Progress Energy has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the Southeast. We offer a challenging, high-performance environment that supports individual growth and development while helping you to maintain a healthy balance between work and family.

We offer innovative programs that encourage entrepreneurial spirit, like self-directed teams that work without supervision and monitor their own performance. Best of all, we offer you an exceptional group of work/life benefits and programs – from tuition assistance to cash awards for outstanding performance.

Choose from a variety of benefits

Our employee benefits package reflects the needs, interests and lifestyles of a large, diverse workforce. And the list below is constantly evolving. To ensure our competitive position, we regularly compare our benefit options with those of leading companies in the Southeast.

Progress Energy employee benefits include the following:

• Choice of medical plans
• Dental plan and vision care
• Before-tax reimbursements for health and dependent care
• Employee and dependent life insurance
• 401(k) savings and stock ownership plan
• Pension plan
• Employee stock and cash incentive plans
• Leaves of absence for military duty, family or medical needs
• Excused time for illness of employees or family members
• Paid vacation and holidays, including the ability to purchase up to an extra week of vacation each year
• Wellness credits
• Employee rewards and recognition, including cash awards or time off
• Paid professional and technical organization memberships, and reimbursement for professional certification programs
• Educational assistance and college degree recognition programs
• Matching grants program
• Employee volunteer program
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

(Benefits shown may apply to non-bargaining unit employees only.)