Benefits

(This information is for new employees hired on or after January 1, 2024.)

The State of Alabama offers generous benefits to Merit System employees, equal to about 35% of each employee’s pay. Many of those benefits are listed below. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, receive Tier 2 benefits.

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Tier 2 Employee Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  ADPH pays $977/month ($11,724/year). Employee cost for single coverage is $30 with a Non-tobacco Usage Discount and a Wellness Discount. Family coverage is $500 (with a spouse) and $335 (without a spouse). The family coverage rates are before any applicable discounts and/or waivers. Dental and Vision coverage are optional.
• Retirement/RSA
  ADPH pays 15.76% of the employee's salary. Employee pays 6% of salary.
• Annual Leave
  104 hrs/year (13 days/year) - Annual Leave increases every 5 years of service.
• Holidays/Personal Leave Day
  13 days/year
• Sick Leave
  104 hrs/year (13 days/year)
• Flex Time
  Flexible starting and ending work hours (if approved)
• Longevity Bonus
  $600/yr after 5 years of service - The longevity bonus increases by $100 each 5th year up to $1,000 per year.
• Blood Donation Leave
  2 hours per approved donation (maximum of 4 hours per year)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  Provides help for employees and dependents whose work performance or quality of life as a whole is being adversely affected by problems such as home and family issues, substance abuse, mental/emotional problems, or health problems. EAP provides 3 free visits per year for each employee and dependent.
• Deferred Compensation Plans
  Great West with Empower; RSA-1

How Can ADPH Support You?

A career at ADPH offers the opportunity to be a part of all that public health offers for Alabamians, but the benefits do not stop there. As an ADPH employee, additional benefits include: