Part-Time Employee Benefits

Vacation and Sick Leave

All earned leave is pro-rated based on the number of hours you work. For example:

Vacation & Sick Leave Accrual Rate Over Time
Hours Worked	Vacation	Sick Leave
20	48 hours per year	48 hours per year
30	72 hours per year	72 hours per year

At the beginning of your fifth year, the vacation time you earn increases. Vacation is accumulated bi-weekly up to a maximum of 180 hours. There is no maximum accumulation for sick leave. New employees coming from participating employers of the N.C. Retirement System may be able to transfer sick leave.

Holidays

Forsyth County employees receive 10 1/2 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

Health Insurance

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina's PPO plan offers the freedom to see participating doctors and specialists without authorization at low, predictable copayments and additionally, if needed, you can use doctors outside of the BCBS network and pay co-insurance. The PPO plan includes three-tier prescription drug coverage.