Semi-Monthly Salary $1188.20

** New Employees with an Associate Degree or equivalent hours: $1248.10

** New employees with Bachelor Degree: $1312.00

• Employees are paid semi-monthly.
• State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP)
• Direct Deposit
• Thirteen Annual Leave Days
• Thirteen Annual Sick Leave Days
• Thirteen Annual Holidays
• Paid Training
• Twenty-one days of Paid Military Leave Annually
• Paid Health and Dental Insurance
• State Retirement Plan and Supplemental Retirement Investment Programs
• Longevity Bonus after 5 years of State Service
• Subsistence Pay for Certified Law Enforcement Officers
• Pay Differential (up to 5% salary increase) for select job assignments
• Uniforms Furnished
• Temporary Housing Accommodations at East Thomas Residential Facility for Qualified Correctional Officers Assigned to Donaldson Correctional Facility
• State Employee Injury and Workman's Compensation Program
• Training and Professional Development Programs
• Advancement Opportunities
• State Employee Credit Union
• Probationary and Annual Merit Salary Increases
• Lateral Entry Program for Certified Law Enforcement Officers

State law allows those active in the Employee Retirement System (ERS) to purchase service credit for certain types of past employment. Purchasing service credit may increase the amount of your retirement income or allow you to retire sooner. During an active member's first years of participation in the ERS, he or she may purchase up to four years of eligible military service provided the member has had no previous period of eligibility.