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Human Resources

Our employees are our most valuable resource in helping all students prepare for college, career and citizenship. We are committed to hiring highly talented staff that can prepare students for the future. Our staff is available to assist current employees and potential employees with any questions related to their current status or the employment process.
 
 
 
 
 
Forest Grove School District Benefit Information:
 
Benefits Open Enrollment has now closed. However, Flexible Spending Account enrollment remains open through September 19, 2025. See FSA section below for enrollment instructions and more information.
 
Thank you staff for completing open enrollment in a timely manner! 

Forest Grove Plan Summaries:


Forest Grove Rates:

Opt-Out Reminder: If you opt out of insurance, you will need to log into OEBB and click the Opt-Out button for medical, decline dental and vision, AND complete the Opt-Out form on the Employee Portal. Once on the Employee Portal, click Tasks in the left menu, then click the Forms tab.

 

 

Resources:

 

Questions?

The OEBB Benefits Team is here to help!

Phone: 888-4My-OEBB (888-469-6322)

• Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Language assistance is available

Email: [email protected]

Important! OEBB will start using a new email address later this year.

To make sure you get our emails, add [email protected] to your contacts. This helps keep our messages out of your spam folder.

 
 

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Information

An HRA is an employer-funded plan that reimburses employees tax-free for qualified medical expenses. This is not an employee-held account, employees are reimbursed after an eligible expense has been incurred. Eligible expenses include Deductible and Out-of-Pocket expenses on a qualifying HRA plan. 
 
New for the 2025-26 plan year, reimbursement is now automatic with no action needed from you at the time of the service. Staff must complete the OneDigital Direct Deposit form in order to be reimbursed.  Please send forms to the District Office or inter-office them to HR in a sealed envelope. You may also register on the DBS site and add your direct deposit information under the "Enrollment" tab. 
 
If you have previously completed this form, you do not need to fill it out again. 
 
Click the image below, then use the links on the right side of the page to access the Resources & Tools:
 

Insurance information with clickable links

Submit claims for the 2024-2025 year to:
Diversified Benefit Services, Inc (DBS)
1-800-234-1229
PIN = FGSD
 
New Hires
 
We are excited to welcome you as a new member of the Forest Grove School District family! 
Employee Resources
 
Salary schedules, employee agreements, work calendars, staff handbook, insurance information and flexible spending account information can be found by clicking the box for each of the staff groups listed below.
Licensed Staff Resources hyperlink Classified Staff hyperlink Admin/Conf/Sup Staff Resources hyperlink Retiree Staff Resources hyperlink
 
Notice:  Change in leave year calculation for OFLA/FMLA (click here)
Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
 
On August 9, 2019, Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 2005 into law.  This new law establishes a paid family and medical leave program for all employees in Oregon beginning September 3, 2023.  There is a 1% tax that will begin September 3, 2023 (for FGSD employees).  Employees will pay 60% of the tax and employers will pay 40%.  You will see this new deduction (OR PFML) on your September paycheck.
 
 
1.  Contact The Standard Insurance Company at 866-756-8115 and reference the following:  Forest Grove School District, policy #762416
          • You should apply 30 days before your leave begins when you know about the leave in advance
          • You should apply within 30 days after your first absence if the leave is an unexpected emergency  Applications filed after 30 days after the first day of your leave may be denied
2.  Notify HR as soon as possible that you will be out on an Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave
3.  Fill out a Protected Leave form and send it to the HR office
4.  Indicate on the Protected Leave form if you want to backfill your pay from The Standard with your sick leave and/or personal leave*
 
*note:  all absences for an Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave (OR PFML) should be entered in Frontline as OR PFML Long Term or OR PFML Intermittent and pay will be docked from your paychecks while you are receiving pay from The Standard.  The law allows you to use your paid leave to make up the difference between your dock and the amount that you are paid from The Standard, but you MUST notify the payroll department in writing for this to happen (indicating that you want to do this on the Protected Leave form will suffice).
 

Note about PERS service credit

A PERS member cannot earn service credit for any month in which they are reported as on a leave without pay (OR PFML absences of 11 or more business days in a calendar month are reported as leave without pay).  

Substitute Services
Join our team. Apply at edustaff.org
 
Join our team. Apply at edustaff.org
Who to contact:

 

Sarah Hamlin

Director of Human Resources

Yenna Lee

Human Resources Specialist

Licensed Staff

503-357-6171 x4549

 

Leticia Gutierrez

Human Resources Specialist

Classified Staff

503-357-6171 x4522

 

Natalia Hernandez

Human Resources Specialist

Benefits and Wellness

503-357-6171 x4506

 

Scherise Hernandez-Gutierrez

Human Resource Assistant / Substitute Coordinator / District Receptionist

503-357-6171 x4542

 

Jennifer Brewer

Payroll Specialist 

503-357-6171 x4525

Verifications of Employment
 
Financial Institutions:
Email to:   [email protected]
or fax to: 503-359-2518
 
School Districts:
Email to: [email protected]
or fax to: 503-359-2518
 
Background Check
If you are a coach, contractor or a new staff member, please click here to complete the application for the required background check. 
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The Forest Grove School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding discrimination:

Title IX Coordinator: Sarah Hamlin

Section 504 Coordinator: Rogelio Martinez

1728 Main Street, Forest Grove, OR  97116 | 503-357-6171