Employment Benefits with the State of Illinois

Medical: Employees are eligible for medical insurance covering themselves and dependents, if elected, on their start date. 

Dental: Employees are eligible for dental insurance covering themselves and dependents, if elected, on their start date.

Vision:  Employees are eligible for vision insurance covering themselves and dependents, if elected, on their start date at no additional charge. 

Pension:  All employees, including new hires, will contribute to the retirement pension system at a 4% pre-tax rate beginning on their start date.

Deferred Compensation:  The State of Illinois Deferred Compensation Plan is a supplemental retirement plan for State employees. Contributions can be made on a pre-tax or after-tax (Roth) basis through salary deferrals. In addition to pension contributions, new state employees automatically contribute 3% of their pre-tax gross compensation into this supplemental retirement plan. There is a 30-day window to opt out/change the amount of contribution, tax option, and elections for this plan.

Flexible Spending: Employees may participate in this pre-tax savings programs for medical and dependent care expenses. This program allows employees to pay for select out-of-pocket medical expenses and work-related dependent care expenses using tax free dollars.

Commuter Savings Program: Employees may participate in this pre-tax savings program, which deducts parking/transit expenses directly from their paycheck.

Holidays:  State employees observe at least 12 paid holidays each year.

Vacation Days:  New employees may earn up to 10 paid vacation days in their first year of employment (time accrues monthly).

Personal Days:  New employees may start with as many as three paid personal days (depending on start date) in a calendar year.

Sick Days:  Employees earn 12 sick days per calendar year (time accrues monthly).

The Illinois Department of Revenue also offers tuition reimbursement, day care, and training opportunities.  More information available upon hire.