Employee Benefits

• Comprehensive, holistic program
• Therapy dog
• Full-time peer support
• Teaching and coaching “cognitive fitness” for all employees

For more information visit our Wellness Program page.

• Major Medical, Prescription Drugs, Dental, Vision, Orthodontics available at substantial savings compared to other/local healthcare programs
• Several statewide plans with various options to choose from
• Worldwide provider network
• Premiums vary depending on options selected

For more information visit the DHRM Health Benefits page.

• Retirement funded by a 5% pre-tax salary reduction plan
• Vested after 5 years of service
• Sworn employees may retire with full benefits at age 50 with 25 years of service or age 60 with 5 years of service. This includes a supplement to the retirement benefits with 20 years of hazardous duty service, which is payable until Social Security age
• Civilian employees may retire with full benefits with certain combinations of age and years of service
• Provisions for line-of-duty death in service
• Defined contribution (investments) plan for newer civilian employees

For more information visit the Virginia Retirement System’s Defined Contribution Plans page.

• No cost to employee
• 2 times salary for natural death; 4 times salary for accidental death
• May purchase additional optional life insurance coverage for yourself and family members at low group rates through payroll deduction

For more information visit the Virginia Retirement System’s Life Insurance page.

• Set aside pre-tax funds via payroll deduction to reimburse yourself for medical and/or dependent care expenses

For more information visit DHRM’s Flexible Spending Accounts page.

• Income replacement for qualified periods of incapacity over 7 calendar days
• Income replacement based on years of service for 100%, 80%, or 60% of salary
• Increased benefits for catastrophic disability
• Long-term disability begins after 6 months of short-term disability (potentially 12 months in some cases) and may continue to normal retirement age

For more information visit the Virginia Retirement System’s Disability Insurance page.

• Voluntary program that permits you to build retirement savings on a pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) basis
• Contributions are deducted from salary each pay period
• Cash Match from agency (currently up to $20/pay period, if deferring at least $40/pay period)
• Can start, stop, or change contributions at any time
• You choose the method of payment and commencement date of your payments

For more information visit the Virginia Retirement System’s Defined Contributions page.

• Vacation (Annual) Leave based on years of service from 4 to 9 hours per pay period
• Family & Personal Leave based on years of service from 32 to 40 hours per year
• Sick Leave based on years of service from 64 to 80 hours per year
• Paid Parental Leave for qualifying employees for 8 weeks

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• George Washington Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day
• Election Day
• Veterans Day
• Partial Day before Thanksgiving Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day After Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Additional Holiday around Christmas

• Basic coverage free to eligible state employees
• Available to eligible state employees, their spouses, parents, parents-in-law, and other family members
• Services for long-term care can be provided in the form of home care, assisted living facilities, adult day care, or nursing facilities

For more information visit the Virginia Retirement System’s Long-term Care page.