UNemployment:
Q: Can Substitutes apply for Unemployment Insurance in Oregon: YES!!!
Q: What are the key definitions and details to support an Unemployment Claim in Oregon? The determination is based specifically, first and foremost, whether you work in districts directly, exclusively through substittute teacher providers, or both.
If you work for an outsourced company -ESS or EduStaff you will be treated by unemployment as you work for any other corporation and should have not problems in accomplishing a successful claim. On the other hand, when you work for districts directly, those hours may or may not be included by the Unemployment Agency without an appeal. The determining factor is two-fold, one is the given procedures and practices of any-given district, the other is how you represent your service in the UP questionnaire when making your initial claim. As a short term sub, it has been determined, that when we spend less than 50% of our time in doing in-front-of instruction, then, you are qualified for Oregon unemployment.
Q: What does Intent to Employ or Employment Assurance mean for Substitute Teachers: This is not what they want you to think it means. A few of our members have challenged their denial of claims and by pointing out that although you sign the Assurance form, and agree to work for them, there is nothing guaranteeing that you will be contacted to work.
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Pay Rates, Long Term Assignments and Temporary Contracts:
Q: What are Substitute Teachers paid in Oregon?
$221.02 is the bottom level of pay. Some subs are paid more, especially those that work in unionized districts, such as Portland, Beaverton and Eugene.
Q: Why is ORS 342.610 the Substitute Teacher Minimum Pay Statute: It is because of the hard work the early OSTA Members tirelessly spent time writing testimonies and talking with legislators about substitute teaching. They are the reason that Oregon subs, are given stable work hours of a half or a whole day, and not allowed to be called in for just a couple hours pay.