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
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
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.
Activity Challenges
Free, Confidential Counseling
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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
Holidays
Flexible Schedules
Onsite Child Care
Free, Confidential Counseling
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
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|---|
| 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 Managers 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. |
IT Executive 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.