Benefits

Health Insurance - Cabarrus County pays the full cost of each full-time employee's health insurance through the CIGNA Network plan. Employees may purchase additional health insurance coverage for dependents and/or may elect to enroll in the CIGNA POS plan.

Dental Insurance - An optional dental plan is available to employees and families to provide preventative, basic and major dental services.

Vision Insurance - Cabarrus County provides an annual vision examination through the CIGNA Network plan, which also offers discounts for eyeglasses and contact lenses through select eyeware providers.

Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - The County provides a coverage amount of $20,000 for each full-time employee. Additional term life insurance and dependent life insurance may be purchased.

Employee Assistance Program - Confidential counseling is available through United Family Services for employees and their families. This program provides free, confidential counseling for employees and their families to help individuals better manage personal issues such as stress, marital and financial problems and drug or alcohol dependency.

Health and Wellness - Wellness for Life is an employee-run health and wellness organization that is designed to encourage and protect the health and well-being of employees through educational programs, events and activities.

Retirement - Regular employees working 20 hours or more per week become a part of the Local Government Retirement System administered by the state. Employees and the County contribute to the employee's retirement account. All full-time and some part-time employees also are part of the County's 401K plan. Cabarrus County contributes 5% of gross wages to this account with the option for employees to make additional contributions. Employees also may choose to participate in a Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.