Vacation – Twelve days a year minimum for non-exempt employees, 25 days a year minimum for exempt employees
Sick Leave – Twelve days per year
Parental Leave – Available for employees after six months of employment following the birth, release of a newborn from a healthcare facility to the home or upon placement or legal adoption of a child under age 18
2023 Paid Holidays
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Two floating holidays after six months of employment.
Insurance
Health Insurance – Choice of several plans
Dental Insurance – Provided through the state of Illinois
Life Insurance – State paid term life insurance equal to 100% of employee’s annual salary
Optional Life Insurance – Option to purchase additional life insurance up to eight times annual salary
Vision Care Plan – Provided through the state of Illinois
Retirement Plan
Employee contributes 8% of salary; benefits include retirement, disability, death and survivorship
Employees have the option to choose between the Traditional SURS plan, Portable SURS plan, or Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
Optional Payroll Deductions
Dependent Care Program (DCAP) – Employee can defer up to $5,000 of their income in pre-tax contributions to pay for dependent care (daycare) expenses
Medical Care Assistance Program (MCAP) – Employee can set aside pre-tax contributions for eligible health, dental and vision expenses up to $2,850
Health Savings Account (HSA) –Tax-favored, interest-bearing account to pay for qualified medical expenses now, or in the future
Voya | SURS Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) –457(b) savings plan with the option to contribute before-tax, after-tax or a combination of both
Empower | State of Illinois Deferred Compensation Plan – 457(b) savings plan with the option to contribute before-tax, after-tax contributions or a combination of both
MyBenefits Plus – Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services, Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Health Insurance and Purchasing Power
Additional Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Annual vision care reimbursement up to $100 for each employee
