Hood River County is committed to providing a productive work environment for all employees, which is fair, humane, positive, and respectful of each other's differences and is free from all forms of discrimination or harassment. Our goal is to provide an environment, which support employees so that they may realize their full potential. Hood River County values all diverse backgrounds, experiences, special abilities and characteristics that employees bring to the organization and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, gender, marital status or sexual orientation.
We offer comprehensive benefits to eligible regular full and part time employees. Our benefit package includes:
Medical Dental and Vision
Hood River County joined the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) in 2018 to provide reliable medical, dental and vision benefits to its employees while maintaining a manageable cost for both the county and employees. OEBB currently provides benefits for almost 150,000 individuals, including actively employed and early retiree members and their families. OEBB Website
Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Hood River County provides basic life ($20k) at no cost to regular employees. AD&D ($20k) at no cost to regularly classified Deputies/Sgts. Employees also have the option to purchase additional coverage through payroll deduction for themselves, their spouse or child(ren).
Hood River County currently provides LTD coverage (salary continuation in the event of a disability due to illness or injury) at no cost within the AFSCME and FOPPO unions and for non-represented regular employees.
Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Account (FSA/DCA)
Hood River County regular employees have the option to participate in either or both FSA and DCA which offers the advantage of additional pre-tax contributions through payroll deduction to be used for out-of-pocket expenses such as copays, prescriptions, or other medical, dental or vision expenses as well as dependent care costs such as daycare or qualified adult care.
Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Employees become PERS members after working six complete calendar months and have at least 600 hours in a 12-month period. An employee is vested after being PERS eligible and having worked five qualifying calendar years. Employees who have qualified to contribute to PERS with a prior organization have no waiting period before contributions are resumed with Hood River County. Effective January 1, 2004, all member contributions go into the individual account program (IAP). The County makes the 6% contribution to the IAP on the employee's behalf.
Additional Benefits
- Paid Holidays, Sick, Vacation, personal holidays and administrative/executive leave (non rep. employees only)
- Deferred Compensation Plans
- AFLAC supplemental insurance
- VEBA (check your union contract or the County Employee Handbook to see how this benefit may apply to you)
- Other paid leave: personal holidays,
- Hood River County also provides additional time off as required by law. An example of the leave types includes but are not limited to; bereavement, military, jury, witness, and family medical leave (FMLA, OFLA and PLO)
If you have questions, please reach out to Human Resources at hr@hoodrivercounty.gov 541-387-6879
