Cary is pleased to provide a competitive, comprehensive benefits program to serve the needs of our employees and their families. Cary invests about 40% of each employee’s annual salary into employee benefits each year because we believe our employees are one of our most important resources.

All regular employees with Cary are benefit-eligible, and benefits coverage for new employees and family members is effective upon an employee's hire date. 

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Blue Options administers Cary's medical plan. Through the Healthy Rewards Program, employees may qualify for lower health insurance premiums by completing voluntary health screening and assessment programs.

Blue Options Benefit Highlights - Traditional Plan

Blue Options Benefit Highlights - High Deductible Health Plan

Town of Cary Annual Notices

 HIPAA Notice of Privacy

Cary's dental plan is administered by Delta Dental, which is America’s largest dental administrator.

Delta Dental Plan Summary

Cary's vision plan, which is included as part of an employee's medical benefits package, is administered by Superior Vision.

Superior Vision Plan Summary

Cary's prescription plan, which is included as part of an employee's medical benefits package, is administered by CVS/Caremark.

Prescription Plan Summary - Traditional Plan

Prescription Plan Summary - High Deductible Health Plan

Cary offers a variety of Employee Spending Accounts including a Voluntary Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care FSA, and Health Savings Account (HSA) administered by the P&A Group. As part of an employee’s benefits package, they may elect to enroll in these pre-tax benefits to pay for eligible expenses.

P&A Group Reimbursement Accounts

Reliance Standard Life Insurance administers basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies. Cary provides basic life insurance equal to 1x an employee's annual salary, up to a maximum of $250,000, at no cost. Cary also provides $1,500 in basic life insurance coverage for dependents.

Employees may also purchase supplemental voluntary life insurance for themselves and eligible dependents.

Life Insurance Summary

All regular, benefits-eligible employees working more than 20 hours per week are enrolled in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System (NCLGERS) on their hire date. Employees contribute 6% of their annual salary pre-tax. Cary contributes a portion determined annually. After five years with Cary, employees vest and qualify for a pension benefit.

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Cary also provides a supplemental retirement benefit equal to 5% of an employee's gross salary to all eligible employees. Employees choose between a 401(k) plan through Empower Retirement or a 401(a) plan through Voya Financial (Law Enforcement Officers must enroll in the 401(k)). Employees can also make additional voluntary contributions each pay period to the Empower 401(k) and/or Voya 457 plans.

Cary provides employees and their immediate household family members access to 24/7 mental and behavioral health support and work-life resources through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) managed by BHS.

BHS Summary of Services

Regular employees working the basic workweek shall earn supplemental vacation leave added to the vacation leave outlined in Town of Cary Personnel Ordinance. Vacation leave plus supplemental vacation leave will result in employees earning the leave amounts listed below. These amounts are based on an employee’s years of service with Cary.  

Employees working an approved part-time schedule will earn prorated amounts associated with their scheduled work week.