Benefit Package Summaries
WESD offers a generous employee benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and voluntary life and disability coverage for employees working 20 hours per week or more. Listed below are the benefits available to employees and their families based on job type.
Administrative/Non-Represented/Confidential
Health Insurance
- Includes Medical, dental and vision insurance
- MODA, Kaiser Permanente, VSP Vision & Willamette Dental Plans
- Monthly premium deducted pre-tax
- WESD contributes up to $2,101.55 per month (includes insurance pool)
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) eligible medical plan will receive the difference between the total cost of the selected insurance selected coverage and the insurance cap amount as a monthly employer contribution to their HSA.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, day-care expenses)
Health Insurance Opt-Out
- Effective October 1, 2027, all employees who opt out will receive the $1,000 benefit in an HRA VEBA benefit.
Optional Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability
- The Standard Insurance Company
- A $50,000 life insurance plan will be included at no cost for each employee
TSA
- Effective July 1, 2027, employees will receive a monthly contribution to an agency approved, employee selected tax- sheltered annuity:
- Ranges 1 through 8 will receive a monthly contribution of $100
- Ranges 9 and above will receive a monthly contribution of $150
Tuition, Professional Development & Memberships:
- Each administrator, Confidential or Non-Represented employee will be eligible for up to the cost of 12 credit hours at W.O.U. annually for the costs of tuition, professional development and memberships in professional organizations related to their employment at Willamette ESD.
Retirement
- PERS - Public Employee Retirement System (www.pers.state.or.us)
- WESD pays the 6% employee contribution on behalf of each employee
Paid Time Off
- 26 days per year
Sick Leave
- 12 days per year
- Sick Leave Bank
- Employees may donate one day of sick leave to become a member of the Sick Leave Bank.
- Members may draw up to 25 days of sick leave if catastrophic illness or injury leaves the employee without paid leave time to cover their absence from work.
Classified
Health Insurance
- MODA, Kaiser Permanente & Willamette Dental Plans
- Includes medical, dental, & vision
- Monthly premium deducted pre-tax
- WESD contributes up to $1,535 per month (2025-2026) / $1,560 per month (2026-2027)
- Insurance Pool for dependent coverage (varies annually)
- Health Savings Accounts for high deductible plans. $500 incentive deposit (1 time) & 50% of gap between premium and WESD contribution.
- Flexible Spending Accounts – medical, day-care expenses
Health Insurance Opt-Out
- Eligible staff may elect to opt-out of health insurance benefits and receive a $500 per month payment in lieu of a health insurance package.
Tuition & Professional Development:
- Each Classified employee may request up to $1,000 annually for the costs of tuition and/or professional development related to their employment at Willamette ESD.
Optional Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability
- Standard Insurance Company
- A $10,000 life insurance plan will be included at no cost for each Classified employee should sufficient resources be available in the Insurance Pool to pay for the premiums.
Retirement
- PERS - Public Employee Retirement System
- WESD pays the 6% employee contribution on behalf of each employee
- www.pers.state.or.us
Personal Leave
- Up to 3 days per year, if needed
Sick Leave
- 12 days per year
- Sick Leave Bank
- Employees may donate one day of sick leave to become a member of the Sick Leave Bank.
- Members may draw up to 25 days of sick leave if catastrophic illness or injury leaves the employee without paid leave time to cover their absence from work.
* Benefits shown above are based upon full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) and will be prorated based on FTE and employee’s start date.
Licensed
Health Insurance
- MODA, Kaiser Permanente & Willamette Dental Plans
- Includes medical, dental, & vision
- Monthly premium deducted pre-tax
- WESD contributes up to $1,485 per month
- Insurance Pool for dependent coverage.
- Health Savings Accounts eligible plans - a $300 monthly contribution made to the District’s HSA provider (paid for from their insurance cap amount).
- Flexible Spending Accounts – medical, day-care expenses
Health Insurance Opt-Out
- A $500 monthly contribution made to an HRA VEBA (paid for from their insurance cap amount)
Optional Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability
- Standard Insurance Company
Retirement
- PERS - Public Employee Retirement System
- WESD pays the 6% employee contribution on behalf of each employee
- www.pers.state.or.us
Personal Leave
- Up to 3 days per year, if needed
Sick Leave
- 12 days per year
- Sick Leave Bank
- Employees may donate one day of sick leave to become a member of the Sick Leave Bank.
- Members may draw up to 25 days of sick leave if catastrophic illness or injury leaves the employee without paid leave time to cover their absence from work.
Tuition Reimbursement
- Up to the cost of 3 credit hours at W.O.U. per year for professional development for licensed staff. If there are unexpended or uncommitted dollars in the fund at the end of the fiscal year, employees may receive additional tuition reimbursement.
Professional Development Opportunities
- WESD hosts a variety of online training classes
- First Aid/CPR classes offered onsite
- CPD – Continuing Professional Development Program
- Includes workshops, conferences, and mentorship programs
* Benefits shown are based upon 2023-2026 Licensed bargaining agreement, and are subject to change based upon the outcome of new collective bargaining agreement. Benefits shown above are based upon full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) and will be prorated based on FTE and employee’s start date.