NOTE: The benefits outlined below apply to Permanent Full-Time employees.

SALARY

• Paid monthly.
  
• Merit salary and salary range increases within certain classifications.
  
• Direct deposit of payroll to financial institution (must meet enrollment criteria).
  
• Hire above minimum rate for exceptional experience.
  
• 5% increase after 12 months.
  
• Yearly 5% increases until maximum salary is reached.
  
• Bargaining unit contract salary increases.
  
• Certain classifications are considered "deep classes" with one or more range change increases.
  

HOLIDAYS

• Employees receive 13 paid holidays per year.
  
• One Personal Holiday a year is accrued.
  

SAVINGS PLUS PROGRAM

• Offers employees 17 different investment options with the opportunity to use the Self Directed Account (SDA) to invest in any of over 50,000 mutual funds.
  
• 401(K) Thrift Plan is a tax deferred savings program.
  
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan - a tax deferred savings program.
  

FLEX ELECT

• Receive cash monthly in lieu of health benefits.
  
• Pre-tax Medical Reimbursement Account.
  
• Pre-tax Dependent Care Reimbursement.
  

GROUP LEGAL PLAN

• Offers employees a comprehensive plan that covers almost all legal situations.
  

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Select from several different Health plans.
  
• State pays a specific premium amount, employee pays remaining balance.
  
• Change plans or add eligible family members during open enrollment each year.
  
• Special enrollment allowed for addition of new dependents.
  

DENTAL BENEFITS

• Select from several different Dental Plans.
  
• State pays all monthly premiums for pre-paid dental plans.
  
• After 24 qualifying pay periods, employees are eligible to enroll in a fee-for-service dental plan. (State pays a specific amount employee pays remaining balance.)
  

VISION PLAN BENEFITS

• Employees and eligible dependents receive an eye exam, lenses and frames once every 12 months.
  
• See plan for deductible amounts
  

VACATION

• After six months of qualifying State service, employees will receive 42 hours of vacation.
  
• For each additional qualifying month, employees will earn 7 hours of vacation per month.
  
• Vacation accruals increase with additional State service months.
  
• Vacation can be accumulated to a maximum of 400 hours.
  

SICK LEAVE

• Full-time employees receive 8 hours of sick leave credits monthly. Sick leave credits can be accumulated with no limit.
  
• Sick leave credits can be used for personal illness, injury or family sick leave.
  
• Unused sick leave credits can be used toward increasing length of service of retirement.
  

ANNUAL LEAVE

• Some bargaining units allow employees to enroll in the Annual Leave Program.
  
• Employees can earn 11 hours of annual leave credit for each qualifying month.
• Annual leave accruals increase with additional State service months
  
• Annual leave can be used to meet employees' need for sick leave and vacation.
  
• Annual leave can be accumulated to a maximum of 640 hours.