What Employee Group am I in?

Portland Public Schools (PPS) offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees. Just some of the benefits offered are medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and disability insurance, retirement savings, various leave and professional development programs.

For benefits information specific to your position, please determine your Employee Group below.

Employee Groups

ATU - Amalgamated Transit Union

DCU - District Council of Unions

DCU employees include:

Carpenter, Electrician, Electronic Tech, Glazier, Groundskeeper/Gardener, Laborer, Machinist, Maintenance Repair Person, Mason, Mechanic, Painter, Physical Security Tech Lead, Plumber, Roofer, Rover, Sheetmetal Worker, Steamfitter, TV Production Manager

Medical/dental/vision benefits for eligible DCU employees are administered through the Health & Welfare Trust.

- DCU Benefits Info - H&W Trust Webpage

PAT - Portland Association of Teachers

PAT employees include:

Audiologist, Autism Specialist, Board Cert Behavioral Analyst, Coach - Non-Instructional, Counselor, Dean, Instructional Specialist, Library Assistant, Media Specialist, Mentor Teacher, Qualified Mental Health Provid, School Admin Asst, School Psychologist, Site Supp Instructor, Social Worker, Speech Language Pathologist, Student Management Spec, Teacher, Thera Interv Coach, TOSA, Union Representative (PAT), Vocational Transition Special

Medical/dental/vision benefits for eligible PAT employees are administered through the Health & Welfare Trust.

- PAT Benefits Info - H&W Trust Webpage

Substitute Teachers
are in the PAT employee group.

Benefits for eligible Substitute Teachers are administered directly by the Health & Welfare Trust.

- Substitute Teacher (PAT) Benefits Info - H&W Trust Webpage

PFSP - Portland Federation of School Professionals

PFSP employees include:

Admin Assistant, Admin Secretary, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Clerk, Assistive Tech Practioner, Behavior Intervention Spec, Book Clerk, Bookkeeper, Call Center Rep, Campus Safety Associate, Cert Alcohol/Drug Counselor, Certified Nursing Assist, Chief Clerk, Clerk, Coach - Non-Instructional, Community Agent, Educational Assistant, Electronic Publish. Tech, Equipment Tech/Clerk, Finance Clerk, Front Desk Security Agent, HS Career Coordinator, HS Site Tech Specialist, Industrial Tech Asst, Language Access Specialist, Library Assistant, Low Incident Disabilities Spcl, Occupational Therapist, Paraeducator, Physical Therapist, Project Assistant, Registered Behavior Technician, School Admin Asst, School Attendance Monitor, Security Specialist, Security Technician, Senior Clerk, Sign Language Interpreter, Site Technology Specialist, Spec Educ Records Clerk, SPED Assistant Trainer, Sr Admin Secretary, Student Attendance Coach, Student Mentor, Study Hall Monitor, Technician-Library Info System, Thera Interv Coach, Training Coord/Tech Specialist, Transport Route Planner, Union Representative (PFTCE)

Medical/dental/vision benefits for eligible PFSP employees are administered through the Health & Welfare Trust.

- PFSP Benefits Info - H&W Trust Webpage

NOTE: Temporary PFSP Positions

If you will be/are in a Temporary PFSP position, your benefits eligibility likely falls under the Non-Represented Temporary benefits package, not the PFSP benefit package. If you are unsure, please contact Benefits at benefits@pps.net.

Non-Represented Benefits Info

SEIU - Service Employees International Union

Teamsters

All employees are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from the first day of employment.
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