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Contracted Faculty Benefits

Lane Community College provides eligible contracted with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid leave, retirement benefits, and additional voluntary benefits.

Current Benefit Information

Insurance Plan Year: October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027

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Benefit Summary at a Glance
Employee Insurance Rates
Retiree and Retiree Dependents (total premium amounts only; does not include individual College Contribution)
Compare Medical Plans
OEBB Member Portal
Insurance Enrollment Change Form

Need To Change Your Benefits?

Certain qualifying life events may allow you to make changes to your insurance elections outside of the annual open enrollment period. Examples include marriage or divorce, birth or adoption, death of a dependent, or loss of other group coverage.

Contact Human Resources within 31 days of the qualifying event for information about available changes and required documentation.

Health Insurance

Contracted faculty can choose from a variety of medical, dental, and vision plan options available through the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB).

Medical Insurance

Medical coverage is available through a selection of plans offered by Moda Health and Kaiser Permanente.

Available Medical Plans

Moda Health

Plan 1
Plan 2
Plan 3
Plan 4
Plan 5
Plan 6 - HSA eligible

Kaiser Permanente

Plan 1
Plan 3 - HSA eligible

Enrollment in a Health Savings Account (HSA) is optional and is available only to faculty enrolled in Moda Medical Plan 6 or Kaiser Plan 3.

Medical Plan Resources

Dental Insurance

Dental coverage is available through a selection of plans offered by Moda Health and Willamette Dental.

Available Dental Plans

Moda Health Delta Dental

Plan 1
Plan 5
Plan 6

Willamette Dental

Willamette Dental Plan

Dental Plan Resources

Vision Insurance

Vision coverage is offered by Moda Health.

Available Vision Plan

Moda Opal Vision

Vision Plan Resources

Moda Benefits and Plan Handbooks

Health Insurance Opt-Out Stipend

Contracted faculty who have other qualifying group health coverage may choose to opt out of the College's medical, dental, and vision plans.

Eligible faculty who opt out receive a $120.35 stipend each pay period. Proof of other group coverage is required.

Coverage through the Individual Marketplace Exchange, Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid, or student health insurance does not qualify for the opt-out stipend.

Life & Disability Insurance

Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance is provided through The Standard and administered by OEBB.

Basic Life Insurance

Basic life insurance provides contracted faculty with $100,000 in protection. Coverage is provided automatically, with the College paying 100% of the premium.

Portability and conversion options may be available when eligibility for coverage ends. Portability is available to employees who are under age 65 when coverage ends, regardless of the reason coverage is ending, and who have been enrolled in the benefit for at least 12 months. Conversion is available to employees who do not meet the requirements for portability. Applications for either portability or conversion must be submitted within 31 days of the coverage end date. Refer to The Standard's plan information for eligibility requirements and additional details.

Voluntary Life Insurance

Additional life insurance coverage is available for faculty who would like added financial protection for themselves and their families. Voluntary coverage is employee-paid through post-tax payroll deductions.

Who can be covered?

Employee, spouse/domestic partner, and eligible dependent children.

When can I enroll?

New employees have 31 days from their date of hire to enroll. Additional opportunities are available during open enrollment or with evidence of insurability, as applicable.

Guarantee Issue Amounts

Coverage up to certain guarantee issue amounts may be available during the initial enrollment period without answering health-related questions.

Employee - up to $200,000 in $10,000 increments
Spouse/Domestic Partner - up to $30,000 in $10,000 increments
Dependent Child - see current plan information

During the annual open enrollment period, employees with existing coverage may increase their employee coverage by up to $20,000 per year, up to the guarantee issue amount, without answering health-related questions. Coverage may also be decreased during open enrollment. First-time enrollment outside of the initial eligibility period or coverage above the guarantee issue amount requires completion of a health-related questionnaire, which is provided by the insurance carrier at the time of application.

Cost

Premiums are based on age and tobacco status and change in five-year age bands.

Monthly Voluntary Life Insurance Premiums (see "optional" rate information)
Monthly Voluntary Life Insurance Premium Calculator

When Coverage Ends

Portability and conversion options may be available when eligibility for coverage ends. Portability is available to employees who are under age 65 when coverage ends, regardless of the reason coverage is ending, and who have been enrolled in the benefit for at least 12 months. Conversion is available to employees who do not meet the requirements for portability. Applications for either portability or conversion must be submitted within 31 days of the coverage end date. Refer to The Standard's plan information for eligibility requirements and additional details.

Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage provides contracted faculty with $50,000 in protection. Coverage is provided automatically, with the College paying 100% of the premium.

Portability and conversion options may be available when eligibility for coverage ends. Portability is available to employees who are under age 65 when coverage ends, regardless of the reason coverage is ending, and who have been enrolled in the benefit for at least 12 months. Conversion is available to employees who do not meet the requirements for portability. Applications for either portability or conversion must be submitted within 31 days of the coverage end date. Refer to The Standard's plan information for eligibility requirements and additional details.

Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Additional Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage is available for faculty who would like added financial protection for themselves and their families. Enrollment is voluntary, and premiums are paid entirely by the employee through post-tax payroll deductions.

Who can be covered?

Employee, spouse/domestic partner, and eligible dependent children.

When can I enroll?

New employees have 31 days from their date of hire to enroll. Additional opportunities are available during open enrollment.

Coverage Options

Employee and spouse/domestic partner - coverage in $10,000 increments, up to a maximum benefit of $500,000
Dependent children - coverage in $2,000 increments, up to a maximum benefit of $10,000

During the annual open enrollment period, employees may add, increase, or decrease voluntary AD&D coverage. Health-related questions are not required for the AD&D benefit.

Cost

Voluntary AD&D premiums are based on a flat rate per $10,000 of coverage.

Voluntary AD&D Insurance Premiums (see "optional" rate information)

When Coverage Ends

Portability and conversion options are available when eligibility for coverage ends. Portability is available to employees who are under age 65 when coverage ends, regardless of the reason coverage is ending, and who have been enrolled in the benefit for at least 12 months. Portability is not an option for the employee's insured spouse/domestic partner and/or insured dependent children. For those not eligible for portability, conversion is an option. Application for portability or conversion must be made within 31 days of the coverage end date. Refer to The Standard's plan information for eligibility requirements and additional details.

Long Term Disability

Long-term disability (LTD) coverage is provided to contracted faculty through The Standard's LTD Plan 12. Enrollment is mandatory and the College pays 100% of the premium.

With an approved disability claim, the plan provides a benefit equal to 66.67% of eligible monthly salary, up to a maximum monthly benefit of $8,000, following a 90 calendar day benefit waiting period.

Conversion of LTD coverage may be available to employees who are medically able to work and are not separating from employment due to retirement. An application for conversion must be submitted within 31 days of the coverage end date. Refer to The Standard's plan information for eligibility requirements and conversion options.

Paid Leave

Contracted faculty receive several forms of College-provided paid leave. Accruals and eligibility are prorated based on FTE.

Paid Leave at a Glance

Sick Leave
Twelve (12) days per year, prorated based on FTE

Personal Leave
Three (3) days per year, prorated based on FTE

Emergency Leave
Up to 5 paid days per qualifying occurrence

Sick Leave

Contracted faculty accrue 9.60 hours per month (4.80 hours per paycheck) September through June, prorated based on FTE, with no maximum balance.

Unused sick leave is not paid out at separation. Eligible unused sick leave may, however, be reported to PERS for purposes of calculating retirement benefits.

Unused sick leave from prior eligible PERS employment may also be transferable to Lane.

Personal Leave

Contracted faculty receive 3 days of personal leave, prorated based on FTE.

Personal leave is granted with the first paycheck of Fall term (September 10) and must be used by the last paycheck of the preceding academic year (August 25). Unused personal leave does not carry forward.

Emergency Leave

In the event of a qualifying critical illness, accident, or death of an immediate family member, contracted faculty may receive up to five days of paid emergency leave per occurrence. In the case of both serious illness and death, the employee shall be granted up to five (5) additional days for bereavement.

Use of emergency leave requires approval from Human Resources. Please contact your benefits analyst to request approval.

Refer to the Faculty Contract for the definition of an immediate family member.

Tuition Waiver

Contracted faculty are eligible for unlimited tuition waivers in accordance with the Tuition and Fee Waivers Procedure and Faculty Contract. This benefit is also available to their eligible dependents.

Employees may enroll in classes that do not conflict with their regular work responsibilities.

Other Related Benefits & Resources

Required Notices

Questions or Need Help?

Human Resources can help with benefit eligibility, enrollment, qualifying life events, insurance premiums, and general benefit questions. For assistance, please contact the Benefits team member assigned to you based on the first letter of your last name.

Last Name A–L

Kali Phillips
Lead HR Benefits Analyst
phillipsk@lanecc.edu
(541) 463-5589

Last Name M-Z or Part-time Faculty

Emily Madden
HR Generalist
maddene@lanecc.edu
(541) 463-3193

This webpage provides a general summary of contracted faculty benefits. Please refer to the applicable union contract and/or insurance plan documents for complete eligibility, coverage, limitations, and benefit provisions. In the event of a difference between this summary and the applicable plan document or governing agreement, the plan document or agreement controls.