Benefits

Employees are paid monthly on the first workday of each month
Direct Deposit of paychecks is available
Full-time state employees receive $20 per month longevity pay for each two years of state service.

The State offers health insurance coverage effective on the first day of the month following the first 90-days of employment.
The State pays 100% of full-time employees' health insurance premiums and 50% of covered dependents' health insurance premiums. Part-time employees (less than 40 hours per week) receive a contribution of 50% toward the cost of health insurance premiums and 25% of the cost of covered dependents' health insurance premiums.
The State insurance program offers HealthSelect of Texas (statewide), administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield and several HMO’s, with coverage limited to specific service areas.
Enrollment in the State’s group health insurance program entitles employees to $5000 Basic Term Life insurance and $5000 AD&D coverage, paid for by the State.
Optional benefits available to state employees are: term life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, disability income coverage, dental and long-term care.
The TexFlex Program, which allows employees to pay for eligible health and dependent care expenses tax free, is offered by the State
The State offers enrollment in the Texa$aver Program, which consists of two voluntary retirement plans, the 401(k) Plan and the 457 Plan.

After a 90-day waiting period from the date of hire, employees are members of the state defined benefit retirement plan. A contribution of 6% of your monthly salary is automatically deposited each month into an individual retirement account. The State also contributes 6.45% of an employee's monthly salary to a special trust fund to support retirement benefits.
Employees who have completed five years state service credit and keep their retirement contributions on account with ERS, become 'vested' members of ERS.
Employees may receive a retirement annuity and will be eligible for state-supported group insurance when they have at least 10 years of service credit and are 65 or older, or when the years and months of service equal or exceed 80.
Employees’ contributions can be withdrawn upon termination or rolled over into a qualified retirement plan or eligible IRA.

Accruals (sick and annual) will begin on the first day of employment.
Annual Leave accrues at 8 hours per month for new full-time state employees. Part-time state employees will accrue annual leave based on their percent time worked. Accrual rate increases with length of state service.
New employees who do not have 6 months continuous prior state service cannot take annual leave during the first 6 months of employment.
Full-time state employees accrue sick leave at 8 hours per month regardless of state service time. Part-time state employees will accrue sick leave based on their percent time worked. Full-time and part-time employees may use sick leave upon employment.

Flexible work schedules are available to eligible employees
Active charitable employee associations
Free parking
17 paid holidays per year, less those holidays which fall on weekends or require a skeleton crew