Employee salaries are only one part of the total compensation for employees at 91ÖÆƬ. We aim to communicate the full value of an employee’s compensation package including salary, benefits, and discounts available as state employees. 91ÖÆƬ’s practices align with the classification and compensation structure of the Commonwealth of Virginia. For details about the state’s structure, please review the .
91ÖÆƬ’s employees and their dependents are eligible to participate in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s state health benefits program. Available plans include:
- COVA CareCOVA HDHP
- COVA HealthAware
- Sentara Health HMO
- Tricare Supplement for Military Retirees
Each health plan also includes:
- Medical coverage
- Preventive dental coverage
- Prescription drug coverage
- Behavioral health coverage
- Employee assistance programs
- Mental health
- Alcohol or drug abuse assessment
- Child or elder care
- Grief counseling
- Legal
- Financial services
Find more details about these benefits by visiting the .
Other benefits include:
- Group Life Insurance:
- Employees are entitled to group life insurance administered through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and paid for by 91ÖÆƬ. The amount of your group life insurance equals your salary rounded up to the nearest thousand, multiplied by two.
- Employees are entitled to group life insurance administered through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and paid for by 91ÖÆƬ. The amount of your group life insurance equals your salary rounded up to the nearest thousand, multiplied by two.
- Retirement
- Full-time classified employees are automatically enrolled in the VRS. Employees hired after January 1, 2014, or later are covered under the VRS Hybrid plan, a defined benefit and contribution plan.
- Faculty and administrative professional employees may choose between the VRS plan and the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORPHE), a defined contribution plan. The current providers for the ORPHE plan are TIAA-CREF and the DCP with Voya. Employees hired after July 1, 2010, or later are covered under ORPHE Plan 2.
- Read more about retirement by visiting the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) page.
- Supplemental Retirement Account
- Tax Sheltered Annuity Program 403(b) and Roth
- State Deferred Compensation Program 457(b) and Roth
Contributions are not subject to state or federal tax until withdrawals are made for pre-tax plans. Post-tax Roth Plan contributions are not taxable at the time of withdrawal in retirement. - State Cash Match Program 401(a).
The Commonwealth of Virginia will match 50% of your contribution up to a maximum of $20 per pay period for either supplemental retirement plan. Employees can participate in both supplemental retirement options; however, only one cash match is available.
Both supplemental retirement options are subject to the annual IRS maximum contributions based on the employee’s age.
- Employee Discounts
- State employees have access to discounts through the state and with partner organizations. Details can be found the DHRM Employee Discounts site.
- Paid time off and holidays
Depending upon employment type, employees may enjoy paid time off and paid holidays. To create an extended winter break, 91ÖÆƬ may not observe all holidays when they occur. The following is the holiday and time off schedule for 2026:
- January 1, 2026 – Closed for New Year’s Day
- January 2, 2026 – Closed in lieu of Veteran’s Day (2025)
- January 19, 2026 – Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- May 25, 2026 – Closed for Memorial Day
- June 19, 2026 – Closed for Juneteenth
- July 3, 2026 – Closed in celebration of Independence Day
- September 7, 2026 – Closed for Labor Day
- November 25, 2026 – Closed at noon
- November 26, 2026 – Closed for Thanksgiving Day
- November 27, 2026 – Closed for the day after Thanksgiving
- December 24, 2026 – Closed for Christmas Eve
- December 25, 2026 – Closed for Christmas Day
- December 28, 2026 – Closed – in lieu of George Washington’s birthday
- December 29, 2026 – Closed – In lieu of Columbus & Yorktown Victory Day
- December 30, 2026 – Closed – In lieu of Election Day
- December 31, 2026 – Closed- In lieu of Veterans’ Day