Employee Benefits & Retirement
We are excited to have you be a part of the Western Oregon University family. This is an overview page of the Benefits and Wellness plans offered to employees.
Medical Benefits
Western Oregon University offers five medical plans to choose from: You pay 5% of the monthly premium cost, unless you enroll in the lowest cost plan in your zip code then you pay 3%.
Retirement
If you work 600 hours or more in a calendar year you may be eligible to participate in a retirement plan offered by Western Oregon University. You may be eligible to enroll in one of these plans six full months after you begin working and should receive enrollment information from the Human Resources Office before you become eligible to participate.
Worker's Compensation
Western Oregon University strives to provide safe working conditions for all employees. If an employee or student worker believes they have suffered a work-related injury or illness, they may be eligible for Worker’s Compensation benefits.
Protected Leave/Time Off
You can use the AbsenceSoft Employee Portal to apply for and track protected leave types, including:
- State & Federal Leave: FMLA, OFLA, and Paid Leave Oregon.
- Specialized Leave: Military Leave, Pregnancy Leave, and Bereavement Leave.
- Workplace Accommodations: Requests for workplace accommodations to support you in your role.
You can access the portal directly through Experience. Simply look for the AbsenceSoft link in your employee dashboard to begin a request or check the status of an existing claim.
View list of WOU Official Holidays
Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) , Visit the Canopy Inc. Website must select State of Oregon to set up an EAP account
- Life Balance
- Health & Fitness
- Student Debt Solution Benefit for WOU employees through TIAA
- Visit the Child Development Center website
Staff Tuition Reduction
Oregon Public Universities – Western Oregon University offers an employee benefit to eligible employees appointed at half-time or more (not including temporary classified employees, graduate assistants, or other student employees) the option to register for class work at reduced tuition rates.
Benefits Resources
PEBB Enrollment Forms
- PEBB Employee Enrollment (PDF)
- PEBB Affidavit of Dependency (PDF)
- PEBB Affidavit of Domestic Partnership (PDF)
- PEBB Flexible Spending Account (PDF)
- ASI Flex Debit Card Enrollment (.DOC)
- Providence Medical Home Designation (PDF)
- UNUM Long-Term Care Enrollment (PDF)
- Medical History Statement (Printable PDF)
- Medical History Statement (Submit Online)
- Weight Watchers Enrollment (Website)
PEBB Benefit Update Forms
- PEBB Mid-Year Change (PDF)
- Surcharges Mid-Year Change (PDF)
- PEBB Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation (PDF)
- ASI Flexible Spending Account Update (Asiflex website)
PEBB Benefit Claim Forms
Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Workplace Accommodations
Injury Report/Worker's Compensation (SAIF)
- Supervisor’s Occupational Injury Report (PDF) (All employees, including student employees)
- SAIF 801 (PDF) (Only if medical attention is received)
- Employee Status Report (.DOC)
Family and Medical Leave
You can use the AbsenceSoft Employee Portal to apply for and track protected leave types, including:
- State & Federal Leave: FMLA, OFLA, and Paid Leave Oregon.
- Specialized Leave: Military Leave, Pregnancy Leave, and Bereavement Leave.
- Workplace Accommodations: Requests for workplace accommodations to support you in your role.
You can access the portal directly through Experience. Simply look for the AbsenceSoft link in your employee dashboard to begin a request or check the status of an existing claim.
Open a leave case by visiting AbsenceSoft (Login with SSO)
Unclassified Sick Bank Leave
For complete details on qualifying reasons for leave and additional application instructions, please refer to the full policy.
CONTACT
Human Resources
Lieuallen Administration 305P: 503-838-8490 | F: 503-838-8522 | E-mail: hr@wou.edu
