Benefits For Communications Operator
- State-paid health and life insurance plans for you. Insurance becomes effective
the first month following the 90-day waiting period. (Hourly and
Part-time employees, State-paid at 50%)
- Optional dental plan and health insurance for your family members
- State retirement matching contribution of 6.5 percent of gross salary.
Starting after your 90th day of employment, mandatory 6.6% of your monthly
salary is deducted pre-tax and deposited into your personal state retirement account.
- Optional 401K and 457 Plans
- Flexible health and dependent day care accounts
- Optional term life insurance for you and your dependents
- Short and long term disability insurance for you
- Voluntary AD&D insurance
- Employees Retirement System (ERS)
- Longevity Pay (Full-time employees)
- Direct Deposit
- Paid sick leave accrues from your first day at work
- Sick Leave Pool for catastrophic illnesses and injuries
- Family Medical Leave
- Smoke-free workplace
- Paid vacation accrues from your first day worked
- Paid Federal and State holidays
- Free Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs
- DPS Credit Union
- On-site training opportunities
- Use of gym/fitness center (not available at all locations)
- Health and Wellness Program/
Wellness Leave ERS Discount Program
Sick Leave
Sick leave is earned at the rate of 8 hours per month and may be carried from
year to year. A Sick Leave Pool is available to those who make a contribution to the pool.
Vacation
Vacation is earned according to the following schedule:
Length of service |
Hours accrued per month |
0 > 2 years |
8 |
2 > 5 years |
9 |
5 > 10 years |
10 |
10 > 15 years |
11 |
15 > 20 years |
13 |
20 > 25 years |
15 |
25 > 30 years |
17 |
30 > 35 years |
19 |
35+ years |
21 |