An Overview of Benefits for the Public Sector

Abstract

Benefits compose a major portion of the total compensation package. Along with wages and salaries, benefits serve to recruit, motivate, and retain employees This article provides a descriptive overview of the myriad of benefits (and their sub-options) available for public sector use Health care (medical, dental, vision, and wellness) and pension (social security, government retvrement, and deferred compensation) systems are reviewed Finally, special pay options (overtime, moonlighting, business expenses, and paid time off) and employee development are detavled