Title 22, Public officers and Employees

(1) The commission shall hold public competitive examinations to ascertain the fitness of applicants for all positions in the civil service. Entrance examinations shall be given at least every 30 months. Promotional examinations shall be given as provided in ORS 242.762 (2). Noti…

Examinations shall be given only to persons who possess such qualifications as to residence, age, health, education, citizenship, habits and moral character as are prescribed by the rules of the commission. [1959 c.252 §28]

(1) Promotional examinations shall be given to those who desire to offer themselves for such examination and are in the qualified classifications or grades as determined by the commission. The regulations adopted for examination of applicants for promotion shall, as nearly as may…

(1) The commission shall prepare and keep a register for each grade and classification in the civil service of all persons whose general average standing upon examination for such grade or classification is not less than the minimum fixed by the rules of the commission, and who a…

(1) The appointing power shall appoint one of the certified candidates to the vacant position, on probation for a period of 12 months. If the appointing power considers the certified candidates unqualified for the vacant position it may reject the names of the certified candidate…

(1) The appointing power shall make permanent appointments from the list of candidates certified. If any probationer is not discharged during the period of probation, the appointment is permanent. (2) When there is no candidate upon the entrance register from which a position may…

Whenever there is a vacancy in any position in the civil service, the appointing power shall immediately notify the commission of the vacancy. The commission shall thereupon certify to the appointing power: (1) If the vacancy be in an entrance position, the names and addresses of…

Each appointing power shall: (1) Report to the commission forthwith upon each appointment the name of the appointee, the title or character of the position to which the appointment is made, the date of beginning of service and the salary or compensation therefor. (2) Report to th…

The commission shall keep in its office an official roster of all persons holding civil service positions and shall enter therein all appointments, promotions, demotions, transfers, reinstatements, resignations, suspensions, leaves of absence, removals and discharges, setting for…

Leave of absence for not more than 90 days without pay, and without consent of the commission, may be granted by the appointing power to any person subject to civil service. Such leave shall not in any way prejudice the rights or privileges of a person subject to civil service. L…

(1) The appointing power may authorize the transfer or reinstatement of any person holding one position to a similar position in the same classification or grade. (2) No transfer or reinstatement shall be made from a position in one classification or grade to a position in anothe…

(1) The tenure of persons subject to civil service shall continue during good behavior and such persons may be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or deprived of special privileges only for the following causes: (a) Incompetency, inefficiency or inattention to or derelictio…

No person subject to civil service who has been permanently appointed under ORS 242.702 to 242.824 shall be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or deprived of special privileges except for cause, and then only upon the signed written accusation of the appointing power. A wr…

Any permanent employee who has been dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or deprived of special privileges may, within 10 days, file with the commission a signed written demand for an investigation. If the demand alleges, or if it otherwise appears to the commission, that th…

After an investigation and public hearing, the commission may affirm or modify the action taken by the appointing power, or if it finds that the dismissal was not made in good faith for cause, the commission shall order the immediate reinstatement of the employee in the position …

(1) Any decision of the commission affecting any permanent employee or employees subject to ORS 242.702 to 242.824 may be appealed to the circuit court of the county in which the office of the appointing power or the commission is located, and the court shall hear the appeal. (2)…

No person shall: (1) Alone or in cooperation with one or more persons defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in respect to the right of that person of examination or registration according to the regulations prescribed by the commission under ORS 242.702 to 242.824. (2) Falsely m…

No person holding any position subject to civil service is under any obligation to contribute to any political or religious fund or to render any political service to any person or party. No person shall be removed, reduced in grade or salary or otherwise prejudiced for refusing …

(1) Violation of any of the provisions of the Custodians’ Civil Service Law is a misdemeanor. (2) Willful violation of any of the provisions of ORS 242.720, 242.738, 242.768, 242.772, 242.792, 242.822 and 242.824 is a misdemeanor. [Subsection (2) enacted as 1959 c.252 §45] ______…