Employee Assistance Program

BHS is a national Employee Assistance and Workplace Wellness Provider with over 30 years experience improving the health of employees and their family members.  BHS specializes in providing high-quality counseling, work-life balance and crisis support services to meet the demands of today's challenges.  These services are available 24/7 and are free and confidential to all employees and members of their household.  You can contact BHS anytime by calling 800-327-2251.

BHS also has resources online available to our Johnston County Public School Employees.  Log into www.bhsonline.com.  Access online resources by choosing MY BHS PORTAL.  The username will be jcps.

If you have any questions about this service, contact the Human Resources department of Johnston County Public Schools at 919-934-6031.

Salary

All licensed staff members are paid on state adopted salary schedules based on type of license, years of experience, and degree held. You can view these salary schedules on the Public Schools of North Carolina web site (dpi.nc.gov).

In addition, licensed employees in teaching positions receive a local salary supplement based on years of experience as documented on their educator's license.

New Employee Salary Advancement

All newly hired teachers may request a salary advancement in the amount of $1,000 or $2,000. This salary advancement is interest free. Repayment is made through a salary draft of $100 or $200 per month depending on which amount is selected.

Benefits

For information concerning a variety of employment benefits, click on the links below.

• Educational Leave 

• FMLA Leave

• Request Leave of Absence Form (Contact Rob Simpkins ext. 8057)

• New Hire Retirement Benefits

• Personal Leave

• Sick Leave

• Vacation Leave

Retirement

Information on the Teachers and State Employees Retirement System can be found on the state website.

For detailed information about the retirement process and benefit options, please review Retirement Planning 101 on the NC Retirement Systems website or contact Laura Makey at 919-934-6031.

Health Insurance

To enroll in the State Health Plan, you must log into www.shpnc.org. Additional information on the State Health Plan can be found on the plan website.
Flexible Benefits.
A Flexible Benefits Plan allows employees to select various employee benefits to match their specific needs. Johnston County Public Schools offers the following Flexible Benefits to all employees who work 30 hours or more and who meet policy eligibility requirements.

Information on these Flexible Benefits can be found at www.PierceGroupBenefits.com/JohnstonCountyPublicSchools.