WVDOT Benefits

West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) Employee Benefits

The West Virginia Department of Transportation has an excellent benefits package for employees to take advantage of, including:

The Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is an exceptional benefit pension plan that provides qualifying employees with a lifetime benefit in the years after their employment ends.
- Employees contribute 6% of their gross monthly salary to the retirement plan (tax deferred).
- WVDOT contributes 9% of the employee’s gross monthly salary for a total combined contribution equal to 15%.
The West Virginia Retirement Plus 457 plan is an optional supplemental retirement plan designed to supplement PERS. This program is similar to a 401(k) retirement plan.

WVDOT employees receive a generous amount of annual leave based upon years of service.
New hires earn 4 hours and 37 minutes of annual leave at the end of every biweekly pay period.
- New hires can earn up to 14 days of annual leave for the first year.

Annual and Sick Leave Accrual Rates and Carryover Limits
Leave Type	Level of Qualifying Service	Hourly Rate	Max Accrued Hours in a Pay Period		Max Carryover Amount (Hrs, on Jan 1)
Leave Type	Level of Qualifying Service	Hourly Rate	in Decimal	in H:MM	Max Carryover Amount (Hrs, on Jan 1)
Annual Leave	0-5	0.057692	4.61666	4.37	240.0
	>5	0.069230	5.55000	5.33	240.0
	>10	0.080769	6.46666	6.28	280.0
	>15	0.092307	7.40000	7.24	320.0
Sick Leave	All	0.069231	5.55000	5.33	No Maximum

All employees earn 5 hours and 33 minutes of sick leave at the end of every biweekly pay period.
- Employees can earn up to 17 days of sick leave each year.
Sick leave may be used for medical appointments, family illnesses/appointments, or for a death in the family.

The WVDOT offers 12 paid holidays each year. In addition, employees generally do not work on statewide primary and general election days.

WVDOT employees who work 3 or more years are eligible to receive an annual increment amount equal to $60 for each full year of service.

Medical Insurance*
- The WVDOT offers a comprehensive health insurance plan through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA).
Life Insurance
- The WVDOT offers a $10,000 decreasing term life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
- Additional life insurance is also available up to a maximum benefit of $500,000 at a nominal fee.
- Dependent life insurance for spouses and children is also available for purchase.
Mountaineer Flexible Benefits**
- The Mountaineer Flexible Benefits Program offers employees tax-free deductions for many insurance plans such as dental, vision, disability, etc.

The WVDOT offers a tuition reimbursement program to employees for job-related training.

WVDOT Employees and qualified family members may participate in the State Credit Union.
The State Credit Union offers a wide variety of services such as checking accounts, savings accounts, loans, etc.

The WV SMART529 plan is a flexible tax-advantaged savings plan designed to help families pay for college.

The WVDOT provides information to employees who may need assistance with personal issues such as substance abuse, financial issues, relationship conflicts, etc.

Here are some links to review before your first day at work so you can decide what plans will be best for you and your family, if applicable:

Important pages for you to consider before your first day:

PEIA Shopper's Guide Key Pages and Topics
Page #	What is on the page
10-11	Benefits at a glance (Health Plans)
27	Information on Plan C, Plan D and Spousal Coverage
31	Coinsurance for in-network and Out-of-Network Benefits for PEIA PPB Plans
32-39	Premiums
41	Non Medicare Retiree
45	COBRA
46	Dependent Life Insurance
48-49	Life Insurance Tobacco Free
50-51	Life Insurance Tobacco
58	Section 125 Form

**Mountaineer Flexible Benefits: Dental, Vision, and More: WV Active Benefits Guide (PDF)