As an employee of the Department of Corrections, you will become a part of one of Oklahoma’s largest organizations and the recipient of a variety of excellent benefits!
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Each employee of the State of Oklahoma is provided an allowance each month above his or her normal salary rate to "purchase" the mandatory core insurance benefits outlined below. The amount varies according to the number of dependents an employee has.
Core benefits include:
Health/Dental Insurance
Basic Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
If the cost of the employee’s selections total less than their monthly allotment, the remaining money is included in their take home pay. If their selections total more than the benefit allowance, the employee must pay the difference.
Health/Dental Insurance -- Depending on geographic location, several plans may be available. The cost of each plan varies according to the provider.
Basic Life Insurance — Basic life insurance includes a $20,000 life insurance policy. If the employee’s death is a result of an accident, that amount will double to $40,000. Additional coverage is available at extra cost.
Disability — Short- and Long-term disability is provided to employees when off work due to a qualifying event. Disability coverage pays 60 percent of the employee’s salary up to a maximum dollar amount.
Maximize Your Insurance Benefits with these Payroll Options:
Premium Conversion — Employees may elect to pay for qualifying mandatory and optional coverages before taxes are deducted, lowering their taxable income
Reimbursement Accounts — Employees may set aside money from their paycheck before it has been taxed to pay for planned expenses, such as medical deductibles and child care expenses
A variety of leave options are available for the state employee outlined below:
Family Medical Leave — Employees with at least 12 months of service who have worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding 12 months may take family leave, not to exceed 12 weeks in a 12 month period for qualifying events. Family leave is deducted from existing leave balances or may be taken as leave without pay.
Annual Leave — Annual leave is accrued based upon years of continuous service and is utilized for vacations, personal business, and time off not covered by other paid or holiday provisions.
Accumulation Schedule
| Years of Cumulative Service | Accrual Rate Per Year | Accrual Limit |
| Less than 5 years | 15 days per year | 30 days |
| 5 through 9 years | 18 days per year | 60 days |
| 10 through 19 years | 20 days per year | 60 days |
| 20 years and over | 25 days per year | 60 days |
Leave Sharing — Permanent employees with more than 12 months of service who have exhausted accrued sick and annual leave and are absent from work because they suffer from, or have a relative or household member who suffers from, a serious, extreme, or life threatening illness or injury, and who are eligible for family leave, are eligible to receive annual or sick leave donated by state employees.
Military Leave — Employees are eligible for paid military leave for a period of 20 days per federal fiscal year when ordered to military duty or service.
Organizational Leave — Qualifying employees are entitled to take leave with pay up to three days a year to attend meetings of job-related professional organizations of which they are a member.
Sick Leave — Sick leave is to be used when an employee is unable to work due to illness or injury, or for medical, dental, or optical examinations or treatment. Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year. There is no accumulation limit.
Paid Holidays — Employees receive days off with pay for holidays as proclaimed by the governor. The standard recognized holidays are:
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Enforced Leave — Employees may be granted paid time off from work in case of illness, injury, or death of a member of their immediate families. Enforced leave is charged to sick leave and may not exceed employees’ sick leave balances or 10 working days in a calendar year.
All full-time employees are eligible for annual longevity payments after they have been employed by the state for two years.
Longevity Pay Schedule
Total Years of Service |
Annual Payment |
At least 2 years, but less than 4 years |
$250 |
At least 4 years, but less than 6 years |
$426 |
At least 6 years, but less than 8 years |
$626 |
At least 8 years, but less than 10 years |
$850 |
At least 10 years, but less than 12 years |
$1,062 |
At least 12 years, but less than 14 years |
$1,250 |
At least 14 years, but less than 16 years |
$1,500 |
At least 16 years, but less than 18 years |
$1,688 |
At least 18 years, but less than 20 years |
$1,900 |
At least 20 years |
$2,000 |
For every additional 2 years over 20, $200 will be added to the $2,000.
For full and part-time employees, a retirement plan is provided for the purpose of providing lifetime benefits. The benefits in the plan are paid in addition to any supplemental benefits received from social security.
Normal Retirement
An eligible employee may elect to retire on the first day of the
month coinciding with or following the 62nd birthday if the employee has six
or more years of full-time equivalent employment with a participating
employer. Employees also become eligible for normal retirement on or after
the date upon which the sum of a member's age and number of years credited
service totals 80 except that employees who became members on or after July
1, 1992, become eligible for normal retirement when the sum of their ages
and years of credited service total 90. State employees will receive 2% of
their salary for every year of service.
Correctional Officers, Probation & Parole Officers and Fugitive Apprehension Officers
Correctional officers, probation and parole officers and fugitive apprehension officers may retire with a minimum of 20 full years of full-time equivalent employment as a correctional officer, a probation and parole officer or as a fugitive apprehension officer.
If eligibility for retirement is reached earlier (as provided above), a correctional officer, a probation and parole officer or a fugitive apprehension officer may elect to retire under normal retirement provisions.
Correctional and probation/parole officers will receive 2.5% of their salary for the first 20 years of service, and 2% for every year thereafter.
After June 30, 2004, any incumbent in the positions identified above, who has five years service in those positions remains in 20 year retirement upon promotion.
Training — All employees, other than temporary, are provided pre-service and ongoing in-service training.
Credit Union Membership — The Oklahoma Employees Credit Union offers membership to all Department of Corrections Employees.
Revised: 09/19/2006
