As an employee of Mental Health Partners (MHP), the following fringe benefits are afforded to those employed in a full-time position:

Retirement: All employees assigned to work 20 hours per week or more in a benefited position participate in the NC Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (NCLGERS). Employees are fully vested after five years of contributing service.

Paid Holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and three days for Christmas.

Annual Leave (Vacation Leave): Full-time employees earn from 10-21 days annually based on years of service. New employees may purchase up to 80 hours of unused, paid annual leave from a previous employer.

Paid Sick Leave: Full-time employees earn one day (eight hours) of sick leave per month, with the unused accumulation applying toward retirement benefits after meeting basic retirement qualifications.

Pay Periods: MHP employees are paid every two weeks (in arrears). Direct deposit is required.

Longevity Pay Supplement: After five years of creditable service, employees, receive an annual longevity payment that rewards length of service to MHP. 

Health Care: MHP, through a contractual arrangement with Catawba County offers a choice of 3 health care plans:

• The “Core Plan” provides lower dependent premiums, 100% paid preventive services, higher prescription costs and 80/20 payments after a $1000 deductible.

• The Health Savings Account (HSA) Plan is a tax-advantaged medical savings account paired with a High Deductible Health Plan. Funds contributed to the account via the payroll deduction process are not subject to federal income tax at the time of deposit. Unlike a flexible spending account (FSA), funds roll over and accumulate year to year if not spent. HSA funds may be used to pay for qualified medical expenses at any time without federal tax liability or penalty. This plan also has 100% paid preventive services, and 90/10 payments after the $1200 deductible.

• The “Buy-Up Plan” provides office visit and prescription co-pays, and 90/10 payments after a $750 deductible.

Benefits are provided, at no cost to regular employees that choose the Core or HSA plan and are scheduled to work 40 hours per week. Employees that choose the Buy-Up plan pay a portion of the individual premium. Coverage is available for eligible dependents on all three plans subject to the current group rates. The Health Care plans also include a drug and a vision plan.

Dental Care: At no cost to employees, MHP provides for 100% of twice annual preventive care procedures and, after an annual deductible, the plan pays 80% of routine procedures and 50% of non-routine procedures up to an annual $1200 maximum. Coverage is available, at current group rates, for eligible dependents.

Life Insurance: Death Benefit of one times annual salary (with a minimum $25,000) is provided by MHP through the NCLGERS.

Supplemental Life and Dependent Life; Cancer and Heart/Stroke Insurance; Vision: Optional coverage plans are available.

Short Term Disability: Short-term benefits are available after a 55 day waiting period. Sixty percent of the weekly salary is paid up to 26 weeks. Each claim must be approved by our STD insurance carrier.

Long Term Disability: Employees whose benefited positions are budgeted for 30 hours or more a week are covered by the MHP’s long-term disability (LTD) plan. Each claim must meet the eligibility criteria of the plan.

Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax accounts which can be used to pay for out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision or dependent care expenses, or approved uninsured medical, dental, or vision expenses.

Tax Deferred Programs: Tax-sheltering programs are available through IRS Code 125 (Cafeteria Plan), 401 (k) and 457 (Deferred Compensation).

Employee Health Clinic (EHC): A walk-in medical clinic for all employees is available. Among the services provided include primary care, first aid, workers' compensation injuries, pre-employment screenings and preventative healthcare screenings and education.

Wellness: MHP’s recognizes the importance of our health and well-being. We support and participate in Catawba County’s proactive and effective Wellness Program. We invite and encourage you to become involved.

Fitness Center: Employees are offered a discounted price to join Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Health and Fitness Center.

YMCA: A corporate membership is in place that allows for the joining fee to be waived, and discounts on rates IF the monthly fee is made through payroll deduction AND as long as we maintain at least a minimum number of employees as members.

Credit Union: The State Employees’ Credit Union offers a variety of savings and other financial plans including direct deposit of payroll checks and administration of employee Health Savings Accounts. You must personally contact the Credit Union to arrange these services.