This page covers what is specific to Seaside: local employers, seasonal hiring, and where to get help. For the statewide rules, see the OregonSaves requirements and deadlines.
ZIP codes with a Seaside mailing address had 528 business locations in 2023, with about 4,637 people on payroll in the March pay period.
OregonSaves applies from the first employee, so each of those 528 locations belongs to an employer that, if it is a business that meets the state's other conditions (such as time in business), needs either its own retirement plan or the state program.
The most common types of business in these ZIP codes are accommodation and food services (119 locations), retail trade (98 locations) and construction (76 locations). Across Clatsop County, the largest industry by employment is accommodation and food services (4,524 jobs), and private leisure and hospitality employment ran from 4,529 in January 2024 to 5,569 in July 2024.
130 of the 528 business locations in Seaside's ZIP codes are in accommodation and food services or arts, entertainment and recreation, the leisure and hospitality industries where staffing levels tend to change with the season. Oregon counts employees under OAR 170-080-0010. The rule reads: “one or more individuals in an Employment in each of 18 separate weeks during any calendar year, or payroll ≥$1,000 in any quarter”. If your Seaside business's headcount rises and falls during the year, that wording decides whether you meet the threshold, so confirm your status with OregonSaves.
Free one-on-one advising for Seaside businesses is available from the Clatsop SBDC, the Oregon SBDC center at Clatsop Community College, serving Clatsop and Columbia counties.
Local business network for Seaside: Seaside Chamber of Commerce.
OregonSaves employer assistance: 1-844-661-1256.
If your business has at least one employee in Oregon and offers no qualified retirement plan, OregonSaves requires you to register or certify an exemption. All announced registration deadlines have passed.
Book a free 15-minute compliance audit. We'll show your exact requirement, your real exposure, and whether your own plan saves you money.