Annual Leave
Annual Leave (vacation) is earned as follows:
- 0 months - 4 years: 12 days per year
- 5 years - 9 years: 15 days per year
- 10 years - 14 years: 20 days per year
- 15 years - 9 years: 25 days per year
- 20 years and over: 30 days per year
Sick Leave is earned at the rate of one day per month for a total of 12 days per year.
Employees receive paid holidays as approved by the Board of Commissioners annually.
Insurance and Benefits
Insurance benefits are offered to full time employees working over 32 hours per week. New employees are eligible for insurance coverage on the first day of the month following one full month of employment. All insurance and benefits premiums will be payroll deducted.
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Employees who qualify are eligible to receive a monthly contribution to a Health Reimbursement Account to offset out-of-pocket eligible healthcare expenses. To qualify, employees must decline coverage under the HCBOC group medical insurance plan and be covered on a spouse’s or parent’s plan, or a group medical insurance plan that meets ACA requirements for Minimum Essential Coverage.
Health Insurance
United Healthcare - 2 plans offered to choose from
Employees may purchase medical coverage for themselves, a spouse, and children up to age 26.
Dental Insurance
Delta Dental
Employees may purchase dental coverage for themselves, a spouse, and children up to age 26.
Vision InsuranceEyeMed
Employees may purchase vision coverage for themselves, a spouse, and children up to age 26.
Life InsuranceHenry County Government provides life insurance for each eligible employee in an amount equal to the employee’s one year's salary (up to a maximum amount as determined annually by Henry County). Employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves, and also may purchase life insurance for a spouse, and children up to age 26.
Short Term Disability InsuranceHenry County Government employees may purchase Short Term Disability Insurance, which provides protection against loss of income during a period of disability. This coverage begins seven days after the onset of the disability.
Long Term Disability InsuranceHenry County provides Long Term Disability Insurance for each eligible employee at no cost to the employee. The benefit starts after the employee is out of work for 180 days and continues until the employee reaches Social Security normal retirement age.
Supplemental InsuranceSupplemental Insurance may be purchased and payroll deducted. These include:
- Additional Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Cancer Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Flex Spending Account
- Medical
- Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
RetirementThe Henry County employee's pension program is managed by the Association County Commissioner of Georgia (ACCG). Employees are required to contribute a percentage of their annual salary for the Defined Benefit Program. The required contribution percentages are based on the employee's classification (employees should contact Human Resources for complete details). ACCG manages an optional 457b Deferred Compensation Program for all eligible employees.
Provisions and rates are subject to change.
