The Employee Experience

Building an inclusive employee culture is essential for attracting and retaining top talent. When employees feel appreciated, they are more likely to be productive and go the extra mile. An inclusive employee culture is a win-win for everyone. It benefits employees by creating a positive and supportive work environment, and it benefits organizations by increasing productivity and reducing turnover. That’s why The Indiana State Personnel Department (INSPD) offers a variety of programs to engage state employees. These programs and pages are designed to promote employee engagement, wellness, recognition, and discounts, as well as provide resources for training and development, employee assistance, and retirement planning.

Since 2005, the State of Indiana has honored long-term state employees through an annual recognition ceremony and reception, the Governor's Long Term Employee Reception. Long-term employees are those with at least 35 years of service with the State of Indiana and are recognized in five-year increments (35, 40, 45, 50, 55+ years of government employment). The recognition ceremony and reception is held each year in December.

The Governor’s Public Service Achievement Awards recognize State employees and teams who, through their commitment and innovation at work, have produced a measurable, positive impact on their agency’s finances, operations, or population served. Governor Holcomb publicly acknowledges awardees for their outstanding contributions in a special ceremony and they receive a monetary reward.

INSPD offers a one-day Pre-Retirement workshop, conducted twice per year, designed to assist state employees with advance retirement planning. A sound retirement requires careful planning involving numerous topics. The Pre-Retirement Seminar includes presentations and information on a variety of topics.

The State Employees’ Community Campaign (SECC) seeks to provide state employees with opportunities to be conscientious citizens and get involved with nonprofits in their communities. The campaign consolidates fundraising efforts statewide and is the time of year when state employees can give in a combined effort, largely through payroll deductions. It’s grown to be one of the largest annual activities that state employees participate in.