FAQs • Winston-Salem, NC • CivicEngage

Money for Retirement

You would earn that rarest of all benefits these days - a State sponsored pension that sends retirees a lifetime monthly check. You would also have an option to leave a loved one your monthly pension benefit after you pass away. You would be eligible for full unreduced benefit any age after 30 years of service with the city. (Early retirement options are available at a reduced rate)
As a benefited employee, at no cost to you, the City would contribute 2% of your salary into a 401a retirement account. You elect how the funds are invested and as long as you are vested, you decide how to receive those earnings in retirement. (Except police officers, who have a separate retirement plan)
Your retirement payments are in addition to any Social Security benefit you may be eligible for, giving most of our retirees additional income checks every month.

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When authorized by the City Council, you would be eligible for raises based on your performance.
The city periodically adjusts your salary to conform with the going rate in the area.

Winston-Salem offers one of the most complete benefits packages you will find anywhere, including:

Subsidized health, dental and prescription drug plans.
Sick leave.
Employee assistance program.
Educational assistance for college, advanced degrees and professional certificates/licenses.
Bonuses for bilingual employees.
Annual vacation that increases the longer you work for the city.
Wellness program.
Free life insurance equivalent to your annual salary.
Flex spending accounts to help with child-care and medical bills.
Paid parental leave.
Much more, including options for additional life, vision, disability, accident and hospitalization insurance, an optional college-savings plan, optional retirement savings plans to augment our pension system, and more!

3. Opportunities for Flexible Hours and Schedules: • The city is receptive to flex scheduling when feasible for the position.
• Options include non-traditional hours and four-day work weeks.

City employees enjoy 14 paid holidays every year:

The city’s policy is to promote from within when possible.
You would have the opportunity to move up as your fellow co-workers retire or as you utilize our many job training programs or educational assistance program to gain new qualifications and credentials.

You would earn that rarest of all benefits these days - a State sponsored pension that sends retirees a lifetime monthly check. You would also have an option to leave a loved one your monthly pension benefit after you pass away. You would be eligible for full unreduced benefit any age after 30 years of service with the city. (Early retirement options are available at a reduced rate)
As a benefited employee, at no cost to you, the City would contribute 2% of your salary into a 401a retirement account. You elect how the funds are invested and as long as you are vested, you decide how to receive those earnings in retirement. (Except police officers, who have a separate retirement plan)
Your retirement payments are in addition to any Social Security benefit you may be eligible for, giving most of our retirees additional income checks every month.

You can rest easy knowing that your job would not be threatened by the city going out of business or relocating.

8. Designated Hard-to-fill Positions Incentives: Designated “hard-to-fill” positions offer $2,500 or $5,000 sign-on incentives.