Full Time Employee Benefits

Holiday Leave

The Town observes the following holidays:
  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veteran's Day
  • Thanksgiving (2 days)
  • Christmas (3 days)

Vacation Leave

Years of Service Days
0 to 4 years 12 days
5 to 9 years 15 days
10 to 14 years 18 days
15 to 19 years 21 days
20 to 24 years 24 days
25 to 29 years 27 days
30+ plus years 30 days

Sick Leave

Employees earn twelve sick days per year.

Longevity Pay

after 5 years of service
  • 5-9yrs - $500.00
  • 10-14yrs - $1,000.00
  • 15-19yrs - $1,500.00
  • 20-24yrs - $2,000.00
  • 25 plus yrs - $2,500.00

401K and the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System

  • 401K of 4% for all regular employees, no match required
  • 401K 5% automatic contribution for all law enforcement employees
  • Regular Employees (Employer Contribution 12%; Employee Contribution 6%)
  • Law Enforcement Employees (Employer Contribution 13%; Employee Contribution 6%)

MedCost Health Insurance

Employee only coverage is paid in full by the Town of Nags Head.  Includes MedCost CAM Program (Complementary or Alternative Medicine).
  • Employee/Child Coverage: $70.40 Semi-Monthly / $63.80 High Deductible Plan
  • Employee/Children Coverage: $112.80 Semi-Monthly / $102.00 High Deductible Plan
  • Employee/Spouse Coverage: $190.20 Semi-Monthly / $171.80 High Deductible Plan
  • Family Coverage: $282.20 Semi-Monthly / $255 High Deductible Plan

Cigna Dental Insurance

Employee only coverage is paid in full by the Town of Nags Head
  • Employee/Child(ren) Coverage: $9.78 Semi-Monthly
  • Employee/Spouse Coverage: $6.74 Semi-Monthly
  • Family Coverage: $16.52 Semi-Monthly

CEC Vision Insurance

Employee only coverage is paid in full by the Town of Nags Head
  • Employee/Child(ren) Coverage: $.84 Semi-Monthly
  • Employee/Spouse Coverage: $.80 Semi-Monthly
  • Family Coverage: $1.67 Semi-Monthly

Additional Benefits

  • Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account (optional)
  • Health Savings Account when enrolled in High-Deductible Plan
  • Supplemental insurance including cancer, term life insurance, short-term disability and intensive care policies (optional)
  • On-site fitness facility for employees and their spouses.
  • Cellular Discounts
  • Life insurance policy equal to 1 x employee’s salary for all full-time employees
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (optional)