Commonwealth of Virginia Employee Reviews about "raise"

Pros

Benefits Package, time employed follows you to each state department

Cons

Lack of pay raises regardless of work done

Pros

Great benefits and hardworking people

Cons

Low pay and limited raises

Pros

Benefits, work environment, teammates, safety

Cons

lack of pay keeping up with private sector and pay raises

Pros

You can move to different agencies very easily. The benefits are great. Lots of holidays and time off. Many good people work for the state.

Cons

Hard to get a pay raise. Overworked at times. Don't see positive changes from upper management.

Pros

Great Benefits, multiple locations to choose from if you are mobile. Good continuing education packages and perks for cultural events in the state

Cons

Depending on the agency, poor compensation. Raises are based on petitions from the general assembly. Unless in upper management a single person can't afford living alone without a part-time job. Not enough to live, but too much for assistance.

Pros

Gain valuable experience; impact your government

Cons

No room for advancement; raises directly related to state budget

Pros

Its great being a public servant and doing a job that many people would not be able to do. Good training opportunities.

Cons

Very political from the bottom to the top. Many cut backs due to state budget being cut. All prisons in the state are working short handed which makes for a dangerous work environment. Working short handed also causes moral to drop due to staff having to constantly work over time that they do not get paid for as they are force to adjust all over time off. There is talk of closing more prisons in Virginia this year. The departments pay band has been messed up for years. I am a supervisor and have worked for the department for going on 15 years. I know Officer with less then half my time in that make more than I do. We have only had one or two pay raises in the past 7 or 8 years. Every time we received a pay raise our insurance would go up so much that we would bring home less on our checks than before we go the raise. To shorten this up. NO cost of living raises, NO longevity pay, Short staffed, NO paid overtime, Staff have less right that the offenders they watch.

Pros

The benefits are great ie medical, vacation and sick leave

Cons

Pay is based on your personal relationship with your manager. Many think the general assembly dictates the amount of pay increases but managers have a form they can complete to give private raises to certain employees. These raises are known as PAR parties.

Pros

Steady and stable positions. As long as you can show up, so do the paychecks. The benefits aren't bad, with plenty of time off and a pension.

Cons

Salaries can't compete with the private sector. Raises barely keep up with inflation. Employees are constantly looking around to see if the grass is greener outside the state. Some work changes based on political leadership changes.

Pros

Good healthcare benefits and pension

Cons

Low Pay with no raises