Combining staffing committees. (1) A hospital nurse staffing committee, a professional and technical staffing committee and a hospital service staffing committee may, by mutual agreement, combine two or more of the staffing committees into one committee if

(a) The structures of the committees to be combined meet the requirements of ORS 441.762 and ORS 441.775 or 441.776, as applicable; and

(b) The members of the combined committee are selected from each committee by an exclusive representative or otherwise as provided in ORS 441.762 (1)(b) and (c), 441.775 (1)(b) and (c) and 441.776 (1)(b) and (c).

(2) A majority of members of each staffing committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of the business of the combined committee. If there is an unequal number of staff and management from each committee present at a meeting of the combined committee, only an equal number of staff and managers from each committee may vote.

(3) Disputes arising in combined committees shall be resolved using the applicable dispute resolution processes under ORS 441.766, 441.775 or 441.776. [2023 c.507 §5]

Note: See note under 441.761.