Title 22, Public officers and Employees

(1) There hereby is created in the General Fund an account to be known as the Public Employees’ Benefit Account, the balances of which are continuously appropriated to cover administrative expenses incurred in connection with the administration of ORS 243.105 to 243.285 and 292.0…

(1) There is created the Public Employees’ Revolving Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The balances of the Public Employees’ Revolving Fund are continuously appropriated to cover expenses incurred in connection with the administration of ORS 243.105 to 243.285 an…

When more than one individual shares a single position that is classified as a job-sharing position, the state or the local government shall contribute to obtain coverage for the individuals a total amount not greater than the amount that would be contributed to obtain coverage f…

Subject to legislative or Emergency Board approval of budgetary authorization for operation of the Public Employees’ Benefit Board and its administration of the health benefit plans and other duties under ORS 243.105 to 243.285 and 292.051, an amount not to exceed two percent of …

(1)(a) The Public Employees’ Benefit Board may allow self-pay groups to participate in benefit plans available to eligible employees, if the group meets a minimum participation level equal to 75 percent of the persons in the group. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsec…

The payroll disbursing officer shall submit reports to the Public Employees’ Benefit Board regarding health care coverage for eligible or participating employees as the board considers desirable. [1971 c.527 §11; 1997 c.222 §37]

Any eligible employee unable to participate in one or more of the plans described in ORS 243.135 (1) solely because the employee is assigned to perform duties outside the state may be eligible to receive the monthly state or local government contribution, less administrative expe…

(1) In addition to the powers and duties otherwise provided by law to provide employee benefits, the Public Employees’ Benefit Board may provide, administer and maintain flexible benefit plans under which eligible employees may choose among taxable and nontaxable benefits as prov…

(1) In providing flexible benefit plans under ORS 243.221, the Public Employees’ Benefit Board shall adopt rules as are considered necessary for the establishment and administration of the plans. (2) The board may assess a charge to participating employees to pay the cost of admi…

(1) The state may pay none of the cost of making health benefit plan coverage available to a retired state employee who is an eligible employee and to family members or may agree, by collective bargaining agreement or otherwise, to pay part or all of that cost. (2) Nothing in sub…

(1) A carrier that contracts with the Public Employees’ 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 …

(1) In addition to contracting for health and dental benefit plans, the Public Employees’ Benefit Board may contract with carriers to provide at the expense of participating eligible employees and with or without state or local government participation for coverage, including but…

(1) Upon receipt of the request in writing of an eligible employee so to do, the payroll disbursing officer authorized to disburse funds in payment of the salary or wages of the eligible employee may deduct from the salary or wages of the employee an amount of money indicated in …

(1) The Public Employees’ Benefit Board may make available one or more fully insured long term care insurance plans. The plans may be made available to eligible employees, retired employees and family members. Notwithstanding ORS 243.105, for purposes of this subsection, “family …

(1) If the Public Employees’ Benefit Board offers a long term care insurance plan under ORS 243.291, the board shall: (a) Develop effective and cost-effective ways to make the plan available; (b) In consultation with the Public Employees Retirement System, develop plan specificat…

The Public Employees’ Benefit Board may group retired state employees and state employees who are not retired for the purpose of entering into contracts for health insurance coverage. [1991 c.969 §1; 1997 c.222 §42] Note: 243.302 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly b…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Health care” means medical, surgical, hospital or any other remedial care recognized by state law and related services and supplies and includes comparable benefits for persons who rely on spiritual means of healing. (b) “Local government” means …

(1) It is declared to be the public policy of Oregon that all branches of state government shall be leaders among employing entities within the state in providing to its citizens and employees, through a program of affirmative action, fair and equal opportunities for employment a…

(1) There is hereby created in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services the position of Director of Affirmative Action. The primary duty of the occupant of this position shall be to direct and monitor affirmative action programs in all state agencies to implement the publ…

As used in ORS 243.317 to 243.323: (1) “Public employer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 260.432. (2) “Sexual assault” means unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that is inflicted upon a person or compelled through the use of physical force, manipulation, threat or intimida…

(1) A public employer shall establish and adopt a written policy that seeks to prevent workplace harassment that occurs between employees or between an employer and an employee in the workplace or at a work-related event that is off the employment premises and coordinated by or t…

For purposes of a mediation related to claims or allegations of workplace harassment, a mediator in the mediation shall provide a person who is a party to the mediation and who is not represented by an attorney with a copy of the policy described in ORS 243.319. [2022 c.107 §6] N…

A public employer shall develop written policies and procedures for the prompt investigation of a report of workplace harassment. The policies and procedures must: (1) Provide instruction for maintaining records of workplace harassment. (2) Establish a process for a victim of wor…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (4) of this section, it is an unlawful employment practice under ORS chapter 659A for a public employer to enter into an agreement with a former, current or prospective employee, as a condition of employment, continued employment, promo…

(1) As used in this section and ORS 243.327, “state agency” means an agency of the executive branch that is subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 240. (2) Each state agency shall use an information system maintained by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to track …

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall develop a formal training program to provide introductory and ongoing training for state agency personnel who conduct internal investigations of allegations of workplace discrimination and harassment concerning employees …

As used in ORS 243.401 to 243.507: (1) “Board” means the Public Employees Retirement Board described in ORS 238.630. (2) “Council” means the Oregon Investment Council created by ORS 293.706. (3) “Deferred compensation contract” means a written agreement entered into by the state …

(1) The Deferred Compensation Fund is created, separate and distinct from the General Fund, for the purpose of holding and investing assets of the state deferred compensation plan and the assets of the deferred compensation plans of participating local governments. Interest and a…

The Deferred Compensation Fund shall be held by the State Treasurer, who shall be custodian of the fund. Another person may be appointed as custodian of the fund if the State Treasurer and the Public Employees Retirement Board agree to the appointment. On request from the Directo…

(1) The Oregon Investment Council shall establish a program for investment of moneys in the Deferred Compensation Fund. The program shall include policies and procedures for the investment of moneys in the fund. The program and all investments of moneys under the program are subj…

On request from the Public Employees Retirement Board, the State Treasurer shall establish all accounts in the Deferred Compensation Fund that are necessary to administer the provisions of ORS 243.401 to 243.507. The accounts shall be established and maintained with the charges a…

(1) If a warrant, check or order is issued for the payment of a deferred compensation benefit under the state deferred compensation plan, or for payment of a refund under the state deferred compensation plan, and the warrant, check or order is canceled, declared void or otherwise…

(1) The Public Employees Retirement Board shall administer the state deferred compensation plan described in ORS 243.401 to 243.507 on behalf of the state for the benefit of eligible state employees. (2) All assets of the state deferred compensation plan are held in trust for the…

(1) The state and an eligible state employee may enter into a written deferred compensation contract that provides that a specified portion of the compensation payable to the employee for services rendered by the employee will not be paid or otherwise made available at the time t…

(1) When an eligible state employee agrees to participate in the state deferred compensation plan under ORS 243.401 to 243.507, the employee may indicate a preference with respect to the mode of investment or deposit to be used by the state in investing or depositing the deferred…

The Public Employees Retirement System shall give each eligible state employee who enters into a deferred compensation contract under the state deferred compensation plan, prior to the deferral of any part of that employee’s salary, a disclosure statement in writing that contains…

(1) The amount by which an eligible state employee’s salary is reduced under ORS 243.440 shall continue to be included as regular compensation for the purpose of computing the retirement, pension and Social Security benefits earned by the employee. If the amount is deferred on a …

(1) The Public Employees Retirement Board may allow an eligible state employee who is participating in the state deferred compensation plan to defer compensation on an after-tax basis. The board shall establish a separate account for each employee that defers compensation on an a…

(1) If a benefit is payable under the state deferred compensation plan described in ORS 243.401 to 243.507 to a beneficiary by reason of the death of an eligible state employee participating in the plan, the beneficiary may elect to have all or part of the distribution of deferre…

(1) Subject to ORS chapter 183, the Public Employees Retirement Board may adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of ORS 243.401 to 243.507 and determine the terms and conditions of eligible state employee participation and coverage. Rules adopted by the board under thi…

(1) ORS 243.401 to 243.507 shall be implemented and administered by the Public Employees Retirement Board so that no expense is incurred by the State of Oregon or the Public Employees Retirement Fund and so that the State of Oregon and the Public Employees Retirement System incur…

(1) A local government that establishes a deferred compensation plan may invest all or part of the plan’s assets through the deferred compensation investment program established by the Oregon Investment Council under ORS 243.421. Plan assets of a local government deferred compens…

(1) As a condition of allowing a local government to become a participating local government, and at any time thereafter, the Oregon Investment Council, the Public Employees Retirement Board or the Director of the Public Employees Retirement System may require that the local gove…

(1) A participating local government and the Public Employees Retirement System may enter into a written agreement for the system to provide consolidated billing services, participant enrollment services, participant accounts, data processing, record keeping and other related ser…

(1) A civil action for damages may not be brought against the state, the State Treasurer, the Oregon Investment Council, the Public Employees Retirement Board, or the officers or employees of the board by reason of: (a) A breach of any duty in administering or investing of funds …

(1) The Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Public Employees Retirement Board, consisting of seven members with knowledge of deferred compensation plans. (2) At the direction of the board, the committee shall advise the Public Employees Retirement B…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, deferred compensation under a deferred compensation plan that would otherwise be paid by a public employer to an eligible employee shall be paid, in whole or in part, to an alternate payee if and to the extent expressly provided for…

(1) The state or any agency thereof shall establish in its accounting system allowances for employees to dedicate part of their salary to a dependent care assistance plan. (2) Upon application by a public employee, the state or any agency thereof shall allow the employee to parti…

As used in ORS 243.555 to 243.575: (1) “Expense reimbursement plan” means a plan established by the Public Employees’ Benefit Board in accordance with state and federal tax laws to reimburse qualified employee expenses. (2) “Payroll disbursing officer” means the state officer or …

(1) The Public Employees’ Benefit Board may provide, administer and maintain an expense reimbursement plan for the benefit of eligible employees of this state. (2) In providing an expense reimbursement plan, the board shall adopt rules to: (a) Determine the qualifications of elig…