Probationary Period

Probationary period does not apply to positions appointed by the Board of Commissioners. All other new employees are designated as probationary employees for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of employment. During the probationary period, close observation of conduct and capacity of all probationers shall be made by the appointing authorities. Each probationary employee is subject to dismissal without the right to appeal.

• 0-1 Year: 12 days per year (3.68 hours per pay period)
• 1-4 Years: 20 days per year (6.16 hours per pay period)
• 5-14 Years: 25 days per year (7.70 hours per pay period)
• 15+ Years: 30 days per year (9.24 hours per pay period)

  Note: There is no cap on accumulated personal leave and leave may be "sold back" to the County at any time.

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Holidays:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving (2 days)
• Christmas (2 days)

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INSURANCE

Health Insurance:

All full-time employees are eligible for health insurance coverage one month after beginning employment. Employees choose from Blue Choice PPO or POS.

	PPO Med/Dent/Vision/Rx	POS Med/Dent/Vision/Rx	Dental Only
Employee	$15.00 per pay period	$7.50 per pay period	$2.00 per pay period
Employee & Child/Children	$34.00 per pay period	$17.00 per pay period	$7.00 per pay period
Employee & Spouse	$40.00 per pay period	$20.00 per pay period	$10.00 per pay period
Employee & Spouse	$70.00 per pay period	$35.00 per pay period	$16.00 per pay period

Prescriptions:

$20.00 co-pay for brand name prescriptions
$10.00 co-pay for generic prescriptions

Mail-order program available for maintenance medications

Life Insurance:

All full-time employees are eligible for life insurance covering after one month of employment.

Forsyth County provides basic Life and AD&D insurance for all full-time employees equal to 2x salary with a minimum coverage of $50,000.

Additional Life Insurance:

Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse and children.

Available during open enrollment.

Disability Insurance- Short Term and Long Term:

Disability Insurance is paid for 100% by Forsyth County and eligibility begins immediately upon hire.

Short Term Disability- 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000 per week. Eligibility for Short-Term Disability begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks.

Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000 per month. Eligibility

begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues to the greater of age 65 or your Social Security Normal Retirement Age.

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Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan Provided Through Diversified Direct:

Contributing Employees are fully vested at five (5) years of employment with 20% graduated vesting annually. Employees are eligible to begin 401k contributions immediately upon hire.

• 6 months-3 years: County matches 100% of a max 5% of employee gross contributions
• 3 years to 10 years- County contributes 5% of base salary AND matches 100% of 5% of gross employee contributions
• Over 10 years- County contributes 5% of base salary AND matches 100% of a max of 5% of gross employee contributions AND matches 50% of next 5% of gross employee contributions.