Human Resource Center
Benefits:
Vacation -- Generous paid vacation starting at 15 days a year.
Sick Leave -- 15 days of paid sick leave a year.
Holidays -- 12 paid holidays per year.
Medical Insurance -- Employer-paid or employer-subsidized medical plans
available covering you, your spouse and children the first of the month after
employment.
Visit the Web site at: www.mchcp.org
Dental Plans -- You may enroll in dental plans available in certain
areas of the state.
Visit the Web site at: www.mchcp.org
Vision Plan -- You may enroll in the Vision Service Plan offered statewide.
Visit the Web site at: www.mchcp.org
Life Insurance -- Free basic term life insurance in the amount or your
annual salary or $15,000 minimally. You may purchase additional life insurance
for yourself and your family members.
Visit the Web site at: www.mosers.org
Cafeteria Plan -- Allows you to pay less in taxes for qualifying expenses
such as state-sponsored health, medical benefits, and dependent care assistance.
Visit the Web site at: www.mocafe.com
Retirement -- You will be covered under the State Retirement Plan which
is fully paid for by DSS. After five years, you will be fully vested. Normal
retirement benefits begin at age 65; age 60 with 15 years of service; or
when years of service plus age equal 80. For example, if you begin employment
with DSS at age 25, you will be eligible for full retirement at age 53.
Visit the Web site at: www.mosers.org
Deferred Compensation -- A supplemental retirement savings program that
allows you to defer paying taxes on the savings until after retirement. To encourage Plan participation, the State of Missouri makes
contributions on behalf of each qualified employee according
to the following schedule:
Your total contributions for the State incentive
per month are:
| Employee Contributes | State Contributes |
| $25 to $29.50 | $25 |
| $30 to $34.50 | $30 |
| $35 or more | $35 |
Visit the Web site at:http://www.modeferredcomp.org/
Workers Compensation Insurance -- Coverage provided for personal injuries arising out of and in the course of employment.
Employee Assistance Program -- Provides up to six confidential counseling
sessions per episode per year for you and for each member of your household, free
of charge.
Visit the Web site at: www.mchcp.org/se_member/se_eap.htm
Shareleave -- If you, your spouse or child suffer a catastrophic injury or illness and have exhausted your accrued leave, you may receive paid leave through our shareleave program. Shareleave is a pool of vacation and comp time voluntarily donated by DSS employees.
Long-Term Disability -- Coverage at no cost that provides partial income replacement in the event you become disabled.
Family Leave -- Up to 12 weeks of paid or unpaid leave per year, without a loss of the employer paid portion of your benefits. Family leave may be used for a serious health condition for you, your spouse, child or parent; and for childbirth or adoption.
Employee Wellness Program -- To promote awareness of physical and mental health for our employees, you are provided paid time off to participate in wellness activities held during work hours.
Educational Leave -- Graduate and undergraduate course that are either job related or part of a degreed program consistent with DSS' mission may be eligible for Educational Leave.
Professional Development -- Opportunities for continued professional development are provided and encouraged. This may include tuition reimbursement and paid leave to attend courses and training.
Other Paid Leave -- You will receive paid leave for situations including Jury duty, voting, bereavement, wellness activities, military duty; blood donation; court appearances; red cross disaster service; training and conferences; promotional examinations and interviews.
Cash Value of Benefits --
View a chart of Missouri's fringe
benefits calculations (PDF)
Social Security --
Social Security provides you with income at retirement or survivor income for
your family in the event of your death. Each month you pay a percentage of
your earnings to social security. The state matches your contribution to the
federal program that provides retirement, disability, and death benefits to
you and/or your dependents.
Unemployment Insurance --
Unemployment compensation coverage provides you with partial compensation in
the event you are laid off from work for reasons other than misconduct. All
state employees are covered by unemployment insurance, paid entirely by the
State. For more information, contact the Division of Employment Security
at 573-751-3643.
Missouri Credit Union-- provides many of the traditional banking services, but requires a membership to take advantage of the services that are available. There are locations in Jefferson City and Columbia.
Visit the web site: www.missouricu.org
Missouri Saving for Tuition (MOST)--
The MOST program is a way to save for higher education costs and is available
through payroll deduction. MOST offers the following advantages: Missouri
state tax deduction of up to $8,000 in annual contributions; Earnings are
federal tax deferred and exempt from Missouri state taxes if used for qualified
higher education expenses; the money saved can be used at any qualified institution
of higher education in the country; and there are no annual fees required
to participate and an account may be opened with as little as $25 or $15
if by payroll deduction. For more information, call 1-888-414-6678 (MOST)
or
Visit the Web site at: www.missourimost.org
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