Company Profile
Western Piedmont Council of Governments
Company Overview
The WPCOG is an innovative and forward-thinking organization dedicated to addressing planning issues for the region. Situated in the beautiful rolling hills and mountains of western North Carolina, WPCOG is a regional governmental agency owned by the 28 local governments in the region and organized in 1968 to provide long-range planning, technical assistance, and regional delivery of services. Our organization is one of 16 regional councils in North Carolina formed under NC General Statutes 160A 470-478. Local governments eligible for WPCOG membership include Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties located in Western NC and the 24 cities and towns within those counties.
Benefits
We offer 13 hours of remote work per week (after the probationary period has ended).
WPCOG is a member of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System. This entitles vested employees with at least five years of employment to a defined benefit at the time of retirement. Members contribute 6% of gross compensation each month. This is a before-tax deduction. Western Piedmont Council of Governments contributes an actuarially determined percentage of the gross payroll of members each month.
The Western Piedmont Council of Governments will contribute 5.2% of each employee’s salary and match 4%, for a possible total of 9.2%, to either the NC 401k or the NC 457.
WPCOG pays 100% of an employee's health and vision coverage. The current plan is a high deductible health plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Contributions to the HSA are made pre-tax through payroll deduction.
WPCOG pays 100% of the following premiums:
- Life Insurance - $100,000
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Dental Insurance - Employee and Family
- Short-Term Disability (Weekly Indemnity)
- Long-Term Disability
WPCOG provides for the following paid leave options:
- 12 Paid Holidays Per Year
- Annual Leave earned on a sliding scale based on years of service.
- 12 Sick Leave Days Per Year
- Longevity Pay