Employee Benefits

State Treasurer Brad Briner has said the plan faced a $500 million deficit in 2026 without major changes. Increasing premiums was a key step to bolstering the state's health insurance offering.

For years, Benson offered generous fringe benefits to town employees—tuition reimbursement, longevity bonuses, and $100 payments for health physicals and athletic shoes. These perks might be going away, as the town of 4,500 in Johnston County tries to plug a $578,000 hole in its budget.

Cisco Systems employees can now make appointments at the tech company's private medical practice in the Research Triangle Park.The new LifeConnections…