Understanding PERS ‘Reform’

Under the current system, you pay six percent of your salary into an Individual Account Program (IAP) for your own retirement.   After Senate Bill (SB) 1049 goes into effect, you will still pay six percent, but some is taken out of your IAP and put into an “Employee Pension Stability Account,” which you cannot access.   Diverting funds from IAPs into EPSAs... Read More

Remembering lifetime member Ron Rogers

Family, friends and fellow unionists paid tribute on April 15 to former OSEA president and lifetime member Ron Rogers at a memorial service in Dallas, Ore. They remembered Rogers — who passed away after a long fight with cancer on April 8, 2019, at the age of 73 — as a man of great character and generosity. Rogers served as OSEA’s 31st president from 1994 to 1998, a critical... Read More

LED 2019 kicks off on Sunday, March 3

Sunday, marks the start of Legislative Education Day (LED) 2019, a two-day event that begins with training at the Salem Convention Center on March 3 and culminates in a day of meeting legislators at the state Capitol on March 4. LED is an opportunity for OSEA members to educate legislators on the important work classified employees do in our K-12 schools, community colleges, education... Read More

Weather postpones Board meeting, All Committee Day

The decision has been made to postpone Friday’s Board of Directors work session and meeting as well as Saturday’s All Committee Day to Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16, respectively. Traveling throughout the state has been hazardous for the last couple of days due to inclement weather. While forecasts tend to indicate the weather will be warming up in the next... Read More

All OSEA offices closed today

All OSEA offices will be closed Feb. 27, 2019, due to inclement weather.  Read More

Janus shapes delegates’ actions

While in many ways the latest OSEA Conference was like its predecessors — a mix of business and spectacle — the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME loomed large over the festivities as delegates met June 28-30 in Portland. AFT President Randi Weingarten delivers the keynote address at Conference 2018. On the business end of things, the decision resulted in a roughly... Read More

OSEA plays an important role in shaping Oregon’s public policy as it pertains to education and the working lives of our members and all Oregonians. That’s why your Board of Directors takes positions on statewide ballot measures and candidates each election cycle. We don’t intend to tell members how to vote — that’s a personal decision — however, we believe our members... Read More

Celebrate Labor Day 2018

All over the state, Labor Day weekend brings opportunities to eat tasty food and spend time with fellow union members. In many communities, unions have organized social events to commemorate the day, including picnics, barbecues and speaking engagements for community leaders. OSEA would like to encourage members to attend one of these events. If you would like to volunteer with... Read More

Member Benefits from OSEA and AFT

In addition to representation and protection under your Collective Bargaining Agreement, there are distinct advantages to becoming a member of OSEA. Members have access to a variety of free insurances, free legal advice, multiple discounts and services, as well as hardship protections such as mortgage assistance and strike benefits. The insurance benefits below are provided at NO... Read More

AFT benefits

      The AFT’s website has a list of all current benefits. Some of these benefits are managed through UnionPlus. You can learn more about Union Plus here. Occupational Liability Insurance Plan The Occupational Liability Insurance Plan provides AFT members broad protection for legal defense costs and court judgments. Up to $1,000,000 per member and... Read More