Non-Represented & SEIU Employee Groups: New Employee & Newly Eligible - Benefits Checklist
This checklist is designed to help you make your initial benefit enrollment selections within 31-calendar days of your start date/employment change date.
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Become familiar with the PPS webpage for your benefits: |
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Review the Benefit Guide for your Employee Group:
The Benefit Guide provides a general overview of the benefits PPS offers for your particular Employee Group. |
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Non-Represented Employee Group: 2025-2026 Plan Year
PPS Benefits Team |
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Review Retirement Benefits - /Page/1660 You are automatically enrolled in PERS after you have met the eligibility requirements. You can enroll in the PPS 403(b) Plan at any time during the calendar year. Enrolling in the PPS 403(b) Plan is optional. |
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Access the PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service (ESS) Portal - https://selfservice.pps.net/ The PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service (ESS) Portal gives employees access to view and make changes to certain personal information, including benefits enrollment. We encourage you to access PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service (ESS) while on-site to complete your online benefits enrollment or make any personal information changes. If you would like to access PeopleSoft ESS off-site (e.g., from home), you MUST be set up with both 1) Duo 2-Step Security and 2) Google Authenticator Two Step Authentication. For assistance, contact the PPS IT Service Desk at 503-916-3375. For more information: https://www.pps.net/selfservice. |
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Make sure PPS has the correct current mailing address for you in PeopleSoft ESS - https://selfservice.pps.net/ You will receive your Health Insurance Marketplace/Exchange Notice (ACA Notice) and/or your new insurance cards to whatever current mailing PPS has on file for you. |
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Complete and submit the online benefits enrollment event in PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service (ESS) within 31-calendar days of your start date/employment change date Once your employment information has been processed in the HR computer system, you will receive the Benefits Enrollment Notification to your PPS email account and personal email account (if on file), letting you know your online benefits enrollment event is ready for you to complete and submit in PeopleSoft ESS. You may then follow the Online Benefits Enrollment Instructions to complete and submit your benefits enrollment.
Benefits Enrollment Technical Issues in PeopleSoft ESS? Contact the PPS Benefits Team at benefits@pps.net |
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If you are covering a Domestic Partner*, complete a notarized Affidavit of Domestic Partnership and submit to benefits@pps.net.
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When will my health insurance start? Please refer to the Benefit Guide for your Employee Group: The Benefit Guide has information on when your health insurance will start for your particular Employee Group. |
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Receive your insurance cards in the mail 3-5 weeks after submitting your online benefits enrollment in PeopleSoft ESS.
Still Haven't Received Insurance Cards? Oregon Educators Benefit Board - OEBB (plan administrator) |
There are only three times when you can enroll in benefits or possibly make changes to your benefits:
- As a new employee or a current employee with job/work hour changes impacting benefits eligibility.
- Within 31-calendar days* of a qualifying event.
- During Annual Open Enrollment from mid-August to early-September with your benefits beginning on October 1st.
* Unless otherwise indicated.