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Join Us

At Lane Transit District, we are committed to creating a more connected, sustainable, and equitable community. That vision starts with a high-quality workforce. We are looking for employees who share our core values of:

Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Equity, Safety, and Collaboration

Our team of 350+ employees connects our community to jobs, education, health care, shopping, recreation, and community services. If you are a team player, committed to providing excellent customer service, and want to contribute to making our community a better place to live, build your career with us.

See what employees say about working at LTD

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Click the playlist icon on the top right of the video below to see a complete list of employee stories.

Why is LTD a great place to work?

Great Benefits

Great Benefits – 100% Employer-Paid Health Benefits

Depending on your family needs, the district offers employees two PPO health plans to choose from.  The plans cover medical, prescription drugs, and alternative care.

Delta Dental – $0 deductible and no out-of-pocket max. Preventative services are covered at 100% and do not apply to the calendar year maximum. Each employee and enrolled family members have a $1,500 maximum benefit per calendar year.

Willamette Dental – $0 deductible and no annual maximum benefit. Preventative services covered with a $15 copay, copay varies for other services.

The District offers one vision plan for employees. The plan covers exams every 12 months with a $25 co-pay, and lenses/frames or contact lenses every 24 months for employee and enrolled family members up to $130 with a 20% discount on select brands.

District Paid Life Insurance
District paid benefit for all eligible employees at $50,000 Life and $50,000 AD&D benefit. Includes dependent life benefit of $1,000 Spouse and $1,000 per Child.

Voluntary Life Insurance
Optional life insurance available at employee cost with a guaranteed $50,000 benefit if applied for within 31 days of start date. 

Long-term Disability
District paid benefit for Administrative Employees Only.
Benefit begins 60 days after disability.

Income replacement up to 60% of the first $12,500 basic monthly income with $7,500 per month max and minimum being the greater of $100 or 10% of gross monthly benefit.

Short-term Disability
District paid benefit for Union Employees Only.

Benefit begins on the 1st day of disability caused by an accident or 8th day caused by illness or hospitalization.

Income replacement up to 66 and 2/3% of the first $1,200 basic weekly income with $800 per week max and $25 per week minimum for up to 26 weeks.

The HRA VEBA plan is a tax-free health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) that is only available to public employees. HRA funds can be used to cover qualified healthcare expenses and post retirement premiums for employee and eligible family members. The medical plan elected by employee determines how much money the district contributes to the employee’s HRA VEBA annually. Employer contributions, earnings, and withdrawals (claims) are tax-free.

Optional benefit available at employee’s cost.
Medical FSA:      
This benefit allows employees to set aside pre-tax money to pay for eligible healthcare expenses that includes copays, deductibles, vision, dental, braces, etc.

Dependent Care FSA:
This benefit allows employees to use pre-tax dollars toward qualified dependent care such as caring for children under the age 13 or caring for elders. This can include daycare costs and some camps.

Optional benefit available at employee’s cost. LTD provides all employees the ability to be reimbursed, usually pre-taxed, for qualified, work-related parking expenses up to $260 per month.

The EAP is a free and confidential benefit that can assist employees and covered family members with any personal problems, large or small.

The EAP benefit includes counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial coaching, identity theft, home ownership programs, life coaching, pet parent resources, and much more.

Employees may contribute a percentage of their gross salary on a pre-tax basis up to the annual IRS maximum. District will match contribution at 50% up to 3% max.

Employee contributions are 100% vested from day 1. District match is 100% vested after 3 years.

Benefit available to eligible Administrative Employees Only.

District paid contribution into employee’s retirement account, amount contributed is based on a percentage of employee’s gross pay, and increases based on years of service up to max of 9%. Employee is 100% vested after 7 years of service.

Benefit available to eligible Union Employees Only.

Monthly benefit calculated based on service credits (number of hours paid while member of union) and agreed upon benefit multiplier which can be found in the Working and Wage Agreement.

All employees and eligible family members receive free bus passes.

Eligible Administrative Employees accrue Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) up to max of 480 hours and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) hours based on years of service.

Eligible Unions Employees accrue Vacation and Sick hours based on years of service, while also receiving Floating Holiday hours annually.

In addition, all eligible employees receive Jury Duty, Bereavement, and Military leave.

10 paid holidays for Administrative Employees per year.

10 paid holidays for Union Employees per year.

District sponsored events (monthly, quarterly, annually), yearly employee celebration, and fun Fridays.

Professional Growth Opportunities

LTD focuses on attracting and retaining a high-quality workforce through high levels of employee engagement.

LTD offers each employee an online library of training videos to upgrade skills in categories such as cybersecurity, communication, software, management, and more.

Benefit available to Administrative Employees Only.

Reimbursement for relevant courses up to the max IRS allowable tax-free amount.

Benefit available to Administrative Employees Only.

Eligible employees can accrue up to 24 hours of volunteer time annually after one year of employment.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

Lane Transit District (“LTD” or “the District”) is committed to providing and maintaining a work environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, workplace bullying, and retaliation. The District demonstrates its commitment to diversity in the way it provides services and through its employment practices, by ensuring that all LTD services, programs, and activities are sensitive to and responsive to cultural differences; demonstrating a commitment to workplace diversity through recruitment, hiring, and promotions; and maintaining a respectful environment free from all forms of harassment, hostility, and violence.

Studies have shown that minoritized individuals often disqualify themselves from opportunities because they don’t exactly fit all of the requirements. LTD values diversity and strives to expand representation at all levels of the workforce.  We welcome applications from BIPOC, women, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ community, and veterans.  Please contact our HR Department if you have questions.

Lane Transit District is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Materials are available in alternative formats by calling 541-687-5555.

Lane Transit District (“LTD”) has a strong commitment to the community we serve and our employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to have a workforce that reflects our community. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.

LTD’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

All applicants and employees have the right to file complaints alleging discrimination. Retaliation against an individual who files a charge or complaint of discrimination, participates in an employment discrimination proceeding (such as an investigation or lawsuit), or otherwise engages in protected activity is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.

LTD is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need them because of a disability or to practice or observe their religion, absent undue hardship.

As LTD’s CEO, I maintain overall responsibility and accountability for LTD’s compliance with its EEO Policy and Program. To ensure day-to-day management, including program preparation, monitoring, and complaint investigation, I have appointed Jlynn Francke, Human Resources Generalist 541-682-3241 as LTD’s EEO Officer. Jlynn acts with my authority with all levels of management, labor unions, and employees. Our alternate contact for EEO related matters is Wendi Frisbie 541-682-3234.

All LTD executives, management, and supervisory personnel, however, share in the responsibility for implementing and monitoring LTD’s EEO Policy and Program within their respective areas and will be assigned specific tasks to ensure compliance is achieved. LTD will evaluate its managers’ and supervisors’ performance on their successful implementation of LTD’s policies and procedures, in the same way LTD assesses their performance regarding other organizational goals.

LTD is committed to undertaking and developing a written nondiscrimination program that sets forth the policies, practices and procedures, with goals and timetables, to which the agency is committed and make the EEO Program available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment upon request.

I am personally committed to a workplace that acts upon its daily responsibility to treat all applicants and employees with dignity and respect, as well as equitably under the guidelines of our EEO Policy and Program.

Jameson T. Auten, Chief Executive Officer

Jlynn Francke EEO Officer

Wendi Frisbie EEO Alternate Contact

Opportunity to Make a Difference in the Community

Our community is at its best when we all have access to the places and services that are important to us. Every year, millions of riders depend on LTD to get to work, go to school, shop, get to medical appointments, and more. Public transportation makes a significant contribution toward establishing a community identity, supporting vibrant commercial and social exchanges, improving physical health, and guiding sustainable neighborhood and regional development.