State Employees: Benefits
Employee Benefits
The value of benefits is a significant part of your total compensation. The following
benefits are available to employees who:
- are at least 18 years old,
- occupy a regularly funded position, and
- work a minimum of 20 hours per week for at least 20 weeks each year.
Enter your salary and the number of annual leave hours you earn, then click Calculate
to determine the total value of your benefits.
The following value of benefits is based on a classified employee earning $30,000
annually.
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Benefits
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Employer Cost
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Employee Cost
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Annual Leave
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8
hours/month
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$1,384.32
|
|
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Sick Leave
|
8
hours/month
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$1,384.32
|
|
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Holidays
|
10
days
|
$1,153.60
|
|
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Health Insurance
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Family Coverage
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$10,639.44
|
|
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Life Insurance
|
3,500 Coverage
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Retirement
|
12.12% Total
(6.12% Employer)
(4% Employee paid by Employer)
(2% Employee)
|
$1,836.00
$1,200.00
|
$600.00
|
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Retiree Health Credit
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(1.14% Employer Health
Insurance Credit Contribution)
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$342.00
|
|
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Employee Assistance Program
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Employee and Dependent Coverage
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$18.48
|
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Total Benefit Cost:
Percent of Salary:
|
|
$17,961.52
59.9%
|
$600.00
|
- The State pays the premium for regular (non-temporary) employees who work more than
20 hours per week.
- Temporary employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 20 weeks
each year may purchase health insurance or the employing agency may pay the premium
subject to budget authority.
- The basic life insurance benefit is $3,500.
- Supplemental coverage for you or your dependents may be purchased.
- Temporary employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 20 weeks
each year may purchase life insurance.
Voluntary Group Insurance Programs
- The State contributes the following based on your monthly salary: 6.12% employer
contribution; 4% employee contribution, and 1.14% for the retiree health insurance
credit contribution for a total of 11.26% of your salary.
- The retirement benefit is based on years of service, final average salary, and a
benefit multiplier established by the Legislature.
- Employees, excluding highway patrol and judges, become vested at 36 months.
- Temporary employees may participate, at their own expense, regardless of number
of hours worked.
- Allows employees to make pre-tax contributions into investments with eligible providers
under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The State pays the premium.
- Provides short-term counseling services to assist employees and eligible dependents
in dealing with alcoholism, drug abuse, and personal problems. Assistance is CONFIDENTIAL.
- Contact designated agency EAP
provider, supervisor, or human resource or administrative staff for information.
- Allows you to pay certain eligible expenses under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue
Code with dollars you contribute before payroll taxes are deducted.
- Eligible expenses include medical and dependent expenses and certain insurance premiums.
Leave Benefits
The following leave benefits are available to non-temporary employees.
Annual Leave
- Annual leave accrues on a monthly basis according to the following schedule (pro-rated
for part-time employees):
- No more than 240 hours of accrued leave may be carried forward beyond April 30 of
each year.
- Annual leave balance is paid upon termination.
- When an employee transfers to another state agency, annual leave may be transferred
to the extent accepted by the new agency. Annual leave not accepted by the new agency
must be paid out by the former agency. The annual leave accrual rate is retained.
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Years Service
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Hours/Month
|
Days/Year
|
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0 - 3
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8
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12
|
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4 - 7
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10
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15
|
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8 - 12
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12
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18
|
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13 - 18
|
14
|
21
|
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Over 18
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16
|
24
|
Reference: NDAC
4-07-12
Sick Leave
- Accrues at a rate of 8 hours per month, 12 days per year with no limit.
- Employees may use sick leave for illness or other medical needs; i.e. doctor appointments.
- Employees may use up to 40 sick leave hours per year to care for their sick child,
spouse, or parent.
- Employees with 10 continuous years of service are eligible to be paid for 10% of
their sick leave hours upon termination of state employment.
- When an employee transfers to another state agency, the sick leave balance is retained
and assumed by the new agency.
Reference: NDAC
4-07-13
Family and Medical Leave
- Employees must have been employed by the State for at least 12 months and worked
at least 1,250 hours over the 12 previous months.
- An employee may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for specified
family or medical reasons such as: care for child by birth, placement, or adoption;
employee or immediate family member's serious health condition.
- The State continues to pay for health insurance during leave.
- Upon return, the employee must be restored to the same or an equivalent position
as when they left.
- When both the husband and the wife are employed by the State, the leave time to
which both are entitled is limited to a total of 12 weeks between the two.
Reference: NDCC 54-52.4,
Public Law 103-3
Military Family Leave
- An eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of
a covered military service member who is recovering from a serious illness or injury
sustained in the line of duty or active duty is entitled to a total of 26 weeks
of leave during a single 12-month period to care for a covered service member.
Reference: Public Law 103-3,
Title I, Sec 102
Leave Sharing
- Regular employees with more than 6 months of state service may be eligible to give
or receive donations of annual or sick leave in case of severe illness, injury,
or other circumstances.
Reference: NDCC 54-06-14.1 &
54-06-14.2
Funeral Leave
- Up to 24 hrs of paid leave may be granted for a death in the employee or spouse's
immediate family:
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Spouse
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Child
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Parent
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Step Parent
|
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Brother
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Sister
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Grandparent
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Grandchild
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Stepchild
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Foster Parent
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Foster Child
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Son/Daughter-in-Law
|
Reference: NDAC
4-07-14
Holidays
- There are ten paid holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees):
- A holiday occurring on Saturday or Sunday is observed the preceding Friday or succeeding
Monday (does NOT apply to Christmas Eve closure).
- In addition, state offices close at noon on Christmas Eve day when it falls on Monday
through Thursday.
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New Year's Day
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day |
Presidents' Day |
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Good Friday
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Memorial Day
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Independence Day
|
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Labor Day
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Veterans' Day
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Thanksgiving Day
|
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Christmas Day
|
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Reference: NDCC 1-03-01,
NDCC 4-07-07
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