SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Lake Oswego Police Officers' Association (LOPOA) Members
The following material is a brief summary of each benefit and does not replace or supersede any provisions of the insurance contracts.
Vacation accruals in Article 24
Deferred compensation percentages in Article 8
The City will contribute a total of 2.5% of base salary into individual employee deferred compensation accounts per pay period. Base salary does not include incentive or assignment pay. The City accepts no liability for the success or failure of individual investment programs. This selection is subject to applicable tax rules.
Shift differential for night shift in Article 8
Employees regularly assigned to work graveyard shift shall receive five percent (5%) of their base pay for all hours worked in their graveyard shift. This graveyard shift differential does not apply if the employee works overtime on day or swing shifts, or if an employee regularly scheduled to work day or swing shift works graveyard overtime.
Incentive schedules in Article 9
Incentive pay will be given to those employees who meet the requirements contained herein and have made a written request submitting proof of college-level course work and/or certification of the degree obtained to the Police Department. An eligible employee shall begin to receive such additional pay the first of the month following receipt of such proof of qualification, and shall lose incentive pay the first of the month following ineligibility.
Incentive pay requirements are as follows:
Option 1. Two (2) years of college-level course work or Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Intermediate Certificate/ Dispatcher Certification, and has maintained satisfactory performance;
Or
Option 2. Two (2) years of college-level course work and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Intermediate Certificate/Dispatcher Certification, and has maintained satisfactory performance;
Or
Option 3. Four (4) year college degree or Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Advanced Certificate/Dispatcher Certification, and has maintained satisfactory performance;
Or
Option 4. Four (4) year college degree and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Advance Certificate/Dispatcher Certification, and has maintained satisfactory performance.
Or
Option 5. Advanced college degree (Master’s or Doctorate Degree)
No new employee shall receive incentive pay until their successful completion of FTEP and their DPSST basic or career officer development Academy training. A lateral employee who meets the education Incentive pay requirements, as set forth above, will be eligible for the applicable incentive pay upon hire.
Employees who are eligible for incentive pay shall receive five percent (5%) of the top step for their classification upon satisfying the requirements on Option 1 above; six percent (6%) of the top step for their classification upon satisfying the requirements on Option 2 above; ten percent (10%) of the top step for their classification upon satisfying the requirements of Option 3 above; eleven percent (11%) of the top step for their classification upon satisfying the requirements on Option 4 above; or fifteen percent (15%) of the top step for their classification upon satisfying the requirements on Option 5 above.
Longevity pay structure in Article 8
a. Those who have more than six (6) consecutive years of service in the bargaining unit will be paid an additional three percent (3%) of base wages.
b. Those who have more than nine (9) consecutive years of service in the bargaining unit will be paid an additional four percent (4%) of base wages.
c. Those who have more than twelve (12) consecutive years of service in the bargaining unit will be paid an additional five percent (5%) of base wages.
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Current Summary of Benefits
Lake Oswego Police Officers’ Association (LOPOA) Members
The following material is a brief summary of each benefit and does not replace or supersede any provisions of the insurance contracts.
Medical Insurance
You may choose between a traditional indemnity plan or a health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. Coverage includes you and your dependents. Each plan includes a vision and prescription drug benefit.
Under the indemnity plan, Aetna Medical, once the participating provider out-of-pocket limti has been met, this plan will pay 100% of covered charges for participating and network not available providers. If you select Aetna Medical, your vision benefit will be provided by VSP Well Vision.
The HMO plan, Kaiser Permanente, guarantees delivery of necessary health services, which is provided exclusively by their own providers
Dental Insurance
The City provides a choice of comprehensive coverage through Moda Health (Delta Dental) and Kaiser Permanente. With your choice, you will have access to a plan that includes preventive, routine and major dental care, as well as orthodontic benefits (for child dependents only).
Life Insurance
The City provides a term life insurance benefit in the amount of the employee’s annual base salary to a cap of $50,000. The plan also includes an accidental death and dismemberment benefit. You can choose to purchase additional life insurance for you and/or your spouse in increments of $10,000. You may also purchase life insurance in the amount of $2,000 for each eligible dependent at minimal cost. (Standard Life Insurance Company).
Long Term Disability Insurance
The City provides you with long-term disability (LTD) insurance up to $3,600 per month, following a 90-day waiting period. An employee may purchase additional coverage at his/her own expense. (Standard Life Insurance Company).
Workers' Compensation Insurance
You are provided workers' compensation insurance in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes.
Public Employees Retirement Systems (PERS)
The City of Lake Oswego is a member of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Benefits paid by PERS are funded from two sources:
- member contributions* paid on your behalf by the City; and
- employer contributions*.
(*Contributions are made six months after employment unless you are currently a member of PERS).
You become vested with PERS when contributions have been made in each of five calendar years.
Employee Assistance Program
You and your family can receive up to five (5) free confidential counseling sessions per incident per year, as well as other benefits, such as free legal consultation and first time home owner assistance. EAP coverage is provided by Canopy.
Voluntary Employee Benefits Account (VEBA)
The City has established a Voluntary Employee Benefits Account (VEBA) to be used for medical expenses pre and post retirement. The City will contribute a dollar amount into your account as specified with the terms of the LOPOA collective bargaining agreement, as authorized by IRS Code 501(c)(9). Accumulated sick leave paid will be paid as a cash equivalent into the VEBA account. Additional information available in Human Resources.
457 Deferred Compensation plan
The City maintains a deferred compensation plan and contributes 2.5% of our base salary into an individual employee deferred compensation account per pay period.
Optional Benefits
Flexible Spending Account – The City offers a Flexible Spending Account Program after your have been employed with the City for six months. FSA’s allow eligible employees to pay for non-covered health related expenses and child care expenses with tax-free income. In addition, you may use the FSA Premium Only Account to help cover the cost of your portion of the City’s medical and dental insurance premiums. You do not need to wait six months to participate in the premium only portion.
Holidays
The City of Lake Oswego recognizes the following holidays during the calendar year.
1. Four hours New Years Eve*
2 New Year's Day
3. Martin Luther King's Birthday
4. President’s Day
5. Independence Day
6. Labor Day
7. Memorial Day
8. Veteran's Day
9. Thanksgiving Day
10. Friday Following Thanksgiving Day
11. Four Hours Christmas Eve*
12. Christmas Day
13. Juneteenth
13. Personal Holiday
When Christmas Day or New Year’s Day falls on Tuesday through Friday.
In lieu of holidays, LOPOA employees shall accrue ten hours credit for each full month worked. The employee may elect to take the credit as compensatory time off at a time mutually agreeable to the supervisor and the employee.
Vacation
Paid vacation time accrues on a yearly basis as follows:
0-3 years: (8 hrs per month)
4-9 years: (11 hrs per month)
10-16 years: (14.33 hrs per month)
17+ years: (16.67 hrs per month)
Vacation may be accrued to a maximum of two years with the approval of your supervisor.
Sick Leave
Sick leave accrues on a monthly basis at a rate of eight hours per each month worked. Sick leave may be used when you are unable to work due to illness or injury, or to attend a member of the immediate family, as defined in the LOPOA contract, when they are sick or injured. Sick leave may be accumulated to not more than 1100 hours sick leave use.
