Enjoy the Benefits of Working for Washington

We offer a total work/life package of pay, benefits, flexibility and workplace opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and out of life.

Total Compensation

Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation package.  Employees also have access to an outstanding employee benefits package worth about 30% of your salary.

Insurance

As a state employee, you and your family would be covered by high-value medical, dental, and vision insurance. The state’s low employee premiums make high-quality insurance plans affordable. Basic life and long-term disability insurance plans are also provided by the state. Additional insurance coverage, like auto insurance, is available to state employees at reduced rates.

Retirement

We offer an excellent retirement plan, which includes employer contributions. In addition, employees may participate in a Deferred Compensation program for tax-deferred retirement investment.

Flexibility

Many agencies provide flexible work hours (flex-time) and telecommuting options. While most state agency employers offer an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule, many state organizations are open 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, and provide employees with a wider variety of shift options.

Vacation and Leave

Leave benefits include 12-22 days of vacation per year; 11 paid holidays; 12 days of paid sick leave per year; newborn, adoptive, and emergency child care leave; leave without pay for maternity and education; paid leave for jury or other civil duties and leave for military service.  Qualified employees may also donate leave to assist others through an extended absence.

Professional Advancement

Employees are eligible for periodic cost-of-living increases, as well as increases based on longevity or career growth. Find opportunities for advancement within your own agency, or you choose to move to another state agency. As an employee of a large organization, you can take advantage of the wide range of promotional opportunities throughout state government.

Growth Opportunities

Take advantage of extensive career and personal growth opportunities. Hundreds of workshops, seminars, and other training opportunities are offered each year to build employee skills and develop management capacity. In-training programs, rotational assignments and tuition reimbursement provide further potential for personal and career growth.

Organized Philanthropy

Each year thousands of state employees make a difference in their communities by voluntarily supporting charities through an organized giving program called the Washington State Combined Fund Drive (CFD). By contributing through the CFD, you can choose the charities, determine the amount to give each charity, and have the convenience of automatic payroll deduction.

Dependent Care

The Dependent Care Assistance Program provides a simple, efficient, and inexpensive way to help you pay your dependent care expenses. It reduces your taxable income, your income tax liability and your Social Security taxes. 

Employee Assistance

Sometimes a personal or work-related problem may impair job performance. Employees may seek confidential, professional help with such problems through the Employee Assistance Program at no charge for this assistance.