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Georgia Department of Corrections Employee Benefits

The department provides the following benefits to employees:

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Legal Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Long-term Care Insurance
  • Optional Private Insurance Plans
  • Deferred Compensation Plans
    (401k or 457 plan)
  • State Employees Credit Union
  • Savings Bonds
  • Direct Deposit
  • 12 paid holidays per year
  • Up to 15 days of Annual Leave accrued per year
  • Up to 15 days of Sick Leave accrued per year
  • Paid Training
  • Peace Officer Annuity and Benefit Fund (if applicable)
  • Police Benevolent Association of Georgia (if applicable)
  • State of Georgia Indemnification Program (if applicable)

New employees select their benefits when first hired. Current employees are permitted to change their benefits. The primary time to change benefits is during "Open Enrollment," a once-a-year event. Changes can be made under more restrictive circumstances if the employee has a life-changing event during the year (for example, death in family, marriage, divorce).

To view a document containing a full explanation of these benefits, click here.

Electronic Open Enrollment - Selecting benefits on-line is quick and easy!

In FY 2004, for the third year, GDC employees had the option of selecting their benefits through on-line web enrollment for the flexible benefits program. Employees were able to review benefit options they had selected during the previous year and select new options on-line. Central Personnel Administration was responsible for ensuring that agency employees were informed about the on-line method of enrollment. 13% of GDC employees took advantage of this convenient option during FY 2002, the first year available, and 17½% during FY 2003. For FY 2004, the percentage of employees participating in on-line enrollment increased to 20.2%, a trend that indicates an increasing number of employees are taking advantage of the convenience of on-line enrollment.