Benefits of Working for the City
of Charlotte
The city of Charlotte wants to
attract and retain qualified, productive and motivated employees who will
provide efficient and effective services to the citizens. An employee’s total
compensation is comprised of pay and benefits. Pay will be based on performance
while considering market conditions. We offer a variety of benefits depending
upon the type of employment (temporary or regular). For
newly hired regular employees, we provide:
10 days annual paid vacation (full-time employee)
12 days annual paid sick leave (full-time employee)
11 holidays (special rules may apply to some jobs)
Military, jury duty, funeral & school support paid leave
Health, dental, vision & life insurance coverages
Employer paid short-term disability program
Coverage under the NC Retirement System or the Charlotte Firefighters' Retirement System (if a firefighter) pension plans
Employer contribution to the City's 401(k) plan
401(k) & 457 voluntary deferred compensation programs
Flexible spending account programs
Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
Educational reimbursement for approved college education
The city of Charlotte is an at-will employer. The
city reserves the right to modify policies, programs and practices including
the right to change employee contributions to health and benefit programs.
This information is a summary of
benefits. Participation in
any of the city’s benefits plans should not be viewed as a contract of
employment. While the city of Charlotte intends to provide these benefits for
an indefinite period of time, it reserves the right to terminate, suspend,
withdraw, amend or modify the plan at any time. Any such change or termination
of benefits will be based solely on the decision of the city and may apply to
active employees, future retirees and current retirees as either separate
groups or as one group.
Organizational Commitment to Employee Learning & Development
The city of Charlotte is committed to the development of
its employees. Employee skill development opportunities include: