| 113th Year, 28th Issue | Thursday, February 21, 2002 | Sparta, North Carolina |
It recently got a little more difficult for employees to retire from Alleghany County.
According to a recent revision to the county's personnel policy, which was approved by the county commission on Feb. 4, employees will now need 30 or more years of service to retire with full benefits.
The policy now states that county employees who retire under the Local Government Employees Retirement System will be eligible for 50 percent reimbursement on the cost of coverage after they have served for 20 to 24 years; 75 percent reimbursement for coverage after 25 to 29 years; or 100 percent insurance coverage after employees have served for 30 or more years.
As a fourth option, county employees may retire after five years of service should they become disabled due to a work-related injury stemming from county employment. Law enforcement officers will be eligible to retire with work- related injuries after one year of service. The county will pay 100 percent of the insurance costs for disabled workers who meet the conditions.
The policy states that Alleghany County Commissioners are eligible to recieve and retain the same health insurance benefits as permanent employees upon completion of 20 years of service as a commissioner or employee of the county.
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