Detention Officer

Detention Officer

Nash County offers cafeteria-style benefits including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Health Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurances)
• Disability Insurance (Long-Term and Short-Term Disability)
• Retirement Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System is a requirement for all regular full-time and regular part-time employees.
• NC401(k) supplemental retirement program is available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees.
• 457 Deferred Compensation program is available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees through payroll deduction.
• Special Separation Allowance is available to law enforcement officers between the ages of 55 and 62 years that are eligible and retire under the provisions of the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System.
• 125 Flexible Benefit Plan with Flexible Spending Account options available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees who wish to use pre-tax dollars for eligible medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and daycare expenses.
• Direct Deposit is a condition of employment for all employees.
• Vacation Leave accrues based on length of service in the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System.
• Sick Leave accrues each pay-cycle.
• The following holidays are observed: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Three (3) days at Christmas.
• Military Leave includes Annual Training - Reserves and National Guard and Active Duty - Reserves and National Guard.
• Paid leave is provided to full-time or regular part-time County employees called for jury duty or as a witness of the court for the federal or state government, or a subdivision thereof.
• Family Medical Leave Act provides job protection and continuation of existing paid health insurance during 12 weeks of leave, paid or unpaid, to an eligible employee for qualifying events.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is open to all employees and their dependents.
• Wellness Center and Telemedicine are available to all full and part-time employees.