Career Benefits at DEQ
Benefit Allowance
Each month, employees receive a generous benefit allowance to help offset the cost of health and dental care (depending on geographic location, several plans may be available), life insurance and disability premiums. Employees receive additional benefit allowances that pay for 75 percent of the premiums for eligible dependents. If the cost of coverage is less than the benefit allowance, the remaining money is included in employees' gross pay. Employees can save even more money by having insurance premiums deducted before taxes, which lowers employees' taxable income. For more information look at the Employees Benefits Council (EBC) Web site.
Longevity Pay
All full-time employees are eligible for annual longevity payments after completion of 2 years of employment with the State of Oklahoma.
Holidays
Paid holidays are those recognized by Oklahoma law and those proclaimed by the Governor, typically 9-10 days each year.
Annual Leave
Full-time employees with less than 5 years service accrue 15 days of annual leave per year to use for vacations, personal business and time off not covered by other paid leave or holiday provisions.
Sick Leave
Full-time employees accrue 15 days of sick leave per year to be used when unable to work due to illness, injury, or for medical, dental, or optical examinations or treatment.
Enforced Leave
Employees can use sick leave – up to 10 days per year – for the illness, injury or death of a member of employees' immediate family, or in the case of an extreme personal disaster.
Other Types of Leave
Include military leave, court or jury leave and organizational leave.
Retirement
A retirement plan for full-time employees provides lifetime benefits. The benefits in the plan are paid in addition to any benefits received from social security.
Normal retirement eligible employees may elect to retire on the first day of the month coinciding with or following the employee's 62nd birthday, if the employee has six or more years of full-time equivalent employment with a participating employer. Employees can also become eligible for retirement when the sum of their age and years of credited service total 90. For more information please visit Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).
Defined Contribution Plans
The Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Compensation and Savings Incentive Plans are two tax-deferred retirement savings plans collectively known as SoonerSave. SoonerSave is a way to defer federal and state taxes on your income while saving for retirement.
Other Benefit Plans
OK Health Program
Employee Assistance Program |
