Company Profile
Oregon Department of Education
Company Overview
OUR MISSION: The Oregon Department of Education fosters excellence for every learner through innovation, collaboration, leadership, and service to our education partners.
OUR VALUES: Equity for Every Student; High Quality Education; Results Focused; Service; Leadership; Teamwork; People Are Our Greatest Asset
We provide statewide leadership for all elementary and secondary students in Oregon’s public school districts and education service districts. Responsibility also extends to public preschool programs, the state School for the Deaf, regional programs for children with disabilities, and education programs in Oregon youth correctional facilities.
Benefits
A career with Oregon state government offers MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available for employees. Actual benefits received may differ by position or branch of government or be prorated for other than full time work.
Core Benefits
•Comprehensive medical (with vision) and dental plans and $5,000 in employee basic life insurance
•Employer typically contributes 95% of premium for coverage of employees and dependents
Optional Insurance Benefits
Group-based premiums for
•Term life (employee, spouse or domestic partner, and dependents)
•Long-term and short-term disability
•Accidental Death and Dismemberment
•Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
Flexible Spending Accounts
•Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
Retirement Benefits
•Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP) ?Six percent employer paid contribution into a defined contribution program
?Employer contribution into a defined benefit program
•Option to enroll in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan, a deferred compensation program offering a wide variety of investment options
Paid Leaves & Other Benefits
•Sick leave earned at the rate of 8 hours per month with no maximum accumulation
•Vacation leave earned at a minimum rate of 8 hours per month with accrual rate increases at 5-year increments
•24 hours personal leave earned each fiscal year
•Nine paid holidays a year
•Innovative Employee Assistance Program that offers work-life counseling, along with homeowner, legal and family resources