Teamster Employee Group: 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 - /Page/11778 |
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Review the Teamsters Benefit Guide The Benefit Guide provides a general overview of the benefits PPS offers for your particular Employee Group. |
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Teamsters Employee Group: 2024-2025 Plan Year (February 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027)
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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. We encourage you to access PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service (ESS) while on-site to 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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Within 31-calendar days of your start date/employment change date, complete and submit the paper benefits enrollment form. Paper enrollment forms can be found on the Benefits For Teamsters Employee Group webpage. Submit your completed paper enrollment form to: PPS Benefits Team |
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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: 1. Application for domestic partner registration; and, 2. 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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When will my health insurance start? Please refer to the Teamsters Benefit Guide for when your health insurance will start. |
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Receive your insurance cards in the mail 3-5 weeks after submitting your paper enrollment form to the PPS Benefits Team.
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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 for your employee group with your benefits beginning on February 1st.
* Unless otherwise indicated.