Chapter 292 — Chapter 292

ORS 292.010 Salaries of state officers and employees payable monthly or biweekly. The salaries of the Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, judges of the Supreme and circuit courts, district attorneys, and all other state officers, and all persons employed by the state whose salary or compensation is payable by law out of the State Treasury, shall be paid monthly or on a biweekly basis. [Amended by 1969 c.378 §1; 1989 c.894 §1]

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ORS 292.014 Definitions for ORS 292.014 to 292.036. As used in ORS 292.014 to 292.036

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ORS 292.016 Centralized payroll procedure. The salaries and wages of the officers and employees of any state agency whose salaries and wages are payable out of the State Treasury shall be paid through the medium of payrolls as provided in ORS 292.014 to 292.036. [1955 c.495 §2; 1969 c.378 §2]

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ORS 292.018 Designation of agent. The chief administrative officer of any state agency electing to use the procedure provided by ORS 292.014 to 292.036 shall designate the Oregon Department of Administrative Services as an agent to act for the chief administrative officer under ORS 292.014 to 292.036. The designation shall be in writing signed by the chief administrative officer of the state agency and filed with the department. The designation shall remain in effect until the chief administrative officer of the state agency revokes it by written notice to the department. [1955 c.495 §3]

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ORS 292.020 [Renumbered 292.038]

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ORS 292.022 Preparation of payroll. (1) The chief administrative officer of the state agency using the procedure provided in ORS 292.014 to 292.036 shall cause to be prepared payrolls in the form prescribed by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services

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ORS 292.024 Warrant for aggregate amount allowed plus assessments; limits. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall, as it determines and may at any time redetermine, either draw a warrant for or transfer the aggregate amount allowed of a payroll transmitted under ORS 292.022 plus additional amounts specified in subsection (2) of this section. The aggregate amounts allowed shall be deposited with the State Treasurer, to be held in a special account to be designated as the Joint Payroll Account

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ORS 292.026 Payroll payments. (1) After preparation of the payroll, the aggregate amount as prescribed by ORS 292.024 shall be deposited in the Joint Payroll Account. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may issue payment in the proper amount even though reimbursement funds payable to the Joint Payroll Account are not available on the date of issuance. The payments shall be drawn on the State Treasurer and be payable from the Joint Payroll Account. The payments shall be issued to

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ORS 292.028 [1955 c.495 §7; repealed by 1961 c.108 §13]

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ORS 292.030 [Amended by 1953 c.347 §3; renumbered 292.039]

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ORS 292.032 Records of payroll payments. Records of payments issued under ORS 292.026, after the payments have been paid, shall be filed with the chief administrative officer of the state agency. Payments not transferred to the person entitled to receive the payment shall be treated as unpresented checks under ORS 293.450 to 293.460. [1955 c.495 §8; 2013 c.369 §2]

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ORS 292.033 Advances of regular and terminal salary or wages. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 292.034 Payment for use of centralized payroll services. (1) A state agency using the procedure provided by ORS 292.014 to 292.036 shall pay for the expense of the services (including labor), facilities and materials furnished by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services under ORS 292.014 to 292.036

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ORS 292.036 Rules. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 292.014 to 292.036. [1955 c.495 §10]

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ORS 292.038 [Formerly 292.020; 1959 c.588 §18; 1959 c.687 §5; 1967 c.346 §3; repealed by 1969 c.378 §11]

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ORS 292.039 Paying officers and employees of certain state institutions and agencies. (1) The payment of the salary or compensation of the employees of the Department of Transportation and the officers and employees of any state agency, as defined in ORS 291.002, if such agency is authorized by the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, where such salary or compensation is payable out of the State Treasury and is fixed by law or the proper governing board or authority at a definite rate per day, week, month or year, shall be made monthly, as provided in this section

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ORS 292.040 Bond of payroll officer. Before the superintendent, president or other officer of an institution, board or commission listed in ORS 292.039, forwards a payroll or receives from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services a warrant issued thereon, the superintendent, president or other officer shall file with the department a bond running to the State of Oregon, for the benefit of whomsoever it may concern, in such sum and amount as the department may require, not less, however than 50 percent of the probable aggregate amount of the monthly payroll nor more than $50,000, with an approved surety company as surety. The bond shall be conditioned that the superintendent, president or other officer will faithfully pay over the moneys received on the warrant issued by the department to the several parties entitled thereto, and properly account for the same. The premium on the bond shall be considered an expense of the state and payable from any funds appropriated for the benefit of the institution, board, commission or state agency listed in ORS 292.039 (1). [Amended by 1953 c.95 §2; 1967 c.454 §85; 1969 c.378 §9; 1989 c.171 §38]

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ORS 292.042 Paying employees by single payment to designated financial institutions. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 292.039 or any other law, any state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages of state officers or employees is authorized, upon written request of state officers or employees to whom salaries and wages are to be paid, and may pay the same to any financial institution designated by the officers or employees for credit to their accounts. A single payment may be issued in favor of such financial institution, for the total amount due the officers or employees involved, and written directions provided to such financial institution of the amount to be credited to the account of each officer or employee

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ORS 292.043 Deduction for payment to foundations; rules. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 292.044 Deduction by employees of public universities for payment to nonprofit organization; approval by governing board. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 292.045 Annual charitable fund drive program; charitable fund drive committee; members; powers; deduction for payment to charitable fund drive program; disclosure of administrative costs; rules. (1) As used in this section, “annual charitable fund drive program” means the single, annual, consolidated effort conducted by the charitable fund drive committee appointed under subsection (2) of this section to secure funds from state officers or employees for distribution to organizations engaged in charitable, public health, public welfare or service or similar purposes that directly benefit individuals in this state

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ORS 292.047 Deduction for payment to Oregon State Capitol Foundation; rules. Any state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages of state officers or employees is authorized, upon written request of the officer or employee, to deduct each month from the salary or wages of the officer or employee the amount of moneys designated by the officer or employee for payment to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation under ORS 173.500. Moneys deducted from salaries or wages under this section shall be paid over promptly and as directed by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation, to be used solely for the purposes set forth in ORS 173.500 (2). Subject to any rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages may prescribe any procedure necessary to carry out this section. [2009 c.281 §1; 2015 c.35 §3]

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ORS 292.050 [Repealed by 1965 c.23 §2]

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ORS 292.051 Deduction of cost of group insurance and other services; fee; payment of moneys deducted. (1) Except as authority over contracts for health benefit plans described in ORS 243.135 is vested in the Public Employees’ Benefit Board, upon receipt of the request in writing of an officer or employee so to do, the state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of the salary or wages of the officer or employee may deduct from the salary or wages of the officer or employee an amount of money indicated in the request for payment of the applicable amount set forth in benefit plans selected by the officers or employees or in their behalf for

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ORS 292.053 [1987 c.201 §2; repealed by 1999 c.49 §1]

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ORS 292.055 [1959 c.316 §1; 1969 c.414 §1; 1971 c.510 §1; 1973 c.536 §31; 1975 c.347 §1; 1995 c.286 §28; repealed by 2019 c.429 §19]

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ORS 292.057 Deduction for payment to Oregon Veterans’ Home Account; rules. Any state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages of state officers or employees is authorized, upon written request of the officer or employee, to deduct each month from the salary or wages of the officer or employee the amount of money designated by the officer or employee for payment to the Oregon Veterans’ Home Account created under ORS 408.368. The moneys deducted from the salaries or wages shall be paid over promptly to the Oregon Veterans’ Home Account to be used solely for the purposes set forth in ORS 408.368 (1). Subject to any rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages may prescribe any procedures necessary to carry out this section. [2007 c.208 §1]

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ORS 292.060 [Repealed by 1965 c.23 §2]

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ORS 292.061 Deduction for payment of delinquent taxes. (1) Any state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages of state officers or employees is authorized, upon written request of the state officer or employee, to deduct each pay period from the salary or wages of the officer or employee the amount of money designated by the officer or employee for the purpose of paying delinquent taxes, including interest and penalties, due state or federal agencies. Such deductions must be in accordance with an agreement between the officer or employee and the state or federal agency

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ORS 292.063 [1995 c.452 §7; repealed by 2025 c.602 §2]

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ORS 292.065 Deduction of payment for parking fees; agreements for parking in state lots; rules. (1) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise

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ORS 292.067 Deduction of requested payments to financial institutions; payment to designated central depositories. (1) Upon receipt of the request in writing of a state officer or employee to do so, the state officer authorized to disburse funds in payment of the salary or wages of such state officer or employee each month shall deduct from the salary or wages of such officer or employee the amount of money indicated in such request, for payment thereof to any designated financial institution that is a member of the Oregon Automated Clearing House Association or its successor, designated by such officer or employee to receive it

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ORS 292.068 [1977 c.642 §2; repealed by 1979 c.718 §3]

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ORS 292.070 Withholding compensation to purchase United States Savings Bonds or other obligations; Employes’ Bond Savings Account; rules. (1) As used in ORS 292.070 to 292.110

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ORS 292.080 Issuance of bonds; delivery to employee. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall maintain a record of all deductions made from the compensation of employees under authority of ORS 292.070. When sufficient funds have accumulated to the credit of an employee to permit the issuance of a United States Savings Bond or other federal obligation of the kind and in the denomination desired by the employee, the department shall issue or procure the bond or other obligation purchased by the employee

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ORS 292.090 Use of balances to purchase bonds in advance. Balances to the credit of the Employes’ Bond Savings Account may be used for the purchase in advance, from the federal government or from any federal reserve bank or other authorized federal agency, of savings bonds or other obligations of the federal government, either in blank or in inscribed form, in convenient denominations to meet the requirements of the purchasers thereof. [Amended by 1981 c.567 §5]

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ORS 292.100 Refunds from account. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may make refunds from the Employes’ Bond Savings Account, of the uninvested amounts therein, of employees’ salary deductions. [Amended by 1981 c.567 §6]

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ORS 292.110 Procedure where employee dies having credit in account. (1) If a state employee dies having moneys to the credit of the state employee in the Employes’ Bond Savings Account, the moneys shall be paid to the co-owner or beneficiary named in the employee’s payroll allotment authorization for the purchase of such bonds or obligations. If no co-owner or beneficiary is designated therein, then, if the employee is married, the moneys shall be paid or refunded to the employee’s surviving spouse, or, if the employee is unmarried, to a next of kin

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ORS 292.120 [Repealed by 1955 c.316 §4]

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ORS 292.130 [Repealed by 1955 c.316 §4]

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ORS 292.140 [Repealed by 1955 c.316 §4]

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ORS 292.150 Advances upon mileage allowances of members of legislature and upon salaries of legislative employees and other state employees; rules. (1) The State Treasurer is authorized, under such rules as the treasurer shall promulgate, to make cash advances in payment of mileage allowances of members of the Legislative Assembly, and in payment of earned wages and salaries of clerks and employees thereof, and of state employees during sessions of the Legislative Assembly and in emergency cases, pursuant to assignments executed by payees in favor of the State Treasurer

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ORS 292.160 Repayment of amounts advanced. (1) The amounts advanced by the State Treasurer under ORS 292.150 shall be repaid to the State Treasurer through warrants issued by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services in payment of properly approved vouchers

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ORS 292.170 Procedure when employee leaves employment after overpayment. If a state employee leaves state employment after having received payment of salary or wages in an amount greater than the employee’s entitlement, the amount of overpayment shall be considered a delinquent account and shall be subject to collection by the Collections Unit in the Department of Revenue under ORS 293.250. [1981 c.567 §12]

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ORS 292.180 Invoice reflecting certain savings; use of savings; refunding. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may render a monthly or quarterly invoice to all state agencies utilizing or intending to utilize the joint payroll system in the future. This monthly or quarterly invoice shall be equal to demonstrated savings of Workers’ Compensation workday tax costs which are a direct result of the savings from payment of the workday tax based on actual days worked by the employee

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ORS 292.190 [1991 c.530 §1; repealed by 1995 c.162 §94]

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ORS 292.200 [1975 c.4 §1; repealed by 1985 c.565 §47]

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ORS 292.210 Definitions for ORS 292.210 to 292.230. As used in ORS 292.210 to 292.230, unless the context otherwise requires

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ORS 292.220 Department to regulate subsistence and mileage allowances for travel; rules. The amounts and nature of subsistence allowances for travel, and the rate of mileage allowance for travel by private automobile, payable by state agencies, shall be adopted and regulated by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services within any limits that may be prescribed by statute. The department shall prescribe by rule the conditions under which allowances for travel by private automobile may be made. [Amended by 2005 c.22 §215; 2011 c.88 §3]

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ORS 292.230 Policy on out-of-state travel; guidelines; rules. (1) It is the policy of the state that all out-of-state travel by state agency personnel shall be allowed only when the travel is essential to the normal discharge of the agency’s responsibilities. Out-of-state travel shall be conducted in the most efficient and cost-effective manner resulting in the best value to the state. The travel must comply with requirements of rules adopted under subsection (2) of this section. State agencies shall adhere to the following guidelines when using out-of-state travel

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