provides all full-time and benefited part-time employees with Basic Term Life insurance coverage through Sun Life at no cost in the amount of 1X the employee’s base annual salary.
Union County offers employees the option to purchase supplemental worksite benefits provided through Sun Life. Employees may elect to enroll in Supplemental Life Insurance for themselves, their spouse and/or dependent life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Voluntary Accident insurance, Voluntary Critical Illness insurance, and a Hospital Indemnity policy.
As a public employee in North Carolina, there are two supplemental retirement savings plans available through the Department of State Treasurer – NC 401(k) and NC 457.
NC 401(k) – Union County contributes an amount equal to 5% of full-time and benefited part-time employees’ gross salary into an individual 401(k) account established for the employee. The 5% contribution is given in addition to the employees’ earnings. Employees may start, change or stop contributions on a pre-tax or after-tax basis at any time however are not required.
NC 457 – Provides an additional avenue for County employees to save for retirement. Employees may contribute by payroll deduction to the plan on a pre-tax or after-tax basis up to the allowable IRS Amounts. Plan members will enjoy qualified penalty-free withdrawals, easy investing solutions, statements to keep you informed and retirement planning tools.
Full-time County employees and benefited part-time employees are automatically enrolled in the North Carolina Local Government Employee’s or Local Law Enforcement Officers Retirement System on their date of hire. The mandatory tax-deferred contribution of 6% is deducted from the employee’s pay each pay period. After five years the employee will be vested in those funds for the purpose of retirement benefits.
