Benefits for Teamsters Employee Group
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Discover Your PPS Benefits - Teamsters
For general information on your PPS benefits, please select the Benefit Guide for your specific Employee Group below.
Detailed Benefits Information - Teamsters
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Health Insurance Package Options & Costs
Plan Year 2025-2026
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How Do I Enroll in Benefits? - Paper Enrollment Forms
Plan Year 2025-2026
(February 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026)- Teamsters Trust Plan Enrollment Form
- Teamsters Kaiser Plan Enrollment Form
- Teamsters Providence Plan Enrollment Form
Submit your completed paper enrollment form to:
PPS Benefits Team
Mail: 501 N. Dixon St., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97227
Email: benefits@pps.net
Fax: 503-916-3107 - Teamsters Trust Plan Enrollment Form
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Covering a Domestic Partner/Domestic Partner's Child(ren)?
For employees covering a domestic partner, the IRS requires the District to withhold federal and Social Security taxes on the fair market value of the domestic partner and their dependents’ coverage. This is in addition to the base premium that all employees pay based on the plan they choose. State taxes may also be withheld depending on the employee’s situation. The Imputed Income is also subject to the 6% PERS contribution for OPSRP Pension Members only (hired on or after August 29, 2003). Please contact the PPS Benefits Department for more details.
The Trust will cover Domestic Partners so long as the employee provides the appropriate documentation:
- Application for domestic partner registration; and,
- Confirmation of registration by the applicable county/state entity in which they applied for DP designation
Additional information on Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership can be found here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/birthdeathcertificates/registervitalrecords/pages/dp.aspx
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TriMet Transit Pass
State and Federal tax laws allow employees to pay for the cost of a monthly TriMet Transit Pass on a pre-tax basis, which reduces taxable earnings.
For more information, including how to enroll, visit our TriMet Transit Pass Program webpage: http://www.pps.net/Page/1657.
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Credit Union Memberships
PPS employees and their immediate family members are eligible to join the following credit unions for banking services such as savings, checking, IRAs, Certificates of Deposit, loans, and a variety of other services.
- OnPoint Community Credit Union
Customer Service: 1-800-527-3932 - Consolidated Community Credit Union
Member Services: 503-232-8070.
- OnPoint Community Credit Union
Retirement Benefits - Teamsters
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OPSRP - Oregon Public Services Retirement Plan
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is the state retirement plan for employees who work at least 600 hours per year and is mandated by law. Employees hired on or after 08/29/2003 are PERS OPSRP members unless membership was previously established by PERS.
PERS OPSRP membership is established after completion of a six (6) month waiting period for employees who work at least 600 hours per year, and requires an employee contribution of 6% of gross salary on a pre-tax basis to the Individual Account Program (IAP). If you are an existing PERS member, your mandatory contributions begin immediately. This contribution is not subject to Federal and State taxes until it is withdrawn from the retirement system. Additionally, the District contributes an amount to the OPSRP Pension Program for each covered employee. Vesting usually occurs after five (5) years of working at least 600 hours per year. Members automatically vest at age 65, even if they have worked fewer than five years.
For more information, visit our Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) webpage: https://www.pps.net/Page/18903. -
403(b) Plan Tax Deferred Annuity (voluntary)
The 403(b) Plan is a voluntary (optional) supplemental retirement savings program offered under section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and is called the Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plan ("TSA Plan").
The PPS 403(b) Plan is administered by Carruth Compliance Consulting (CCC). PPS offers the following types of 403(b) Plans for eligible employees to contribute to:
- Traditional (pre-tax) 403(b) Plan; and
- Roth (after-tax) 403(b) Plan, subject to vendor acceptance of such contributions.
All contributions to the PPS 403(b) Plan are made by the employee. The District does not contribute toward the 403(b) Plan and there is no Employer Match.
For more information, including how to enroll, visit our 403(b) Plan Tax Deferred Annuity webpage: https://www.pps.net/Page/18904. - Traditional (pre-tax) 403(b) Plan; and
Other Benefits Information
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NW Administrators -
Trust Office
Phone
503-238-6961
Website
https://www.nwadmin.com/NWAdmin/SPages/Home.aspx
Mailing/Office Address
700 NE Multnomah St., Ste 350
Portland, OR 97232-4197
