Title 22, Public officers and Employees

(1) A majority decision of the arbitration panel, under ORS 243.706, 243.726, 243.736, 243.738, 243.742 and 243.746, if supported by competent, material and substantial evidence on the whole record, based upon the factors set forth in ORS 243.746 (4), shall be final and binding u…

During the pendency of arbitration proceedings that occur after the expiration of a previous collective bargaining agreement, all wages and benefits shall remain frozen at the level last in effect before the agreement expired, except that no public employer shall be required to i…

Nothing in ORS 240.060, 240.065, 240.080, 240.123, 243.650 to 243.809 and 341.290 is intended to prohibit a public employer and the exclusive representative of its employees from entering into a collective bargaining agreement which provides for a compulsory arbitration procedure…

The Employment Relations Board shall: (1) Establish procedures for, investigate and resolve any disputes concerning the designation of an appropriate bargaining unit. (2) Establish procedures for, resolve disputes with respect to, and supervise the conduct of elections for the de…

(1) Any provisions of local charters and ordinances adopted pursuant thereto in existence on October 5, 1973, and not in conflict with the rights and duties established in ORS 240.060, 240.065, 240.080, 240.123, 243.650 to 243.809 and 341.290 may remain in full force and effect a…

(1) When an appropriate bargaining unit includes members of the faculty of a public university listed in ORS 352.002, the duly organized and recognized entity of student government at that university may designate three representatives to meet and confer with the public employer …

(1) For purposes of proceedings commenced pursuant to ORS 240.060, 240.065, 240.080, 240.123, 243.650 to 243.809 and 341.290, a person may be represented by counsel or any other agent authorized by such person. (2) As used in subsection (1) of this section, “person” means any ind…

As used in ORS 243.796 to 243.806: (1) “Designated representative” means a public employee: (a) Who is designated by the exclusive representative as a representative for the employees in a bargaining unit; and (b) For whom: (A) Reasonable paid time is granted under ORS 243.798; o…

(1) A public employer shall grant public employees who are designated representatives reasonable time to engage in the following activities during the public employee’s regularly scheduled work hours without loss of compensation, seniority, leave accrual or any other benefits: (a…

(1) Except as otherwise provided under this section, a public employer and an exclusive representative may negotiate and enter into written agreements whereby: (a) The public employer shall provide a reasonable term of release time for public employees to serve as designated repr…

(1)(a) A public employer shall provide an exclusive representative of an appropriate bargaining unit reasonable access to employees within the bargaining unit. (b) For purposes of newly hired employees in the bargaining unit, reasonable access includes, but is not limited to: (A)…

(1) A public employee may enter into an agreement with a labor organization that is the exclusive representative to provide authorization for a public employer to make a deduction from the salary or wages of the public employee, in the manner described in subsection (4) of this s…

(1) For purposes of an arbitration proceeding under ORS 243.706 concerning alleged misconduct by a law enforcement officer: (a) A law enforcement agency or, if applicable, a civilian or community oversight board, agency or review body, has the burden of proof by a preponderance o…

(1) For matters concerning alleged misconduct by a law enforcement officer, the following shall make determinations regarding the alleged misconduct and impose disciplinary action in response to such determinations in accordance with the uniform standards adopted by the Commissio…

(1) The Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline is established for the purpose of adopting rules that prescribe uniform: (a) Standards of conduct, including guidelines and procedures, to which law enforcement officers shall adhere; and (b) Disc…

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of ORS chapter 238 or 238A or ORS 243.910 to 243.945, the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall establish and administer an Optional Retirement Plan for administrative and academic employees of the public university. …

(1) In order to obtain the advantages of 26 U.S.C. 403(b), or any equivalent provision of federal law, an employer may agree with an employee who performs services for an educational institution that: (a) The employee’s salary will be reduced monthly by a stated amount, or the em…

An agreement executed pursuant to ORS 243.820 by an employee who is subject to ORS chapter 238 or 238A, or a similar retirement program for public employees, in no way affects the contributions to be made or the benefits to be provided for such employee under ORS chapter 238 or 2…

(1) An eligible football coach and the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may enter into an agreement to provide that: (a) The coach’s salary will be reduced monthly by a stated amount that is not less than $25 a month, or the coach will forgo monthly a …

For the purposes of this section and ORS 243.854 and 243.855, “public employee” means officers or employees, classified, unclassified, exempt and nonexempt, of: (1) State agencies. (2) Community colleges. (3) School districts and education service districts. (4) County government…

(1) To encourage amateur athletic competition at the world level, state agencies and political subdivisions described in ORS 243.853 (2) to (6) may grant leaves of absence on request to any public employee who participates in world, Pan American or Olympic events as a group leade…

Public employees eligible for the benefits authorized by ORS 243.853 to 243.855 are obligated to reimburse the employer in full through monetary payment, with no interest charge, or through hours worked equivalent to the number of hours spent on athletic leave, or a combination o…

(1) As used in this section, “public employer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 243.650. (2) Whenever a public employer’s employment policies provide for a pay differential for a public employee’s use of bilingual or multilingual skills in performing assigned duties, the po…

As used in ORS 243.860 to 243.886, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Benefit plan” includes but is not limited to: (a) Contracts for insurance or other benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability and other health care recognized by state law, and relat…

(1) There is established in the Oregon Health Authority an Oregon Educators Benefit Board consisting of at least 10 members appointed by the Governor, including: (a) Two members representing district boards; (b) Two members representing district management; (c) Two members repres…

(1) The Oregon Educators Benefit Board: (a) Shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business and for carrying out ORS 243.879; and (b) May adopt rules not inconsistent with ORS 243.860 to 243.886 to determine the terms and conditions of eligible employee participation in and cov…

(1) The Oregon Educators Benefit Board shall contract for benefit plans best designed to meet the needs and provide for the welfare of eligible employees, the districts and local governments. In considering whether to enter into a contract for a benefit plan, the board shall plac…

(1) The governing body of a local government may elect to participate in a benefit plan offered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. (2) The decision of the governing body of a local government to participate in a benefit plan offered by the board is in the discretion of the go…

(1) In addition to contracting for health and dental benefit plans, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board may contract with carriers to provide other benefit plans including, but not limited to, insurance or other benefits based on life, supplemental medical, supplemental dental, su…

(1) If the Oregon Educators Benefit Board provides options under which an eligible employee may arrange coverage for family members under ORS 243.866, the board shall allow coverage of an adult disabled child of the eligible employee if: (a) The eligible employee provides a state…

(1) The Oregon Educators Benefit Board may make available to eligible employees and family members one or more fully insured long term care benefit plans. Notwithstanding ORS 243.860, for purposes of this subsection, “family member” includes family members, as defined by the boar…

(1) If the Oregon Educators Benefit Board offers a long term care benefit plan under ORS 243.870, the board shall: (a) Develop effective and cost-effective ways to make the plan available; and (b) In consultation with the Public Employees Retirement System, develop plan specifica…

(1) In addition to the powers and duties otherwise provided by law to provide benefit plans for eligible employees, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board may provide and administer flexible benefit plans under which eligible employees may choose among taxable and nontaxable benefits…

(1) Upon receipt of a request in writing from an eligible employee, the payroll disbursing officer may deduct from the salary or wages of the employee an amount of money indicated in the request for payment of the amount set forth in benefit plans selected by the employee for the…

Benefit plans offered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board that reimburse the cost of medical and other health services and supplies must comply with the requirements for health benefit plan coverage described in: (1) ORS 743A.058; (2) ORS 743A.140; (3) ORS 743A.141; (4) ORS 743…

(1) The Oregon Educators Benefit Board may employ whatever means are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of ORS 243.860 to 243.886. This authority includes, but is not limited to, authority to self-insure and to seek clarification, amendment, modification, suspension o…

(1) A carrier that contracts with the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide to eligible employees and their dependents a benefit plan that reimburses the cost of inpatient or outpatient hospital services or supplies shall reimburse a claim for the cost of a hospital service o…

(1) There is created the Oregon Educators Benefit Account, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover the board’s expenses incurred in connection with the administration of ORS 24…

Subject to legislative budgetary authorization for operation of the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and the board’s administration of benefit plans and other duties under ORS 243.860 to 243.886, an amount not to exceed two percent of the monthly employer and employee contributions…

(1) There is created the Oregon Educators Revolving Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the Oregon Educators Revolving Fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover the board’s expenses incurred in connection with the a…

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section, a district may not provide or contract for a benefit plan and eligible employees of districts may not participate in a benefit plan unless the benefit plan: (a) Is provided and administered by the Oregon Educ…

As used in ORS 243.910 to 243.945: (1) “Board” means the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 and for the Oregon Health and Science University, the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors. (2) “Employees” means the persons appointed or empl…

(1) The board may, in its discretion, assist its employees who are members of the Public Employees Retirement System and who elect to be so assisted by filing an election as provided in ORS 243.940, in the purchase of retirement benefits supplementing the benefits to which those …

(1) If an employee assisted under ORS 243.920 (1) has made contributions to the Public Employees Retirement Fund during each of five calendar years, the board shall contribute an amount toward the purchase of the supplemental retirement benefits equal to the contributions toward …

Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 238.205, an employer may “pick-up,” assume or pay the full amount of contributions which would otherwise have been made by an employee assisted under ORS 243.920, whether the employee agreed to make the contributions by payroll deduction, reducti…

(1) Employees may elect to be assisted by the board under ORS 243.920 (1), or may cancel that election, only as provided in this section. (2) An employee who is a member of the Public Employees Retirement System before the board commences to assist its employees under ORS 243.920…

Notwithstanding ORS 243.910 to 243.945, any person who is hired on or after September 9, 1995, is not eligible to be assisted by the board under the provisions of ORS 243.910 to 243.945. [1995 c.600 §4; 2015 c.767 §70] PUBLIC SAFETY MEMORIAL FUND

The Public Safety Memorial Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned, if any, shall inure to the benefit of the Public Safety Memorial Fund. All moneys deposited in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Departm…

(1) There is established within the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training a Public Safety Memorial Fund Board consisting of six members appointed by the Governor from the membership of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training. The Governor shall appoint members t…

As used in ORS 243.954 to 243.974: (1) “Child” means a person who is a natural child, adopted child or stepchild of a public safety officer and who is: (a) 18 years of age or younger; (b) 18 through 22 years of age and enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student; or (c) 18 year…