Permanent, full-time DOT employees enjoy many benefits, including:
Annual Paid Leave
- 13 vacation days, increasing to 20 days after 7 years
- 5 personal days
- 13 sick days
- 12 paid holidays
Health insurance
- State pays approximately 85% of individual plans and approximately 70% of family plans
- No cost vision and dental coverage
Retirement
- Employee contribution rate to retirement system based on annual wage
- Defined benefit pension plan determined by total years of service and final average salary
Deferred Compensation
- Voluntary participation allows employees to contribute tax deferred money for supplemental retirement purposes
Flex Spending Account
- Voluntary participation allows employees to put money aside, through a pre-tax payroll deduction, for health care costs not reimbursed by health insurance plans, and for eligible dependent care (child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care)