Benefits Provided to Full-Time County Employees

Paid vacation based on years of service as follows:

• 0 through 4 years       -     12 days per year
• 5 through 9 years       -     15 days per year
• 10 through 14 years   -     18 days per year
• 15 through 19 years   -     21 days per year
• 20 though 24 years    -     24 days per year
• 25 through 29 years   -     27 days per year
• 30+ years                    -     30 days per year 

In addition, full-time employees receive 12 days of paid sick leave per year, 12 paid holidays per year, and 3 paid Personal Leave days per year.

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MedCost Health Insurance

We offer two plans a PPO and HDHP with Health Savings Account. If you elect the HSA then Dare County contributes $1500 annually to the employee’s HSA.

• Employee Only: $0.00 
• Employee/Children Coverage: $99.08 Semi-Monthly
• Employee/Spouse Coverage: $129.17 Semi-Monthly
• Employee/Family Coverage: $159.27 Semi-Monthly

Employee Wellness Clinic: Dare County provides 24 hours per week of convenience care clinic services at the Employee Wellness Clinic in Nags Head.

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Life Insurance

Life insurance policy at $30,000 with double indemnity for accidental death paid by Dare County for active employees – payout reduces at age 65 / $4,000 coverage on dependents – spouse coverage terminates at age 70.

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Retirement Plan

• Retirement through the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System
  • General Employees (Employer Contribution 12.15%; Employee Contribution 6%)
  • Law Enforcement Employees (Employer Contribution 13.04%; Employee Contribution 6%)
• Automatic 3% contribution into the North Carolina Total Retirement 401 (k) Plan

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Longevity Benefits

Longevity after five years of service; a percentage of gross salary based on years of service as follows:

• Five to nine years: 1%
• 10 to 14 years: 2%
• 15+ years: 3%

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Dental Insurance (optional)

Ameritas Dental insurance available through payroll deduction (optional): Semi-Monthly Rates:

• Employee Coverage: $18.12
• Employee/Child(ren) Coverage: $37.54
• Employee/Spouse Coverage: $40.64
• Family Coverage: $60.54

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Vision Insurance (optional)

Community Eye Care (optional) Semi-Monthly Rates:

• Employee Coverage: $2.12
• Employee + One: $4.11
• Family Coverage: $6.03

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Additional Optional Benefits 

• Flexible Spending Accounts (optional)
• Flexible schedule and work from home options
• Membership with the Local Government Employees Credit Union (optional)
• Supplemental health insurance policies available through payroll deduction (optional)
• Life Insurance, Term or Whole Life policies (optional)
• Participation in the NC Supplemental Retirement Plans, 401k and/or 457 Deferred Comp (optional)
• Employee Assistance Program through ECU Health (optional)