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Benefits for Professional and Academic
Faculty
Plan Year 2023
Oregon State University offers unclassified employees a comprehensive benefits package. This document briefly
describes the benefits available to employees and their families.
To learn more about OSU, your health, work life and retirement benefits, visit the OSU Benefits website at
https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits. For additional information, please call the Office of Human Resources - Employee
Benefits at (541) 737-2805.
PEBB BENEFITS PLAN
The Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB) is the benefit plan administrator for State of Oregon and Oregon Public
University employees. Benefit plans offered and costs are subject to change each year. Other optional insurance plans
are also available for purchase.
Eligibility: Academic/professional employees working at least half-time in appointments of 90 days or longer are eligible
for the group insurance benefits administered by PEBB.
Employer contribution toward CORE benefits (medical, vision, dental, employee basic life): Benefit eligible
academic/professional employees will receive an employer contribution toward their CORE benefits of 95% of the total
premium cost.
Enrollment in the health plans must be completed within 30 days of hire for you to receive coverage. Your coverage is
effective the first day of the calendar month following your date of hire and your completion of the enrollment process.
After initial enrollment, changes may be made only during the annual Open Enrollment period or within 30 days of a
qualified family status event (i.e., birth, death, marriage, divorce, employment status change, gain/loss of other
coverage).
Employees with other employer group medical coverage may elect to “opt out” of the PEBB medical plans and receive
“cashback”. The monthly cashback for opting out of medical insurance is $233. The cashback amount is added to your
pay and considered taxable income.
Additional information is available at the PEBB website: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PEBB/Pages/New-Hire.aspx
Medical Coverage
PEBB offers three types of medical plans for you to choose from: Preferred Provider Organization (PPO); Medical Home
plan; and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans. To be eligible to enroll in the Medical Home and Health
Maintenance Organization plans, you must live or work at least 50% of the time in the plan’s service area.
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plan - PEBB Statewide Plan (administered by Providence):
This is a preferred provider organization (PPO) plan which offers medical services and benefits at two levels of coverage
from preferred providers and from non-preferred providers. When you are in a PPO, you may use any doctors you wish,
whether they are preferred providers or not. If you use doctors who are preferred, you pay less when you receive care.
If you use providers who are not preferred, you pay more.
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Medical Home Plans – Providence Choice, MODA:
To enroll in one of these plans, you must live or work in the plan’s service area. Medical home plans contract with
clinics and practices staffed by teams of providers who follow established care protocols. Led by your primary provider,
this team coordinates all of your health care, including referrals to outside providers or specialists when necessary. You
need to establish your medical home clinic to ensure you have access to the full benefits of your plan, including claims
paid at the medical home benefit level and not the out-of-plan level. You will have higher out-of-pocket costs if you
have not notified the plan of your medical home and/or if you receive services which are not coordinated through your
medical home or from providers that are not part of the In-Network. Moda’s medical homes that are in network are
now designated as PCP 360 providers.
Kaiser Permanente:
Kaiser is a health maintenance organization (HMO) and offers a comprehensive level of services and benefits. HMO
plans offer advantages in costs and covered services. When you receive care, you usually pay a small, fixed amount
called a co-payment. You must use the providers that are part of the plan. If you do not get a referral or if you seek care
elsewhere, the plan may not pay for the service or may pay a reduced amount.
PEBB offers two Kaiser plans for those who live and work in the plan’s service area: 1) Kaiser Permanente Traditional;
and 2) Kaiser Permanente Deductible. Facilities are located in Eugene, Salem and the Portland area only.
Vision Coverage
Employees may elect to enroll in vision coverage offered through the VSP program if: 1) enrolled in a Medical Home
Plan; 2) enrolled in the PPO plan; or 3) Opt-out of Medical coverage. Eligible employees may use any VSP “Signature”
provider for eligible services. VSP offers a Vision Basic and a Vision Plus plan.
Vision coverage for those enrolled in a Kaiser Permanente plan is included in the medical plan.
Health Care and Cost Containment Programs
PEBB has four health care and cost containment programs. If you enroll in a medical plan, you will be required to
designate your participation status in each of these programs. Based on your participation status, you may incur
additional monthly costs. These programs apply only to the employee and their enrolled spouse/domestic partner (does
not apply to enrolled children).
OEBB/PEBB double coverage Surcharge - Employees pay a monthly $5 surcharge if you are an active full-time employee
and:
• Someone in your family is covered as a member under their own PEBB or Oregon Educators Benefit Board
(OEBB) plan, and
• That person is covered as a dependent (spouse, partner or child) on your PEBB medical plan.
Tobacco Use - You will be assessed a monthly surcharge based on your and your enrolled spouse/domestic partner’s
tobacco use. If you or your spouse/domestic partner currently use tobacco, the surcharge is $25 per month. If both
you and your enrolled spouse/domestic partner currently use tobacco, the surcharge is $50 per month
Spouse/Domestic Partner Other Non-PEBB Employer Coverage – If your enrolled spouse/domestic partner has other
employer group coverage available and does NOT enroll in that coverage, you will be assessed $50 per month.
Health Engagement Model (HEM) – The goal of the HEM program is to engage as many members as possible in
improving their health, which can help contain costs over time. For 2023, the HEM program is available only to
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employees with active coverage as of October 2022. If you did not have active coverage as of this date you will not
have the option to participate in the program in 2023 but will be eligible to participate in the HEM program for the
2024 plan year.
Dental Coverage
PEBB offers three types of dental plans for you to choose from: traditional (premier); Preferred Provider Organization
(PPO); and health maintenance plan. To be eligible to enroll in the Kaiser and Willamette Dental plans, you must live or
work at least 50% of the time in the plan’s service area.
Delta Dental offers worldwide coverage through the choice of a “Premier” and a “Preferred” (PPO) plan. The Delta
Dental Premier plan offers coverage with any licensed provider. The Delta Dental Preferred (PPO) plan offers the choice
to pay less for your care if you use a preferred dentist who has contracted with Delta Dental. You have the ability to
utilize a dentist who is not preferred; however, you will pay more for those services.
Kaiser Permanente offers a “Traditional” plan. You must live or work in the Kaiser service area and must receive
services only from a Kaiser Permanente provider in a Kaiser medical facility located in Eugene, Portland or Salem. You do
not need to be enrolled in the Kaiser medical plan to enroll in the Kaiser dental plan.
Willamette Dental offers the managed dental health maintenance plan, which offers a comprehensive level of services
and benefits. You must use the dental providers and facilities that are part of the plan to be eligible for benefits. They
have locations in Oregon and Washington.
Life Insurance
All life insurance coverage (other than the required $10,000 employee basic life) offered through the Public
Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB) is optional. Options include: employee, spouse/domestic partner, dependent life,
and accidental death and dismemberment.
The premiums for the $10,000 basic life policy and the first $40,000 in optional employee term life coverage are paid
by the employee on a pre-tax basis. All other life insurance premiums are paid by the employee on a post-tax basis.
Optional Employee & Spouse/Domestic Partner Life:
• Guaranteed Issue: The Optional Employee and Spouse/Domestic Partner Life policies offer a guaranteed issue
amount if you enroll within the first 30 days of eligibility. The guaranteed issue amount is $100,000 for Optional
Employee Life and $20,000 for Optional Spouse/Domestic Partner Life.
• Completion of a medical history statement and approval by the insurance company is required for coverage
levels above the guaranteed issue amounts.
Disability Insurance
The Public Employees' Benefit Board offers a Short-Term Disability plan (STD) and four different levels of Long Term
Disability (LTD) coverage. Disability plans offer income protection during times when an employee is unable to work due
to an injury or illness. Employees select the level of coverage that works best for their situation. Premiums are paid on
a post-tax basis by the employee and costs vary depending on gross monthly salary and the plans chosen.
Long Term Care Insurance
A Long-Term Care plan is available to employees and their eligible family members. All new employees are eligible for
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guaranteed enrollment if enrolled within 30 days of hire. Eligible family members may apply through an evidence of
insurability process. This plan is designed to provide coverage, in the form of monthly payments to a care provider, for
assistance with activities of daily living due to accident, illness or advancing age. Additional information is available by
calling UNUM at 1-800-227-4165 or by accessing their website at unuminfo.com/pebb.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Employees may establish Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to use pre-tax income to pay for eligible healthcare,
dependent-care expenses, and commuter expenses. These are IRS-sanctioned accounts that allow you to authorize
monthly deposits into your account from your before-tax salary. As you incur eligible expenses, you request tax-free
withdrawals from your account to reimburse yourself. Additional information is available on the website for ASIFlex,
which is the Plan Administrator: orpebb.asiflex.com.
Summer Coverage for Academic Year Employees:
Academic year employees in a benefits eligible position in the spring that are expected to return to a benefits eligible
position in the fall, will have their PEBB health insurance benefits continued through the summer. Premiums for the
summer coverage are deducted during the May payroll process. This is known as “tripling” and is referred to as your
benefits being “triple deducted” or “tripled”. During this process OSU’s contribution towards the cost of core premiums,
along with your share of the premiums, will be tripled. The May triple deduction pays for June, August and September
coverage, and the June paycheck deductions pay for the month of July PEBB coverage.
The employee premium share amounts vary based on plans selected and dependents enrolled. In order to determine
your monthly premium share amount for the core package of medical, dental, vision and basic life, you can review a prior
2022 earn statement and look for the payroll deduction description: PEBB Empl Share Pre-tax, or a payroll deduction
code: P5P or P3P. Participants in the HEM program would also see their $17.50 HEM cash incentive tripled ($17.50 x 3 =
$52.50). This is a credit to you and will show on the May earn statement as $-52.50.
Those employees enrolled in optional insurance plans will have those premiums triple deducted, with the exception of
short-term disability, long-term disability, and Flexible Spending Accounts. If you participate in the PEBB Opt Out option,
and you are in paid status a minimum of 80 qualified hours in May, then your cash back will also be “tripled”. If you have
any questions, please contact Employee Benefits at employee.pebbben[email protected] or by phone at 541-737-
2805.
RETIREMENT SAVINGS
Retirement Plans - Academic and professional employees become eligible for a choice of retirement plans after
six full months of employment in a qualifying position. The two program options offered are:
• Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP/IAP). This program is administered by the Public Employees
Retirement System (PERS) and is a hybrid pension plan with two components: the OPSRP Pension Program
(defined benefit) and the Individual Account Program or IAP (defined contribution). The OPSRP pension
program provides for a life pension funded by employer contributions. The IAP is funded by a 6% employee
contribution, which is currently paid for you by OSU. For OPSRP members .75% of the 6% IAP contribution is
re-directed to an Employee Pension Stability Account by PERS. Only wages subject to Oregon taxes are
eligible for IAP contributions and considered as “Salary” in the OPSRP Average Ending Salary pension
calculation.
• Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). This program is a defined contribution, participant-directed plan that is
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exclusively for Oregon public universities. The plan is administered by the Oregon Public Universities Retirement
Plans (OPURP). Participants in this plan may invest with either Fidelity Investments or TIAA.
For additional information regarding these retirement programs and vesting information, refer to:
• Decision Making Guide at – http://www.opurp.org/optional-retirement-plan
• Additional information on the PERS OPSRP/IAP program is available online at
http://www.oregon.gov/pers/MEM/Pages/OPSRP-Overview.aspx
Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans
Two voluntary retirement savings plans offer a way to increase your retirement income through regular, planned
investing. You determine how much to save each month and your contributions are made to your account through
payroll deduction. Contributions can be made on a pre-tax basis or post-tax basis. The plans include:
• TDI (Tax-Deferred Investment 403(b) Plan)
• OSGP (Oregon Savings Growth 457 Plan)
For more information visit the University HR website at hr.oregonstate.edu/savingsopp.html
Attend a Retirement Savings Workshop, Retirement Plan Information Session or Schedule an Individual Retirement
Financial Consultation with Fidelity or TIAA by signing up at the following link:
https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/current-employees/workshops-and-events
ACCRUAL AND USE OF LEAVE TIME
Leave Administration Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines: oregonstate.edu/admin/hr/leave_admin_pol.pdf
Vacation Leave
Vacation leave is available to employees with an appointment at .50 FTE or greater on a twelve-month basis. Full-time
employees (1.0 FTE) are eligible for 15 hours per month with a 6-month waiting period for use; part-time employees at
.50 FTE or more earn leave time on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual is capped at 260 hours. Vacation usage is to
be reported on a monthly basis by all employees. Unused Vacation Leave is payable upon termination of employment,
up to a maximum of 180 hours.
Holidays
The following holidays are observed at OSU by faculty (unclassified employees): New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s
Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after
Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. OSU faculty (unclassified employees) also receive a Special Day which may be taken
between the day before Thanksgiving and January 31.
Sick Leave
Academic and professional employees at 1.0 FTE accrue eight hours of sick leave credit for each full month of service;
part-time faculty will earn pro rata amount based on their appointment FTE. Sick leave usage is recorded on a monthly
basis. Unused sick leave hours can be accumulated without limit. Sick leave is not payable upon termination from OSU.
Paid Family and Medical Leave
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OSU provides University Paid Family and Medical Leave of 120 hours to unclassified academic or professional faculty
members who meet eligibility requirements. Paid Family and medical leave may be taken for family, medical and safe
leave as described by law and university OSU’s sick leave policy, administered by the University Human Resources. More
information is located here: https://policy.oregonstate.edu/UPSM/05-035_paid_family_and_medical_leave.
Sabbaticals
Tenured academic faculty members may be considered for sabbatical leave. Visit the Sabbatical Leave page for additional
information.
Parental or Family Medical Leaves
The Federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) provide qualified
employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a seriously ill family
member, for personal serious health conditions, and to care for a child with a non-serious health condition requiring
home care (OFLA only). Within the 12-week time frame, unclassified employees use accrued paid sick leave and can
elect to use vacation leave (if applicable) before taking unpaid leave. For FMLA and OFLA qualifying leaves, OSU will
continue to pay the employer-paid portion of the OSU medical and dental premiums as long as the employee pays their
own portion of the premium, if any. For additional information visit: hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/fmla.
Leave Administration Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines:
https://hr.oregonstate.edu/sites/hr.oregonstate.edu/files/leave_admin_pol.pdf
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Employees who are injured or become ill due to work-related reasons are insured by the state workers' compensation
plan. For approved claims, the State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) provides coverage for medical expenses and time
lost from work beyond three days. Additional information at: https://risk.oregonstate.edu/workers-compensation
OTHER BENEFITS
Employee Assistance Program
OSU offers an Employee Assistant Program (EAP) to provide short-term effective, professional, and confidential
counseling services for employees working half-time or more. A limited number of referral/counseling visits per
calendar year per family are provided free of charge for personal or job-related issues. For additional information, visit:
https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/current-employees/health-wellness-work-life/employee-assistance-
program/beyond-benefits
Staff Fee Privileges
Employees appointed at .50 FTE or more per term are eligible to take up to 12 credit hours at the reduced tuition rate.
Tuition is 30% of the per credit resident undergraduate tuition rate. All Oregon Public University campuses participate in
this program with each campus identifying any programs that are excluded. Employees taking courses must consult with
their departments regarding work schedules if taking classes during work hours.
Employees may transfer their staff fee privilege to their dependents (e.g., spouse, domestic partner, child). Only one
person in the family may utilize the 12 credit hours for the term. The tuition savings received by a domestic partner or
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child of a domestic partner is subject to taxation to the employee. An employee is also subject to taxation on the value
of the tuition savings received if they or a dependent is enrolled in a graduate level program. Undergraduate courses
are not subject to taxes. For additional information or to obtain forms, visit hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/stafffee.
College Savings Program
You can also contribute to the Oregon College Savings 529 Plan through a post-tax payroll deduction. For more
information on the Oregon College Savings Plan, visit: oregoncollegesavings.com
Recreational Activities and Fitness Programs
Dixon Recreation Center is an on-campus fitness center exclusively available to the OSU Community and family
members. Membership is $35 per month and can be paid through payroll deduction. Dixon Staff can also work with you
to develop a personalized fitness program. You can take a free tour of the facilities. For more information visit:
recsports.oregonstate.edu.
The College of Health & Human Sciences also offers a Faculty/Staff Fitness Program that encourages all employees to get
involved in some type of fitness or sport skill program by offering several classes each term. Cost for classes range from
$40 to $70 per term. The program also periodically sponsors on-campus health screening tests for a modest fee. For
more information visit: health.oregonstate.edu/faculty-staff-fitness.
Additional Health, Wellness and Work Life Programs
https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/current-employees/health-wellness-work-life
Additional Information:
• Parking Deduction when purchasing an annual OSU parking permit through payroll deduction:
(transportation.oregonstate.edu/parking)
• Transportation Options include bicycling, walking, carpooling and public transit. The Corvallis Transit System is
free of charge. For additional information on your transportation options visit:
(https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/employee-transportation)
• Cultural Resources: (international.oregonstate.edu/isfs/cultural-resources)
• OSU Institutional Diversity Resources https://diversity.oregonstate.edu/resources
• Orange Rewards program provides 10% discount at all of the University restaurants and residence hall cafeterias
(food.oregonstate.edu/orange-rewards).
• OSU Bookstore (https://osubeaverstore.com/).
• Discounted rates on season athletic tickets for all sports are available to faculty and staff. Contact the
Oregon State Athletic Ticket Office for more information at 541-737-4455.
• The Valley Library provides many resources, and we encourage you to take advantage of the many services and
collections that are available (osulibrary.oregonstate.edu).
• The Memorial Union Craft Center has facilities for crafts such as: fiber arts, mounting and matting, photography,
ceramics, jewelry, and more (https://mu.oregonstate.edu/).
• Employees are welcome to enjoy a variety of art exhibits, musical events, lectures, and other events at OSU.
