Human Resources

Employee Discount Program

The Employee Discount Program (EDP) for State of Iowa employees allows you to save money on purchases with discounts on computers, cell phones, hotels, flowers, jewelry, clothing, gifts, restaurants, and more! You’ll find valuable offers from your favorite merchants, including Apple, Target, Costco, Disney World, Dell, Verizon, and AMC Theaters. You’ll also find discounts from local and statewide businesses. For more detailed information, please access the employee discount Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions document which is intended to assist all employees.

The EDP is administered by PerkSpot, a company that manages employee discount programs for a variety of employers. Most merchant pages on the PerkSpot Web site provide information about how to receive the state employee discount.

Please contact the merchant for any specific questions or concerns and for all customer service functions. Employees and merchants can click here to email comments or suggestions to PerkSpot.

To Get Discounts

Follow Internet use policies policies regarding the use of State computers. You should access PerkSpot away from work.

To take advantage of the Employee Discount Program, create an account with PerkSpot using your personal email address at www.perkspot.com/register.aspx. See your Personnel Assistant for the company code. You will then receive a confirmation email with login instructions.

After you have created your account, you can log in at www.perkspot.com/login.aspx to see all discount offers available to State of Iowa employees. Most discounts at this time are for online purchases only, but as the program evolves and more discounts are added, more on-site discounts may become available. If the discount is accessible online, the merchant page on the PerkSpot Web site should provide a special link or access code that you can use to obtain a discount.

Merchants’ requirements to receive discounts may vary and can include coupons, flyers, and/or presentation of your State of Iowa Employee ID card. Employees must contact the discount merchant for any proof of employment requirements, typically a pay stub or state ID. Some merchants may include retirees in their offers. If you do not have any identification at the time of purchase, the merchant may not honor the discount.

If you experience any difficulties with any discount or service, please contact PerkSpot by sending an email to help@perkspot.com.

To Suggest a Merchant

Do you have a merchant that you’d like to see added? Go to the PerkSpot Web site and enter the merchant(s) name in the box on the bottom left side of the page. PerkSpot will contact the merchant that you suggested and will work to add them to the Web site.

To Become a Merchant

Appropriate merchants can have their business listed simply by offering a discount. Merchants who are interested in participating in the discount program should contact PerkSpot at help@perkspot.com.

Disclaimer

All state employees are encouraged to research and compare prices and services before purchasing, signing any contract, or making any arrangements. Any arrangements, services or products purchased with this discount program are strictly between the employee, as a consumer, and the merchant, and are the sole responsibility of the individual employee. The State of Iowa and the Employee Discount Program assume no responsibility for any arrangements, contracts, purchases, or disputes between an individual employee and any discount merchant.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

The State of Iowa does not endorse or affirm the quality of products or services provided by EDP merchants. The State of Iowa provides a listing of discount programs offered by businesses. The information contained in this Web site is believed to be reliable and while every effort is made to assure that the information is as accurate as possible, the State of Iowa at no time endorses nor recommends any specific commercial products, process, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, and does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the state.

Those persons who access this information assume full responsibility for the use of said information and agree that the State of Iowa is not responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage arising from the use of any information contained in this site. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the State of Iowa of the linked Web sites, or the information, products, or services contained therein.

Disclaimer of Liability

With respect to documents available from this site, neither the State of Iowa nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights.