• Substitute Teacher (PAT) Employee Group

    Benefit Summary
    Effective October 1, 2024 - September 31, 2025
  • Substitute Teacher (PAT) Employee Group Benefit Summary (printer-friendly)
  • Portland Public Schools (PPS) offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families with a range of employer and employee paid benefit options.

    It is the employee’s responsibility to enroll in a timely manner to activate benefit elections of their choice and process his/her employment with PPS.

    Additional PPS benefits information may be found on the Benefits website at: https://www.pps.net/Page/15959.


  • PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service (ESS)


    The PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service (ESS) Portal (https://selfservice.pps.net) gives employees access to view and make changes to certain personal information:

    • Paychecks
    • W-2
    • Tax Withholding Allowances (W-4)
    • Direct Deposit
    • Home Addresses
    • Phone Numbers
    • Personal Email Addresses
    • Emergency Contacts
    • Benefit Elections
    • Dependent Information
    • Add Life Events
    • 403(b) Changes


    This is a secure site that will maintain data integrity while also allowing access to your vital information and is accessible from inside and outside of the PPS network.


    PeopleSoft ESS Login Issues?  Contact PPS IT Service Desk at 503-916-3375



Health Insurance - Substitute Teacher (PAT)

  • Substitute Teacher Health Insurance Eligibility Criteria

  • What is Included in My Health Insurance Package?

  • What is the Cost of the Health Insurance Package?

  • Eligible Dependents & Secova Dependent Eligibility Verification

  • Covering a Domestic Partner/Domestic Partner's Child(ren)?

  • Benefits Enrollment & Changes

  • How Do I Enroll in Benefits?

  • How Do I Make Changes to My Benefits?

  • Insurance ID Cards

  • When Will My Health Insurance Begin?

  • When Will My Health Insurance End?

Voluntary Benefits - Substitute Teacher (PAT)

  • Credit Union Memberships

Retirement Benefits - Substitute Teacher (PAT)

  • OPSRP - Oregon Public Services Retirement Plan

  • 403(b) Plan Tax Deferred Annuity (voluntary)

Other Benefits - Substitute Teacher (PAT)

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What Leave Plans Are Available to Me? - Substitute Teacher (PAT)

  • Sick Leave

  • In the event that any statement in this summary varies from any benefit contract in effect, the benefit contract shall prevail.



Health Insurance Contact & Plan Information

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR

Health & Welfare Trust – Administrative Office
(managed by Zenith American)

Phone: 833-255-4123 (toll free) or 503-486-2107 (local)
Email: SD1@zenith-american.com
Website: https://sdtrust.com

MANDATORY DEPENDENTELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

MANDATORY DEPENDENT
ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION


Secova
Phone: 877-632-8126
Email: Portland.DMS@Secova.com

PPS BENEFITS DEPARTMENT

PPS BENEFITS DEPARTMENT

PPS Benefits Team
Email: benefits@pps.net
Phone: 503-916-6464
Website: http://www.pps.net/benefits

MEDICAL

PRESCRIPTION

DENTAL

Kaiser Permanente

Group#:  19785-001

Phone:  800-813-2000

Kaiser Permanente

Call Kaiser directly for
more information your
prescription coverage.

Phone:  800-813-2000

Delta Dental

Group#:  9785-003

Phone:  888-217-2365

Kaiser Dental

Group#:  19785-003

Phone:  800-813-2000


Providence In-Network Only Plan

Group#: 121899

Phone:
503-574-7500 or 800-878-4445
(TTY: 711)

Express Scripts

ID#:   Employee’s SSN
RXBIN:  003858
RXPCN:  A4
RXGRP:  SDN1HWT

Phone:  800-282-2881

Delta Dental

Group#:  9785-003

Phone:  888-217-2365

Kaiser Dental

Group#:  19785-003

Phone:  800-813-2000

  • Portland Public Schools recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups and their roles in society.  All individuals and groups shall be treated with fairness in all activities, programs and operations, without regard to age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.  This standard applies to all Board policies and administrative directives.  Board of Education Policy 1.80.020-P.

  • Contact H&W Trust


  • PPS Substitute Information