Plans, Prices and Contributions for
Northwest Outdoor Science School Regular Employees
2022-2023 Plan Year (October - September)
as per the 22-23 Memorandum of Understanding
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The ESD shall contribute $1448 per month (prorated by FTE) for all employees .5 FTE and above to an insurance pool to pay the premium costs of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans. Employees who work less than 20 hours per week (=<.49 FTE) are not eligible for insurance benefits.
The ESD shall contribute to the pool based on total FTE of regular Outdoor School Staff. The pool funds shall be applied to the premium costs of medical, dental, and vision coverage according to the distribution outlined below:
The ESD also pays premiums for all insurance eligible NOSS employees on the following plans, enrollment in these plans is required:
1. Basic Life & AD&D Insurance ($10,000 policy)
2. Long Term Disability (60-day@60%)
All benefit eligible employees automatically have access to the following:
EAP - Employee Assistance Plan through Uprise Health (access code: OEBB)
The Life Services Toolkit
Travel Assistance
Workplace Possibilities
The ESD shall contribute $1448 per month (prorated by FTE) for all employees .5 FTE and above to an insurance pool to pay the premium costs of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans. Employees who work less than 20 hours per week (=<.49 FTE) are not eligible for insurance benefits.
The ESD shall contribute to the pool based on total FTE of regular Outdoor School Staff. The pool funds shall be applied to the premium costs of medical, dental, and vision coverage according to the distribution outlined below:
- Full-Time Employees whose FTE is .75 or more: Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums are covered in full. No out-of-pocket premiums for Emp Only, Emp+Sp, Emp+Kids, Emp+Family
- Part-Time Employees whose FTE is .50 - .74: your prorated district contribution will be applied to the cost of your Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums for Emp Only, Emp+Sp, Emp+Kids, Emp+Family. You are responsible to pay the difference. For example: if your FTE is .5 you can apply $724.00 to your premiums. If your premiums total $630.61 you would incur no out-of-pocket expenses; if your premiums total $933.50 your out-of-pocket expense would be $209.50 per month; if your premiums total $1968.10, your out-of-pocket expense would be$1244.10 per month.
- Employees whose FTE is .49 or below: are not eligible for insurance benefits
The ESD also pays premiums for all insurance eligible NOSS employees on the following plans, enrollment in these plans is required:
1. Basic Life & AD&D Insurance ($10,000 policy)
2. Long Term Disability (60-day@60%)
All benefit eligible employees automatically have access to the following:
EAP - Employee Assistance Plan through Uprise Health (access code: OEBB)
The Life Services Toolkit
Travel Assistance
Workplace Possibilities
Available plans - links to plan brochures are available by clicking on the plan name below.
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Medical plan choices:
Kaiser 1 Kaiser 2A Kaiser 3 Moda 1 Moda 2 Moda 6 Where to go to get care: Kaiser Provider Search Moda Provider Search (Connexus Network) |
Vision plan choices:
Kaiser Vision (Kaiser medical required) Moda Opal Plan VSP Choice Plus Plan Where to go to get care: Kaiser provider search Moda (Connexus Network) provider search VSP provider search Side-by-side comparison plan designs: Medical, Dental, & Vision plan designs Monthly premiums/rates: Medical, Dental, & Vision plan rates |
Optional Plans available from OEBB
Employees who choose to enroll in optional plans will pay the full monthly premium of those plans through payroll deduction.
Click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about each optional plan
Short Term Disability
Optional Life Insurance - premium calculator
Optional AD&D
Long Term Care - premium calculator
Click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about each optional plan
Short Term Disability
Optional Life Insurance - premium calculator
Optional AD&D
Long Term Care - premium calculator
Enrollment is required of all benefit eligible employees
Employees choosing to opt out of benefits are still required to sign in to OEBB to waive coverage and enroll in the basic and mandatory plans that NWRESD provides at no cost to the employee.
Employees choosing to opt out of benefits are still required to sign in to OEBB to waive coverage and enroll in the basic and mandatory plans that NWRESD provides at no cost to the employee.
- New Employees: Review the benefit information and enroll within 31 days of benefit eligibility in MyOEBB
- Open Enrollment: Your annual opportunity to make changes to your current plans. The Open Enrollment period begin August 15, 2023 and ends September 15, 2023. You must enroll or "opt out" by the end of the open enrollment period.
- Mid-Year Changes: Certain Qualified Status Changes allow such as the birth or adoption of a child, marriage, newly formed domestic partnership, or loss of other coverage may permit insurance enrollment. Complete the Mid-Year Change Form and send it to Human Resources within 31 days of the event.
