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Employee Benefits

As a state agency, the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission offers an attractive compensation and benefits package for employees including:

Health Insurance

  • Eligible the first of the month following employment
  • Multiple choices among HMOs or standard major medical
  • Prescription drug benefits

Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Provided at no extra cost after one year of continuous employment

Life Insurance

  • Provided at no extra cost after one year of continuous employment
  • Optional purchase of supplemental life insurance is available upon hire

Disability Benefits

  • Eligible after one year of continuous employment
  • Provides partial income protection in the event of a disabling illness

Retirement Plan

  • Employee becomes member of the Public Employees Retirement System
  • Employee contributes 9.5% of gross wages to the plan while the employer contributes 13.77% of gross wages on behalf of the employee

Paid Leave

  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Personal Leave: Up to 32 hours per year (suspended for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 benefit years)
  • Vacation Leave: Eligible after one year of total state service
    • 2 weeks after 1 year
    • 3 weeks after 5 years
    • 4 weeks after 10 years
    • 4.5 weeks after 15 years
    • 5 weeks after 20 years
    • 6 weeks after 25 years
  • Sick Leave: Accrues at 3.1 hours for each 80 hours in active pay status
  • Adoption/Childbirth Leave: Provides 4 weeks of leave paid at 70% of regular pay after a 14-day waiting period
  • Civic Duty Leave: Paid leave when serving on a jury
  • Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Leave
  • NOTE: 10 days unpaid leave (furlough) are in effect for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 benefit years

    Tuition Assistance

    • Tuition reimbursement is available up to $3,000 per fiscal year for courses that offer college credit.

    Professional Development Events

    • Reimbursement of up to $1,500 per fiscal year for professional development including workshops, seminars, and conferences

    Other Available Benefit Programs

    • Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program
    • Credit Union Membership
    • Workers' Compensation Benefits
    • Unemployment Benefits
    • Dependent Care Spending Account Program
    • Long-Term Care Insurance
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Take Charge! Live Well! and Healthy Ohioans health and wellness initiatives
    • Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Program
    • For more information, please visit the DAS Benefits Web site