Maintenance/Grounds Technician III
Characteristics of Work
See MSPB Careers for information regarding this classifications.
Eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state’s health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits.Health/Prescription Insurance.
Employees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible.
All eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee’s annual salary to a maximum of $100,000. More detail can be found at Life Insurance Choices.
Many state agencies provide discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance.
Many state agencies provide opportunity for employees to participate in pre-tax spending accounts. These accounts allow employees to withhold childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses prior to application of state and federal taxes.
Full-time employees receive paid time off for personal needs and for sick leave. Leave begins accruing after one month of employment and may be used as it is accrued. Employees earn approximately 18 days of personal leave annually and 12 days of sick leave annually.
In accordance with federal law, all employees serving in the armed forces or the military reserves are entitled to 15 days per year for military training.
Employees receive up to 10 paid holidays to enjoy many of our nation’s celebrations with family and friends.
The State of Mississippi provides all its employees a Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Retirement Program. Employees become vested in the State’s retirement system after 8 years of employment. Both you and your employing agency contribute toward your retirement. More detailed information regarding the State’s retirement program can be found at http://www.pers.state.ms.us.
State agencies offer several opportunities for their employees to participate in a deferred compensation voluntary retirement savings plan.
The Mississippi Public Employees’ Credit Union offers state employees special savings and borrowing plans. For more information about this program, call 601.948.8191.
Many state agencies provide opportunities for their employees to achieve higher education through tuition reimbursement. Common programs include medical and nursing fields, accounting, and business/administrative fields.
The Mississippi State Personnel Board offers several management and administrative certification programs, as well as professional development courses to enhance employee value to the agency. Individual agencies also offer technical training and allow membership in professional organizations to employees in their specific fields of employment.
Promotional opportunities are available for employees who have completed 6 or more months of service. Minimum qualifications must be met.
Career ladders are provided for many job classifications based upon attainment of competencies. These career ladders can increase an individual’s salary, provided funds are available within the agency.
Requirements
None
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 5 years of experience
- 6 years of experience
- 7 years of experience
- 8 years of experience
- 9 years of experience
- 10 years of experience
- 11 years of experience
- 12 years of experience
- 13 years of experience
- More than 13 years of experience
Employer
State of Mississippi
Address:
210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201
Phone:
601-359-1406