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Insurance Options
Barnwell County offers a comprehensive plan of benefits at a cost that is affordable and meets the needs of our employees and their families. Our health, dental, and vision insurance options are effective the first of the month following the hire date.
Medical
The County offers the choice of two plans, Standard Plan and Savings Plan. Both coverages included prescription coverage and Basic Life insurance at no extra cost. Medical insurance is available to all full-time employees and their dependents. The County shares the premium cost with employees.
Dental
The County offers the choice of two plans, Basic Dental and Dental Plus. Dental insurance is available to all full-time employees and their dependents. The County shares the premium cost with employees.
Vision
The county offers the choice of one plan for vision. Vision insurance is available to all full-time employees and their dependents.
Employee Term Life Insurance
The County offers term life insurance to all full-time employees. Coverage may be purchased in increments of $10,000 up to $500,000.
Spouse Term Life Insurance
The County offers spouse term life insurance to all full-time employees. Coverage may be purchased in increments of $10,000 up to $500,000.
Child Term Life Insurance
The County offers child term life insurance to all full-time employees for their eligible child or children in the amount of $15,000.
Long Term Disability
The County offers long term disability to all full-time employees. This coverage provides income protection of up to 65% of the employees monthly salary after 90 or 180 days of approved disability. The County shares the premium cost with employees.
Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers flexible spending accounts to all full-time employees. FSA's allow employees to pay for out-of-pocket health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. This allows the employee's taxable income to be lower. The IRS sets limits for these FSA accounts annually.
Retirement Overview
The County is a member of the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) and Police Officer Retirement System (PORS). All permanent full-time and part-time employees are required to contribute to the system through a payroll deduction. Your account earns 4% interest compounded annually until you retire or your account becomes inactive.
South Carolina Retirement System - Class II
Employees whose membership date with SCRS is effective prior to July 1, 2012. Members must have at least five years of earned service with SCRS to receive vested benefits.
You can retire and receive an unreduced monthly retirement benefit:
- Upon reaching 28 years of service
- Upon reaching age 65 or older.
You can retire early and receive a reduced monthly retirement benefit:
- Upon reaching age 55 with 25 years of service
- Upon reaching age 60.
South Carolina Retirement System - Class III
Employees whose membership date with SCRS is effective on or after July 1, 2012. Members must have at least eight years of earned service with SCRS to receive vested benefits.
You can retire and receive an unreduced monthly retirement benefit:
- Upon satisfying the Rule of 90. (the employee's age and service years total 90)
- Upon reaching age 65.
You can retire early and receive a reduced monthly retirement benefit:
- Upon reaching age 60.
Police Officer Retirement System - Class II
Officers whose membership date with SCRS is effective prior to July 1, 2012. Members must have at least five years of earned service with PORS to receive vested benefits.
You can retire and receive an unreduced monthly retirement benefit:
- Upon reaching 25 years of service
- Upon reaching age 55.
Police Officer Retirement System - Class III
Officers whose membership date with SCRS is effective on or after July 1, 2012. Members must have at least eight years of earned service with PORS to receive vested benefits.
You can retire and receive an unreduced monthly retirement benefit:
- Upon reaching 27 years of service
- Upon reaching age 55.
Employee Contribution | Employer Contribution | |
SCRS | 9% | 17.56% |
PORS | 9.75% | 20.24% |
Leave and Holiday Overview
Paid leave and paid holidays are available to all full-time employees.
Paid Leave
- Sick leave is given monthly
- Annual leave is given at the beginning of the year
- Funeral leave is provided in the case of death of an immediate family member.
Holidays
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- President's Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Day After Christmas
Deferred Compensation
The County offers all full-time employees the option of contributing to 401(k) or 457(b) plans through a payroll deduction. These programs allow an employee to defer current income in order to provide additional income during retirement. These plans are voluntary. Enrollment and changes in these plans may be made throughout the year.
Worker's Compensation
The County provides a comprehensive workers' compensation insurance program to employees.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
This program provides employees with professional help for problems such as alcohol and drug abuse, emotional stress, money management difficulties and unpleasant family situations.
Wondr Health
State Health Plan members, including spouses and dependent children ages 18 and older, are eligible to apply. Learn the skills to lose weight and keep it off forever while still eating your favorite foods in this clinically proven online program. In the program, you will learn it’s not what you eat but when and how you eat that will help you lose weight. Plus, you will reduce your risk for chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, while increasing your chances of living a longer, healthier life.
Health Coaching
Health coaching helps those who have behavioral or chronic medical conditions. Coaching is available to adult State Health Plan members at no cost. You can learn how to manage your symptoms, and delay or even prevent many of the complications of these diseases.
Rally
Rally℠ can help you get healthier one step at a time. Rally is a web and mobile platform offered at no cost to State Health Plan primary members ages 16 and older.