This is a brief outline of the major benefits available to Lottery employees.
Our Human Resources Department has more information regarding these programs.
Oregon Choices
This program allows the employee to develop a benefit package which meets
their own needs. This benefit goes into effect on the first of the month
following hire date. Each month the Lottery contributes toward Full Time
employee's medical, dental and basic life benefit package:
- Employee:
$387.14
per month
- Employee & Spouse/Domestic
Partner: $520.12 per month
- Employee & Children:
$443.59 per month
- Employee & Family:
$531.97 per month
Premium Subsidy: If
the total of your monthly medical, dental and basic life insurance premiums
are higher than the contribution you receive, the Lottery will apply a
premium subsidy to pay the balance in full. |
| Benefit |
Program |
|
Group
Health Plans |
Available
for employee, spouse, partner, children and stepchildren.
Three Plans:
- Kaiser Permanente
HMO
- Regence BCBSO
PPO
- Cascade East
HMO
|
| Group
Dental Plans |
Four
Plans:
- Oregon Dental
Service (Preferred)
- Oregon Dental
Service (Traditional)
- Kaiser Permanente
(Managed Dental Plan)
- Willamette Dental
Group (Managed Dental Plan)
Coverage is mandatory
for at least the employee. |
| Basic
Life Insurance |
$5000
Basic Life payable upon death (excluding suicide).
Coverage is mandatory
for the employee at $1.00 per month.
|
|
Additional
Life Insurance |
Coverage
up to $400,000 for employee, spouse, and/or partner with approval. All
Standard Insurance premiums under $50,000 (Basic $5000 included) are deducted
before taxes. |
|
Accidental
Death & Dismemberment |
24-hour
coverage for accidental death or loss. |
|
Dependent
Life Insurance |
$5000
life insurance coverage for Spouse/Partner and/or dependent children. |
| Disability
Insurance |
Short
Term Disability:
- 60 percent of
weekly earnings paid for 90 days for off-the-job injuries, illness, or
pregnancy.
Long
Term Disability:
- 60 percent pay
after 90-day elimination period.
- 60 percent pay
after 180-day elimination period
- 66 2/3 percent
pay after 90-day elimination period.
- 66 2/3 after
180-day elimination period.
|
| Dependent
Care Flexible Spending Account |
Allows
an employee to deduct expenses before taxes if it is necessary to pay someone
to care for certain dependents who are not able to care for themselves. |
Leaves
|
Vacation
Leave |
Full
Time, Regular and Limited Duration employees receive
the following vacation leave:
1 through 5 yrs
10.00 hrs/mo
6 through 10 yrs
11.34 hrs/mo
11 through 15 yrs
13.34 hrs/mo
16 through 20 yrs
15.34 hrs/mo
20+ yrs 17.34 hrs/mo
|
| Sick
Leave |
Full
Time, Regular and Limited Duration employees receive 8 hours per month
sick leave. |
| Personal
Leave |
Full
Time, Regular and Limited Duration employees annually receive 16 hours
of personal leave. |
| Paid
Holidays |
Nine
holidays are recognized: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday,
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving
and the following Friday, and Christmas Day, and other holidays as designated
by the Governor. |
Training
|
Education
Assistance
|
Continuous
learning and development are encouraged by providing financial and operational
support for college and other advanced educational programs. |
|
Employee
Training
&
Development
|
The
Lottery is committed to investing in the future and career development
of its employees by means of in-house and outside training in the form
of workshops, seminars, and meetings.
The need for additional
training will be explored during the performance appraisal and Educational
Development Program processes. Approval of supervisor and/or department
head is required.
|
Retirement
|
Public
Employees Retirement System (PERS) |
A
Lottery employee becomes a member of PERS after working six months in a
qualifying position requiring at least 600 hours per 12-month period. The
effective date is the first of the month following meeting this requirement.
PERS administers retirement benefits for most public employees within Oregon.
Besides retirement benefits, it includes disability, death, and medical
insurance benefits. The Oregon Lottery pays the employee's 6% contribution
on their behalf. The retirement benefit is part of Lottery employees' compensation
package; and should the employee leave public service, they may withdraw
from the system and receive a portion of their retirement fund which will
be subject to penalty fees and taxes. |
| Deferred
Compensation |
The
Oregon Savings Growth Plan 457 deferred compensation plan allows voluntary
contributions from $25 to 25 percent of the employee's salary or $916 maximum
on a pretax basis.
All employees are
eligible to participate at any time. Once enrolled, the employee has complete
access to account information and transactions 24 hours a day.
|
Long Term Care Insurance
| Long
Term Care |
Long
Term care is receive either at home or in a facility, when somebody needs
assistance with the activities of daily living. You can choose from 4 plan
options and benefit duration periods of 3 year, 6 year or unlimited. |
|
Eligibility |
Includes:
Self, spouse, domestic partner, parents/grandparents of the employee or
the employee's spouse, domestic partner; adult siblings or adult children
of the employee or the employee's spouse, domestic partner. |
Other Benefits
| Saving
Bonds |
Lottery
employees may authorize the purchase of US Savings Bonds by payroll deduction.
The bonds will be mailed directly to the employee. |
| Credit
Unions |
Two
credit unions, the Oregon Employees and the State Employees Federal Credit
Unions are available to Lottery employees and their families. Direct deposit
of pay to the credit unions is possible to share accounts or for the repayment
of loans. |
| Direct
Deposit |
Lottery
employees have the option to have monthly checks directly deposited in
up to four fixed and one net savings or checking account. |
|
Employee
Assistance Program (EAP) |
Cascade
Centers, Inc. provides five free and confidential sessions with a counselor
to help resolve issues such as family problems, substance abuse, adjusting
to change, or stress. |
| Parking |
Free
parking is available for all employees at the Lottery Building; however,
alternate forms of transportation are encouraged. Special parking is provided
for carpools. |
| Wellness |
Employees
are encouraged to participate in physical fitness programs. Employees may
use 30 minutes, three times a week for a regular workout, as associated
with our guidelines. We have a small exercise room, lockers, showers, and
a jogging path adjacent to our property. Participation depends on workload
and supervisor's approval. |
