Title 22, Public officers and Employees

Any appointing power may, without hearing or trial, preemptorily suspend any subordinate for cause for a reasonable period, not exceeding 30 days, with loss of salary or other compensation. No suspension shall be made except upon written charges served upon the accused and filed …

The tenure of a person holding a position under the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 shall continue only during good behavior. Any person may be dismissed for any of the following causes: (1) Incompetency, inefficiency or inattention to or dereliction of duty. (2) Dishonesty,…

No person in the classified civil service who has been permanently appointed under ORS 241.016 to 241.990 shall be dismissed except for cause, and only upon the written accusation of the appointing power or the commission. A written statement of the accusation, in general terms, …

Employees may be dismissed without a previous hearing except that persons who have been employed in the county public service continuously for five or more years shall be dismissed only after a hearing before the accusing authority.

A dismissed employee may, within 10 days from the time of dismissal, file with the commission a written demand for an investigation. If the demand alleges, or if it otherwise appears to the commission, that the dismissal was made for political or religious reasons, or because of …

All investigations pursuant to ORS 241.440 shall be by public hearing, after reasonable notice to the accused of the time and place of such hearing. At the hearing the accused shall be afforded an opportunity of appearing in person and by counsel, and presenting the defense of th…

After an investigation, the commission may affirm the dismissal or if it finds that the dismissal was made for political or religious reasons, or because of reasons of age as described in ORS chapter 659A, or was not made in good faith for cause, shall order the immediate reinsta…

No final judgment or order of removal, discharge, suspension or demotion made with the unanimous consent of the commission pursuant to ORS 241.450 shall be subject to review by any tribunal.

(1) If the judgment or order made pursuant to ORS 241.450 is concurred in by only two members of the commission, the accused may appeal to the circuit court of the county. (2) The appeal shall be taken by serving upon the commission, within 30 days after the date of the entry of …

No person shall: (1) Alone or in cooperation with one or more persons, defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in respect of the right of examination or registration of the person according to the regulations prescribed by the commission pursuant to ORS 241.016 to 241.990. (2) Fal…

No public officer and no person who is nominated or seeks nomination or appointment for public office shall use, or promise to use, directly or indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether then possessed or merely anticipated, in the way of conferring upon any person,…

(1) No recommendation, other than those allowed by the rules of the commission, in favor of any person who applies for any position under civil service, or for examination or registration under ORS 241.016 to 241.990, except as to residence, character, and, in case of former empl…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, willful violation of any of the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Willful false swearing in any hearing or investigation before the commission, or designated commissioner, is perjury and punishable…