Wisconsin State Government offers a comprehensive employee benefits package. The fringe benefits may vary somewhat between employee groups based on occupational status (i.e., protective, executive, general), whether or not the employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and the percentage of full-time employment. See the Benefits at a Glance Quick Guide for current year information or visit the Department of Employee Trust Funds for more detailed information.
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Paid Leave
Vacation Vacation is earned from the first day of employment, but cannot be used until the employee has worked for six months. Vacation is earned by full-time employees at the following rate:
Years of Service
| Annual Vacation Hours
Non-Exempt
| Annual Vacation Hours
Exempt
| During first 5 5+ to 10 10+ to 15 15+ to 20 20+ to 25 25 and Over
| 104 144 160 184 200 216
| 120 160 176 200 216 216
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Sick Leave Full-time employees can earn up to 130 hours of sick leave each year. The unused sick leave will accumulate from year to year. Upon retirement, the state matches a certain amount of the unused sick leave, and the entire balance can be converted to pay health insurance premiums.
Personal Holidays Employees are granted 36 hours (4.5 days) of personal holiday time (pro-rated for part-time) to be used within the calendar year.
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Legal Holidays: Employees receive nine paid holidays. - New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Eve Day
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- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Income Continuation Insurance
- Accident Coverage
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
- Retirement
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Edvest
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