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Free Oregon Zoo admission and discounts for Metro employees



        A group of lemurs is called a conspiracy. Oregon Zoo, photo by Kathy Street.

Learn about conservation efforts in the Pacific Northwest and around the world at the wildest place in Oregon, the Oregon Zoo! All Metro employees can enjoy free admission to the zoo as well as special discounts including: 25% off food and beverages at zoo-operated food concessions, 35% off at the gift shop and 10% off the zoo train and carousel.

How to reserve employee tickets

Visit: https://go.oregonzoo.org/#/Organization/9H37IC8IHP4
Use password "MetroZoo"
Follow form instructions.
Tickets are provided to the email you use to reserve them.

If you have problems reserving tickets, write [email protected].

Employee Assistance Program

Balancing work and home life, maintaining relationships, planning for the future – all while keeping your cool and staying healthy – can feel like a lot. Canopy, Metro's employee assistance program, can help. Canopy offers professional counseling by text, phone or video; support for depression, stress management and anxiety; resources for budgeting and savings; legal and tax support; and help finding caregiving resources for children and elders.

All of these resources are free, confidential and available to all Metro employees and their families – regardless of where or how often you work. There are several ways to access support:

Call: 800-433-2320
Text: 503-850-7721
Email: [email protected]
Create an online account: my.canopywell.com. Select "Metro" when asked for your employer name.

Payroll resources and contact information

Have a question about your paycheck? Metro’s payroll team has got you covered. They can help you understand deductions, contributions and paid time-off accruals, set up direct deposit, change your mailing address or update your tax withholdings. Connect with the team at [email protected] or 503-797-1632.

See below for a calendar of every Metro pay period, payday and observed holiday for the 2024 calendar year, and a guide to understanding your paycheck.

2024 Metro payroll calendar

143.37 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF Published Dec 27, 2023

2025 Metro payroll calendar

132.25 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF Published Dec 13, 2024

How to read your paycheck

1.33 MB Adobe Acrobat PDF Published Jun 28, 2024

Metro Together

Stop doomscrolling, start Tulascrolling

Please stop whatever you’re doing right now and answer this very important question with full honesty: are you up to date on the latest Tula-Tu newla-news?
If the answer is yes, you’re free to go. If the answer is no – then you’re going to need to check out this article about Oregon Zoo superstar, baby elephant Tula-Tu. In said article, you will learn the answer to such important questions as:

•   Is Tula-Tu’s trunk dexterity impressive for her age?
•   Can Tula-Tu be found roaming the entire elephant enclosure yet?
•   How many times has Tula-Tu been featured on NBC’s The Today Show?
•   …And more!

If you’re too busy for a full article, don’t fret, there may yet be a way to get your baby animal fix. Metro Together has recently obtained access to a new Tula-centric video with the title, “Baby elephant Tula-Tu plays in the sun with mom, finds a flower” – can you guess what it’s about?

In these trying times, give yourself the gift of Tula-Tu content. You can always resume doomscrolling afterwards, if you really insist.

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