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OregonSB 5882025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relating to disability benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: Cedric Hayden (Republican), James Manning Jr. (Democratic), Mark Meek (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Disability appeal deadlines protect police and firefighters

For police officers and firefighters disputing final disability denials, the retirement board must refer hearing requests within 180 days. The deadline becomes 360 days if the member requests an extension. Missing that deadline means the member wins the dispute over the denial. Qualifying cases requested before the law took effect must be referred within 360 days after its effective date. That pending-case rule does not state a separate result for missing its deadline.

Easier disability access for police and firefighters

Police officers and firefighters can qualify for disability retirement or benefits when they cannot perform their job at disability onset. They no longer need to be unable to do all work for which they qualify. Board-selected doctors must find a lasting mental or physical incapacity, and the injury or disease cannot be intentionally self-inflicted. Non-duty-related disability retirement requires at least 10 years with a participating employer. Disability benefits require 10 years of retirement credit, or 10 calendar years of active membership for school employees, unless a duty-related injury or disease qualifies them.

Work ends disability benefits for public employees

Public employee disability benefits end when a member returns to any job, including self-employment. Separately, benefits end for a month when irregular or unpredictable earned income exceeds 10% of the member's pre-disability monthly salary. That salary is measured using the last full month of employment before disability began. The 10% threshold is not permission to return to a job while keeping benefits.

Police and firefighter pensions end after recovery

The retirement board must end police officers' and firefighters' disability retirement when they can again perform their job at disability onset. Members then become eligible for reemployment; a job is not guaranteed. Their retirement account is credited with the amount held when disability retirement began. Members not reinstated to employment are entitled to separation benefits or service retirement benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cedric Hayden

    Republican • Senate

  • James Manning Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Meek

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Dacia Grayber

    Democratic • House

  • David Brock Smith

    Republican • Senate

  • Floyd Prozanski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janeen Sollman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Golden

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kathleen Taylor

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Lewis

    Republican • House

  • Sara Gelser Blouin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Zach Hudson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 91 • No: 0

House vote • 5/15/2025

Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

Yes: 52 • No: 0

House vote • 5/5/2025

Labor and Workplace Standards: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

Third reading. Carried by Meek, Hayden. Passed.

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

Labor and Business: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date, May 27, 2025.

    6/6/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 168, 2025 Laws.

    6/6/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/27/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    5/20/2025House

  5. President signed.

    5/19/2025Senate

  6. Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

    5/15/2025House

  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

    5/14/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.

    5/13/2025House

  9. Second reading.

    5/12/2025House

  10. Recommendation: Do pass.

    5/8/2025House

  11. Work Session held.

    5/5/2025House

  12. Public Hearing held.

    4/28/2025House

  13. Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

    3/27/2025House

  14. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    3/25/2025House

  15. Third reading. Carried by Meek, Hayden. Passed.

    3/24/2025Senate

  16. Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.

    3/20/2025Senate

  17. Second reading.

    3/18/2025Senate

  18. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

    3/17/2025Senate

  19. Work Session held.

    3/11/2025Senate

  20. Public Hearing held.

    2/27/2025Senate

  21. Public Hearing held.

    2/4/2025Senate

  22. Public Hearing held.

    1/30/2025Senate

  23. Referred to Labor and Business.

    1/17/2025Senate

  24. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

    1/13/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SLB Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    3/11/2025

    PDF

  • SLB Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    3/11/2025

    PDF

  • SLB Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • SLB Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • SLB Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/27/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

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