Employment

​We understand that there is more to life than work – and we want you to enjoy it!

Leave:

• Paid vacation days, paid sick days, paid parental leave and paid military leave.
  

Holidays:

• Paid time off for most major U.S. holidays.

 
Flexible Schedules:

• Alternative work schedules and telecommuting arrangements available for certain positions.
  

Free, Confidential Counseling:

• Everyone needs help sometimes. We offer free, confidential counseling referral services for employees and their family members through our State Employees Assistance Program (SEAP). SEAP can assist with personal and relationship, legal and financial issues.

We want to help you grow and see your goals become a reality!

A Plan for Success:

• Supervisors and human resources staff are available to help employees create a customized plan to develop skills for their current jobs or prepare for the next step in their careers. 
• Access to free training designed for commonwealth employees through the Commonwealth University.
  

Opportunities to Advance:

• Easily transfer between positions or agencies to expand knowledge and pursue new challenges.
• Retain your leave, health and other benefits when moving between most agencies.
  

Leadership Training:
There are also a variety of programs available to help get you where you want to be:     

• Commonwealth Mentoring Program: Provides mentoring through voluntary career guidance, networking and leadership development and the transfer of institutional knowledge. 
• Emerging Leader Program: Tap into the talents of commonwealth employees who exhibit leadership potential. 
• Leadership Development Institute: Professional developmental for employees who demonstrate leadership potential and the ability to succeed in positions of greater responsibility.

​Commonwealth employees enjoy many other rewards, including opportunities for recognition, workplace charitable giving and even special employee-only discounts.

Employee Recognition:
We understand that our most valuable asset is our employees.

• Many agencies have programs to acknowledge outstanding work and achievement.
• The Governor presents the annual state employee Awards for Excellence to individuals and groups who demonstrate exemplary job performance or service.
  

Charitable Giving:
Our commitment to public service and helping other goes well beyond the workplace. Every year, our employees donate millions of dollars to worthy causes in PA, the nation and the world.

• Donate to your choice of hundreds of participating charities through the State Employee Combined Appeal.
• Convenient pledge options such payroll deductions.