EXPLORE OUR BENEFITS

Cherokee Nation offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the health care, financial and security needs of you and your family.
We design our benefits with you and your total health in mind. That's why we provide an array of options to meet the needs of you and your family—physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. We are proud to offer the following:

Healthcare

At Cherokee Nation, we offer eligible employees affordable coverage with you and your total health in mind, including medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage. In addition, we also provide basic life/AD&D coverage, voluntary cancer, voluntary accident, voluntary legalshield/IDtheft, supplemental life insurance, as well as long- and short-term disability.

401(k) Savings Plan

As an eligible employee, Cherokee Nation offers you the opportunity to contribute a chosen percentage of your income, up to the IRS maximum for the year. Your contributions are deducted from your paychecks automatically and invested into your account. Cherokee Nation provides a generous matching contribution of 100% on your first 5% employee contribution and 50% on the next 4%, up to a maximum match of 7%.

Paid Time Off

Cherokee Nation recognizes the value of rest and relaxation. That's why in addition to 10 paid holidays, we provide our employees with paid family leave, paid foster parent leave, bereavement leave, and mental health leave. Cherokee Nation also provides paid annual leave/sick leave to regular full-time employees. New hires earn paid annual/sick leave at 4 hours per pay period. Annual leave increases as employment lengthens.

Health & Wellness

At Cherokee Nation, we care about your health and wellbeing. That’s why we’re proud to offer a variety of programs and services designed to assist you through all of life’s challenges, including an employee assistance plan, wellness programs, virtual doctor’s visits and more.

Cherokee Nation also offers numerous
education and enrichment programs.

Through the Otsoliga Learning Portal and the University of Oklahoma WorkSooner program, you will have access to career-specific learning paths and national certifications. We want you to grow with us here at the Cherokee Nation.

Otsoliga Learning Portal

1,500+ Courses Available
200+ Career-Specific Learning Paths
25+ Certifications

University of Oklahoma WorkSooner Program

9,000 Courses Available
250 Nationally Recognized Certifications