Employee Benefits

Vehicles

All Probation and Parole Agents will be assigned their own law enforcement vehicle to execute department-related duties.  

Insurance

State insurance includes health, dental, vision, and/or life insurance and disability. Please visit PEBA Insurance Benefits for more information.

Retirement

All employees are eligible to enroll in the rewarding South Carolina State Retirement System. SCDPPPS law enforcement positions are eligible for the Police Office Retirement Systems (PORS)  and our non-law enforcement positions are eligible for either the South Carolina Retirement Systems (SCRS) or the State Optional Retirement Program (ORP). Please visit PEBA Retirement Benefits for more information.

Employees can also contribute to a 401(k) or 457(b) plan through the SC Deferred Compensation Program. This voluntary program allows you to save and invest extra money for retirement through before-tax and/or after-tax contributions.  Please visit SC Deferred Compensation for more information.

Leave and Holidays

All employees in a full-time equivalent position receive 15 days of paid sick leave per year and at least 15 days of paid annual leave per year dependent upon years of service. There are also 13 paid holidays per year. Visit State Human Resources Division for more information.