Benefits
CDOT offers excellent benefits and perks to employees. That's one of the reasons we often receive more than 100 applications for a single job opening.
Among the factors that make working for CDOT so rewarding:
- Competitive, market-based pay
- Multiple medical insurance options
- Dental insurance from a top national dental provider
- Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts
- Basic life insurance at no cost to employees, with additional optional employee, spouse and dependent life insurance available
- Short-term disability insurance at no cost to employees, with optional long-term disability available
- Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) participation including retirement benefits and 401(k)/457 plans
- Paid time off, including holidays; earned sick and annual leave; military, jury, and bereavement leave, and a leave grant program
- Training and other career-growth opportunities
- Commuting benefits, such as EcoPass and more
- Discounts through BenefitHub
Medical & Dental Insurance
Medical
Eligible employees can choose from several medical plans. Medical insurance is elective and is available for eligible employees and their family members. The State of Colorado contributes to the cost of medical insurance, with employees responsible for a portion of the cost.
Medical Plan Details & Rates for the Current Plan Year
Dental Insurance
Eligible employees can choose between two dental plans from a top national dental provider . Dental insurance is elective and is available for eligible employees and their family members. The State of Colorado contributes to the cost of dental insurance, with employees responsible for a portion of the cost.
Dental Plan Details & Rates for the Current Plan Year
Life Insurance & Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
The State of Colorado provides basic life insurance to eligible employees equal to their annual earnings, subject to a minimum and a maximum benefit. Eligible employees can also purchase optional employee, spouse and dependent life insurance.
Life Insurance Options
Disability Insurance
With disability insurance, employees have financial security in the event of a short- or long-term disability. The state provides short-term disability to benefit-eligible employees. Long-term disability plans are available to eligible employees for purchase.
Disability Insurance Details
Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA)
PERA Retirement Plans
CDOT employees do not contribute to Social Security. Instead, as a State of Colorado employee, CDOT workers contribute a percentage of their monthly earnings to the PERA. Employees can choose from the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan.
PERA Benefits & Retirement Plan Options
Optional PERA Plans
PERA also offers members the opportunity to contribute through pretax payroll deduction to the PERA 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and the PERA 401(k) Plan.
Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Eligible employees can enroll to participate in health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts. Contributions are made by pretax payroll deduction. Health care FSAs can be used for medical, dental and vision expenses. Dependent care FSAs can be used for qualified dependent day care expenses.
Flexible Spending Account Details
Health Savings Accounts
Eligible employees can contribute to a qualified health savings account.
Health Savings Account Details
Paid Time Off
Annual Leave
The longer an employee works for the State of Colorado, the more annual leave, or vacation, they earn each month. The state's leave accrual schedule (below) shows monthly and annual leave accruals.
Annual leave is available for use the month after it is earned, and annual leave is pro-rated for eligible employees working less than full time.
| Years of Service | Hours Per Month | Maximum Accrual |
|---|---|---|
| Years 1 to 3 (1 to 36 months) |
8 | 192 |
| Years 4 to 5 (37 to 60 months) |
9 | 216 |
| Years 6 to 10 (61 to 120 months) |
11 | 264 |
| Years 11 to 15 (121 to 180 months) |
13 | 312 |
| Year 16 or greater (181 months or greater) |
16 | 384 |
Annual leave may be used the month after it is earned. Any hours accrued over the respective maximum carry-over amount must be used by June 30 of each year or they will be lost.
Sick Leave
Permanent full-time employees earn a set number of sick leave hours per month, regardless of their years of service. This amount is pro-rated for permanent part-time employees.
- Accrual: 6.66 hours per month (10 days per fiscal year)
- Maximum Carry-Over: 45 days (360 hours)
Leave may be used the month after it is earned. Any hours accrued above 360 and not used by June 30 of each year are converted to vacation on a five-to-one sick-to-annual-leave basis.
Temporary employees accrue up to a cap of 48 hours of sick leave in a fiscal year. Once the cap is reached, sick leave is no longer accrued.
Holidays
Eligible employees are granted 11 paid holidays each year, as established by the Governor of Colorado.
State of Colorado Holiday Schedule
Other Leave
In addition to annual leave, sick leave and holidays, employees may also be eligible for paid bereavement leave, paid jury leave, and paid or unpaid military leave. CDOT also has a leave grant program for eligible employees.
Employee Development
Career Opportunities
Employees can gain experience in a variety of different areas by transferring within the department with no loss of tenure, retirement or benefits. In this way, employees can gain different career opportunities without having to change employers.
Tuition Reimbursement Program
CDOT's Education and Professional Development Reimbursement program provides financial assistance to eligible employees pursuing a degree or certificate program, obtaining or maintaining a professional license or certification, or learning a new language.
Professional Development
CDOT provides training and development opportunities for new employees to learn about the CDOT values and culture as well as specific tasks and knowledge that are necessary for an employee to be successful in his or her career.
Perks
Colorado State Employee Assistance Program
The Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) offers confidential, short-term counseling at no cost to state employees and their immediate family members.
CSEAP Program Information
Credit Union Membership
State employees and their family members are eligible for membership with the Credit Union of Colorado (formerly Colorado State Employees Credit Union, or CSECU).
Employee Discount Programs
Through BenefitsHub, State of Colorado employees have access to discounts, promotions and special programs from hundreds of retailers, restaurants, travel, and entertainment venues throughout Colorado, and across the country.
State of Colorado BenefitsHub
State of Colorado Wellness Program
Earn up to $20 a month in discounts by participating in the State of Colorado's Wellness Program, MotivateMe, powered by myCigna. By creating an account and personalizing it with your health and wellness wish list, you gain access to a tailored set of tips, activities and articles to get you on the road to a healthy lifestyle.
