Life outside of work
Vacation Leave | Up to 90 hours earned per year. 7.5 hours accrued per month. Bonus vacation leave after 5 (22.5 hours), 10 (60 hours) and 20 (97.5 hours) years of service. |
Sick Leave | Up to 67.5 hours earned per year. 7.5 hours accrued every 2 months with an additional 7.5 hours accrued every 4 months on the personal day accrual pattern. |
Personal Leave | Up to 22.5 hours earned per year. 7.5 hours accrued every 4 months. |
Holidays | 12 or 14 holidays per year. |
New Parent Leave | Up to 150 hours of paid leave. |
Other Paid Leave | Funeral Leave, Jury Duty Leave and Military Leave. |
Family Medical Leave | Up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for family care, adoption or childbirth. |
Community Service Leave | Promotes the direct involvement of State employees in public services in their communities through volunteer efforts. |
Insurance for you and your family
Health Insurance | Visit Employee Benefits Home for information about plans offered. These include two consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) with an accompanying Health Savings Account (HSA) and one Preferred Provider Organization (Trad PPO) plan. |
Dental | The state contributes to the premium, enabling all employees to participate in this plan. |
Vision | The state contributes to the premium, enabling all employees to participate in this plan. |
Life Insurance | Group term insurance is available up to 150% of salary. Supplemental plans are available as well as dependent life coverage. |
Short / Long Term Disability Benefits | The state shares the cost for your participation in the disability plan. |
Retirement Plans to help you plan for your future
Public Employee’s Retirement Fund (PERF) | The state pays 100% of the cost. Individual accounts are maintained for each employee. Investment options are available. Visit INPRS website |
Deferred Compensation | The Hoosier START 457 and 401(a) plans, like their private sector counterpart, the 401(k) plan, offer public employees an excellent way to save for their retirement through tax deferred contributions to their own individual accounts. Visit Hoosier START website |
Additional Benefits
Automatic Deposit | Direct deposit of payroll checks and state deposits to one’s eligible Health Savings Account (HSA). |
Employee Assistance Services | Provides employee and family member support during difficult times either directly by phone or by referral to resources in the community. Learn more about the Employee Assistance Program. |
Parking | Free parking is available at most state facilities. |