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Financial benefits: Access
Table 41. Financial benefits: Access, State and local government workers, National Compensation Survey, March 2015
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(All workers = 100 percent)
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Characteristics
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Health savings account
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Section 125 cafeteria benefits
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Savings plans with no employer contribution3
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Financial planning
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Flexible benefits
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Dependent care flexible spending account1
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Health care flexible spending account2
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Management, professional, and related
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Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers
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Office and administrative support
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Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
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Production, transportation, and material moving
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Average wage within the following categories:4
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Establishment characteristics
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Service-providing industries
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Education and health services
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Elementary and secondary schools
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Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
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Health care and social assistance
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1Formerly referred to as Dependent care reimbursement account.
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2Formerly referred to as Health care reimbursement account.
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3Savings plans established by the employer on behalf of the employee, but with no employer contribution. These are cash or deferred arrangement plans or individual retirement accounts used to fund savings and retirement plans authorized by section 401(k), 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code. The employees’ contributions can be pre- and post-tax. Employees may authorize a payroll deduction by theemployer to fund the established plan.
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4Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupation, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The categories were formed using percentile estimates generated using wage data for March 2015.
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Note: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20142015.htm.
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