Employee Benefits at RichmondCC
Below you’ll find a list of all of the benefits that RCC offers our full-time employees. Refer to the original plan documents for complete plan information.
Retirement System
www.myncretirement.com
(877) 627-3287
A pre-tax deduction of 6% of gross pay is automatically deducted from your paycheck and deposited into your Retirement System account. The plan also includes a death benefit and short-term disability plan after one year of service, and a long-term disability plan after five years of service.
Supplemental Retirement
https://www.myncretirement.com/nc-401k-nc-457-plans
(866) 627-5267
The State of NC 401(k) and NC 457 plans are administered by Empower (formerly Prudential). These plans offer the traditional pre-tax option, as well as a post-tax Roth option, for employees to be able to invest funds. Online access to your personal account is available from the link above so that you can view and change investments, change deferral amounts and perform other general account maintenance.
Medical Insurance
https://nc.secure-enroll.com/go/ncshp
(888) 234-2416
The State Health Plan is administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield. It is a PPO plan with a Basic (70/30) and a Standard (80/20) plan. An employee’s premium for individual coverage is reduced with the completion of a wellness task. Dependent coverage is available on both plans at the employee’s expense. Online viewing of claims and coverage information is available to make finding your explanations of benefits a breeze.
WebDocUSA- Tele-Health Doctor Consultations
http://app.doctegrity.com/activation
Each permanent employee and their dependents are eligible for WebDocUSA (also known as Doctegrity). This service is paid by RichmondCC so it is free for employees. As a registered member, you'll be able to talk to a licensed physician (by phone or video) who can diagnose and treat many common non-emergency medical issues and prescribe medicine, all without having to take time away from your busy schedule to wait at the doctor's office.
Dental Insurance – MetLife
www.metlife.com/mybenefits
(800) 438-6388
RichmondCC offers an employee paid plan that provides employees with exam coverage every six months at no cost. It also covers basic and major services at an 80% and 50% cost sharing respectively.
Vision Insurance - Ameritas VSP Vision Care
https://www.vsp.com
(800) 877-7195
Ameritas administers RichmondCC's vision plan. A hardware and exam plan is available, and a network of doctors is utilized with this plan. Check out the website for benefits information or to find a VSP network doctor.
Term Life Insurance - Reliance Standard
(800) 351-7500
Reliance Standard provides a term life insurance option with a guarantee issue amount of up to $200,000 if it is elected when first eligible and guarantee issue of $50,000 for spouse and $10,000 for dependent children. Rates are based upon age and the amount of coverage that is elected.
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account – Health Equity/WageWorks
(910) 877-9933
Health Equity/WageWorks administers these FSAs for RCC. Employees are able to set aside funds on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses and medications, as well as for day care expenses. A convenient credit card is available to make claim filing easy.
Additional coverage
Listed below are the additional coverage options for employees to choose from in order to meet their individual needs.
- Accident Insurance – The Hartford
- Cancer Insurance – Allstate
- Group Critical Illness – Aflac
- Group Hospital Indemnity – Aflac
- Group Short-Term Disability - Aflac
Who to Contact:
NBC Benefits, Inc
4020 Shipyard Blvd
Wilmington, NC 28403
1-844-515-2203
www.nbc007.com
Employee Assistance Program - McLaughlin Young
mygroup.com
(800) 633-3353
Employees and their dependents are automatically eligible for this service which is paid for by RichmondCC. The EAP is designed to help employees with personal and job-related problems. Short-term counseling is available, as well as a web-based self-help and training center. Employee's spouse and children are also covered. Everything is 100% confidential.
Holidays
The holidays that are observed are: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, and Christmas break.
Personal Observance
All full-time, permanent employees will receive 8.5 hours of personal observance per calendar year. Personal observance leave may be utilized on a day of significance, including days of cultural, religious, or personal observation.
Annual & Sick Leave
Full-time staff employees earn eight hours of sick leave a month and annual leave on a monthly basis based upon the length of service shown in the table below.
| Less than 5 years | 9 hrs & 20 mins |
| 5-9 years | 11 hrs & 20 mins |
| 10-14 years | 13 hrs & 20 mins |
| 15-19 years | 15 hrs & 20 mins |
| 20 years or more | 17 hrs & 20 mins |
Free Tuition
Each full-time permanent employee is granted one tuition-free class per semester at Richmond Community College with prior approval of their supervisor.