State Employees

Life & Wellness

Working for the State of California can offer a reasonable work-life balance, with benefits like flexible work arrangements, generous leave accrual, and a stable job market.

State Employee Discounts

Perks at Work

Perks at Work is offered through Whole You, your Employee Assistance Program, powered by Spring Health. Visit the Perks at Work website to learn more about discounts, deals and savings. Click the First Time Here? button and enter your work email address on the next page.

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Whole You – Modernized Employee Assistance Program Benefits

As of July 1, 2026, the State of California’s new Employee Assistance Program, Whole You, powered by Spring Health, is now available to support you and your eligible dependents with faster access to high-quality care and personalized wellbeing resources.

Highlights:

Virtual and in-person therapy appointments within two days
Evening and weekend availability
Personalized care navigation
Wellbeing coaching
Financial and legal consultations
Work-life resources
Culturally responsive care, including specialized support for first responders

Whether you’re navigating life’s challenges, working toward personal goals, or simply looking to improve your overall wellbeing, support is just a few clicks away.

Live Well – Creating a Culture of Health and Wellbeing

Great news! As of Jan. 1, 2026, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) Employee Wellness Program is now Live Well, a refreshed program designed to help you thrive at work and in life. Live Well offers a streamlined, modern wellness experience for employees and their families. As part of Live Well, active employees receive unlimited access to Grokker, the platform that powers the program.

Grokker provides an easy, engaging way to support your wellness goals. The platform offers:

A growing library of 4,000+ expert-led, on-demand video classes covering fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, financial wellbeing and sleep
More than 150 comprehensive wellness programs
A community of over 130 expert trainers
Simple tools to help you build healthy habits and track your progress

Through Live Well, you and your family can explore all of these resources on the Grokker website and app, with no registration code required. Eligibility is verified automatically when you sign up.

Ready to get started? Visit wellness.calhr.ca.gov and click Validate Eligibility to create your Grokker account and begin exploring Live Well resources right away. 

All active state employees are encouraged to participate.

Watch this short video to learn about key features of this Grokker platform.