• The State pays roughly 82% towards the employees elected health, dental and basic life insurance monthly.  

• Various deductibles are available including an Health Savings Account (HSA) eligible options.  

• Click here for more details about Employees' Group Insurance.

• Employer Contribution varies by position type (e.g. Temporary, Full-time or Part-time).

• State employees may be covered by the Delta Dental Plan.

• There are two dental plans available. The preventive is required with the health plan. The optional dental plan, which provides coverage for restorations and etc., is voluntary. 

• State employees may be covered by the VSP plan.

• Basic Term Life insurance and AD&D coverage is available. Cost increases with age. 

• Basic life,  the death benefit is $50,000 through age 59 and declines afterwards. 

• Term Life coverage is also available for dependents. 

• Voluntary Life insurance is also available to supplement the Basic life coverage.

• Additional life insurance is available through the Wyoming Retirement System. Group term costs $16.00 per month. 

• Elected Benefit replaces a portion of your income in the event you cannot work because of a covered illness or injury. 

• Protects you and your family from potential emergency transport costs.

• Flexible Spending Account allows you to pay for eligible medical insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis, and

• Medical Reimbursement Accounts: money from earnings can be set aside, on a pre-tax basis, to pay eligible medical expenses.

• Dependent Day Care Reimbursement Account: money from earnings can be set aside, on a pre-tax basis, to pay for eligible dependent care expenses.

• As a State of Wyoming employee you will earn vacation leave based on the number of months you've been employed by the state:

Months Employed        =        Hours Earned Per Month

0 - 48 months                   =        8 hours (12 days per year)

49 - 108 months             =        10 hours (15 days per year)

109 - 168 months          =        12 hours (18 days per year)

169 - 228 months          =        14 hours (21 days per year)

229 or more months    =        16 hours (24 days per year)

• Unused vacation leave can be carried over year to year, so long as it does not exceed the carry-over maximum: 

Months Employed        =        Carry-Over Maximum

0 - 108 months                =        240 hours (30 days)

109 - 168 months          =        288 hours (36 days)

169 - 228 months          =        336 hours (42 days)

229 or more months    =        384 hours (48)

• As a State of Wyoming employee you will earn 8 hours of sick leave per month (12 days per year) in addition to annual leave. There is no carry-over maximum associated with sick leave. 

As a State of Wyoming employee you will receive paid leave to be used on nine holidays each year:

• New Year's Day 

• Martin Luther King, Jr. / Wyoming Equality Day 

• President's Day

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Veteran's Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

• Employees may have flexibility to work on an alternative schedule. For more details click here.

• The State employee’s retirement program includes both the benefits of the Wyoming Retirement System and Social Security System. 

• An employee becomes fully vested upon completion of four years of service.

• Early withdrawal of retirement funds results in forfeiture of employer matching contributions and interest on employer contributions. 

• As of the 2012 Legislative Session a "second tier"  (Tier 2) of benefits for members of the Public Employee Pension was created.  Click here to see the the benefits for both tiers.

• *Wyoming has the "85 Year Rule" in place for full retirement qualification ‐‐ your age plus your years of service must equal 85 to qualify for full benefits upon early retirement. 

• For more detailed information on the State retirement benefits please contact Wyoming Retirement System at http://retirement.state.wy.us/ or Wyoming Retirement System, 6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 500, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307) 777-7691.  

• The State provides a voluntary deferred compensation plan.  This plan offers a plan under which employees may defer a portion of their income to provide returns on investment. Withdrawal is triggered by termination of employment or retirement. Contributions may be made on a pre-tax or post-tax basis. 

• The State contributes an additional $20 per month to employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Program.

• If you’re employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans. Please see https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more information.

• Additional $40 earned per month for each five years of unbroken service after completion of the first five years, unlimited accrual.