Employee Benefits
The following reflects the State of North Carolina's typical benefits. The study was conducted by the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.


Benefit Survey Results (1996-1997)
Benefit Description Managerial And Professional Clerical, Technical, Production, Maintenance and Service
Normal Workweek 67.10% 66.60%
5 days, 40 hours 19.90% 20.00%
5 days, <40 hours 10.20% 12.90%
<5 days 5.70% 5.30%
Flex Time: 16.70% 18.60%
Number of paid holidays 5.8 5.6
Days:    
Number of paid vacation days offered annually    
(excluding holidays) 3 2.7
Less than 12 months service (days) 8 7.5
More than 12 months service (average days)    
Paid benefits offered to part-time employees 4.10% 3.50%
Yes, full benefits 14.80% 16.10%
Yes, partial benefits 81.10% 80.40%
No benefits offered    
* Paid sick days offered annually 4.50% 3.60%
Days    
* Paid personal leave days offered to employees 14.20% 14.50%
Death: 46.30% 47.00%
Jury: 1.20% 1.10%
Court: 13.30% 13.30%
Military: 11.70% 11.20%
Maternity: 3.80% 3.60%
Paternity: 2.40% 2.40%
Family: 0.90% 0.90%
Education: 6.20% 5.90%
Other:    
*Employee reimbursed for relocation expenses 24.70% 12.90%
Yes 75.30% 87.10%
No    
*Short-term disability insurance offered 71.00% 71.70%
No 29.00% 28.30%
Yes 69.10% 67.30%
Yes, % paid by employer 20.4 18.9
How many days is the short-term coverage effective    
*Long-term disability insurance offered 69.90% 75.90%
No 30.10% 24.10%
Yes 68.20% 65.00%
Yes, % paid by employer 119.2 117.1
Days the long-term coverage is effective    
*Life insurance/death benefits offered 42.00% 44.20%
No 58.00% 55.80%
Yes 83.70% 82.50%
Yes, % paid by the employer    
*Accidental death and dismemberment insurance offered 56.80% 58.70%
No 43.20% 41.30%
Yes 78.90% 77.70%
Yes, % paid by employer    
*Health insurance/medical benefits offered 31.10% 33.50%
No 68.90% 66.50%
Yes 80.00% 78.50%
Yes, % paid by employer    
*Dependent health insur./medical benefits offered 38.30% 40.10%
No 61.70% 59.90%
Yes 36.40% 33.60%
Yes, % paid by employer    
*Types of health insurance/medical benefit plan/carrier 27.10% 27.30%
HMO: 48.00% 47.50%
PPO: 6.90% 6.90%
Fee for Service: 5.80% 6.10%
Self Insured: 12.00% 12.20%
Blue Cross/Blue Shield:    
*Dental care plan offered 66.40% 68.00%
No 33.60% 32.00%
Yes 62.40% 61.40%
Yes, % paid by employer    
*Company provides formal pension plan (exclude 401K) 75.80% 76.80%
No 24.20% 23.20%
Yes 70.00% 70.00%
Yes, percent contribution 21.60% 21.50%
Yes, percent salary    
*Profit sharing plan offered 20.40% 19.00%
Yes 79.60% 81.00%
No    
*Company offer child day care assistance 96.80% 97.20%
No 3.20% 2.80%
Yes 9.20% 11.80%
Assistance offered: Tax-defered: 10.00% 11.80%
Discount: 40.80% 30.00%
Flex plan: 20.00% 23.60%
On site: 4.60% 5.50%
Reimbursement:    


Research Triangle Regional Partnership
PO Box 80756 - RDU Airport, NC 27623 - Voice (919) 840-7372 - Fax (919) 840-0142