Benefits

Financial, health & wellness, work-life balance, career development and other rewards

Financial

Health & Wellness

Work Life Balance

Career Development

Other Rewards

Financial

We offer competitive salary and wage packages and programs to help you plan for your financial future.

Retirement and Financial Planning

401(k)-style defined contribution plan available to most employees.
Hybrid options that include a defined benefit and a defined contribution plan available to most employees.
Defined benefit pension plan available to employees hired into certain positions.
Invest more of your income through an optional deferred compensation program.

Group Life Insurance

Free life insurance for all permanent employees after 90 days.

Optional Insurance

Get special employee-only rates for:

Supplemental life
Long-term disability
Short-term disability
Critical illness
Auto
Home
Pet
Identity theft

Higher Education

Make saving for college more affordable with a PA 529 account.
Some agencies offer tuition assistance for job-related higher education.
Most commonwealth employees are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Additional Programs

Save money on family and child care expenses with pretax payroll deductions with the Family Care Account Program.
Most employees are eligible for free credit union membership with PSECU.

Receive discounts on electronics, travel, entertainment, clothes, gifts and more.

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Health & Wellness

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, vision, dental and wellness programs.

Medical Benefits

Choice of medical plans
Vision
Dental
Prescription drug
Hearing aid
Durable medical equipment

Wellness Programs

Improve your health and quality of life through specific wellness programs for mental and physical wellness, nutrition, weight loss, smoking cessation and more.

Wellness webinars
Screenings
Discounts to gyms
Weight loss and nutrition programs
Reduced costs for health benefits by participating in a biometrics screening!

Activity Challenges

Join a team of coworkers to track steps and exercise through these fun and friendly competitions throughout the year.

Free, Confidential Counseling

Everyone needs help sometimes. We offer free, confidential counseling referral services for employees and their families through our State Employees Assistance Program (SEAP).

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Work / Life Balance

We understand that there is more to life than work – and we want you to enjoy it!

Leave

Paid vacation days, paid sick days and military leave.

Holidays

Paid time off for most major U.S. holidays.

Flexible Schedules

Alternative work schedules and telecommuting arrangements available for certain positions.

Onsite Child Care

Offered at certain locations.

Free, Confidential Counseling

Everyone needs help sometimes. We offer free, confidential counseling referral services for employees and their family members through our State Employees Assistance Program (SEAP).

Career Development

We want to help you grow and see your goals become a reality!

A Plan for Success

Supervisors and human resources staff are available to help employees create a plan to develop skills for their current jobs or prepare for the next step in their careers.
Access to free training designed for commonwealth employees through the Keystone Academy for Learning.

Opportunities to Advance

Easily transfer between positions or agencies to expand knowledge and pursue new challenges.
Retain your leave, health and other benefits when moving between most agencies.

Leadership Training

There are also a variety of programs available to help get you where you want to be:

Program	Description
Commonwealth Mentoring Program	Provides mentoring through voluntary career guidance, networking and leadership development and the transfer of institutional knowledge.
Emerging Leader Program	Tap into the talents of commonwealth employees who exhibit leadership potential.
Leadership Development Institute	Professional developmental for employees who demonstrate leadership potential and the ability to succeed in positions of greater responsibility.
IT Manager Certificate Program	Designed for employees looking to serve in IT management positions and provides business and interpersonal skills essential to management duties.
Chief Information Security Officer Certificate Program	Provides leadership and management skills and teaches IT security officers to bridge business and cybersecurity strategies.
Chief Information Officer Executive Certificate Program	Provides a comprehensive study of executive-level issues, including strategy and planning, governance, security, financing and workforce development for current and future leadership roles.

Other Rewards

Commonwealth employees enjoy many other rewards, including opportunities for recognition, workplace charitable giving and even special employee-only discounts.

Employee Recognition

We understand that our most valuable asset is our employees.

Many agencies have programs to acknowledge outstanding work and achievement.
The Governor presents the annual state employee Awards for Excellence to individuals and groups who demonstrate exemplary job performance or service.

Charitable Giving

Our commitment to public service and helping other goes well beyond the workplace. Every year, our employees donate millions of dollars to worthy causes in PA, the nation and the world.

Donate to your choice of hundreds of participating charities through the State Employee Combined Appeal.
Convenient pledge options such payroll deductions.

Special Discounts

As a commonwealth employee, you may be able to take advantage of special discounts from a wide variety of providers, including:

Aetna (Choice PPO and Custom HMO members)	Gym memberships Weight-loss programs Eyewear and exams Massage More
AT&T Wireless	Waived activation and/or upgrade fees Special device pricing Accessory discounts
Dell	PCs, laptops and tablets Printers, ink and toner Monitors and accessories TV and home theater
Lenovo	Computers, laptops and tablets Smartphones Monitors and accessories
Geisinger (Custom HMO members)	Fitness center memberships Eyeglasses Contact lenses Chiropractic care Hearing aids and exams Massage therapy More
HP	Up to 20% off HP products Free shipping on all orders
Highmark (Basic PPO members)	Fitness centers Weight-loss programs Nutrition counseling Vitamin supplements Hearing aids Acupuncture, mind/body therapies or holistic medicine
Sprint	Wireless plans Smartphones Accessories
T-Mobile	Wireless plans Smartphones Accessories
Verizon	Wireless plans Smartphones Accessories

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