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
- MODA, Kaiser Permanente & Willamette Dental Plans
- Includes medical, dental and vision insurance
- Monthly premium deducted pre-tax
- WESD contributes up to $2,032.59 per month (includes insurance pool)
- Health Savings Accounts for high deductible plans (difference between total of insurance plans and $1,792.02 will be contributed each month)
- 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 $1,000 stipend per month.
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.
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
Retirement
- PERS - Public Employee Retirement System: WESD pays the 6% employee contribution on behalf of each employee
- www.pers.state.or.us
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.
* 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.
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
- 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 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.