ORS § 238.360 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.360
238.360 Cost-of-living adjustments
Status: in_force

(1) On July 1 of each year, the Public Employees Retirement Board shall increase the yearly allowance that a member or member’s beneficiary receives or is entitled to receive, as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The increase is first payable with the allowance that the member or the member’s beneficiary receives or is entitled to receive on August 1.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If the member’s or member’s beneficiary’s yearly allowance is $60,000 or less, the allowance shall be increased by 1.25 percent.

(b) If the member’s or member’s beneficiary’s yearly allowance is more than $60,000, the allowance shall be increased by $750 plus 0.15 percent of the amount of the yearly allowance exceeding $60,000.

(3) Any increase in the allowance shall be paid from contributions of the public employer under ORS 238.225 (Employer contributions) .

(4) As used in this section, “yearly allowance” means the monthly allowance that a member or member’s beneficiary is entitled to on July 1 of the year in which the board is calculating the increase under subsection (1) of this section, multiplied by 12. [Formerly 237.060; 2001 c.945 §79; 2013 c.53 §§1,3; 2013 s.s. c.2 §1]

Note: The text of 238.360 (Cost-of-living adjustments) , as it existed before the amendments to 238.360 (Cost-of-living adjustments) by sections 1 and 3, chapter 53, Oregon Laws 2013, and section 1, chapter 2, Oregon Laws 2013 (special session), is set forth for the user’s convenience.

238.360 (Cost-of-living adjustments) . (1) As soon as practicable after January 1 each year, the Public Employees Retirement Board shall determine the percentage increase or decrease in the cost of living for the previous calendar year, based on the Consumer Price Index (Portland area–all items) as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for the Portland, Oregon, area. Prior to July 1 each year the allowance which the member or the member’s beneficiary is receiving or is entitled to receive on August 1 for the month of July shall be multiplied by the percentage figure determined, and the allowance for the next 12 months beginning July 1 adjusted to the resultant amount.

(2) Such increase or decrease shall not exceed two percent of any monthly retirement allowance in any year and no allowance shall be adjusted to an amount less than the amount to which the recipient would be entitled if no cost-of-living adjustment were authorized.

(3) The amount of any cost-of-living increase or decrease in any year in excess of the maximum annual retirement allowance adjustment of two percent shall be accumulated from year to year and included in the computation of increases or decreases in succeeding years.

(4) Any increase in the allowance shall be paid from contributions of the public employer under ORS 238.225 (Employer contributions) . Any decrease in the allowance shall be returned to the employer in the form of a credit against contributions of the employer under ORS 238.225 (Employer contributions) .

Source: Section 238.360 — Cost-of-living adjustments , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.666 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.666
243.666 Certified or recognized labor organization as exclusive employee group representative
Status: in_force

(1) A labor organization certified by the Employment Relations Board or recognized by the public employer is the exclusive representative of the employees of a public employer for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to employment relations.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, an individual employee or group of employees at any time may present grievances to their employer and have such grievances adjusted, without the intervention of the labor organization, if:

(a) The adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining contract or agreement then in effect; and

(b) The labor organization has been given opportunity to be present at the adjustment.

(3) Nothing in this section prevents a public employer from recognizing a labor organization which represents at least a majority of employees as the exclusive representative of the employees of a public employer when the board has not designated the appropriate bargaining unit or when the board has not certified an exclusive representative in accordance with ORS 243.686 (Representation elections) . [Formerly 243.735; 1983 c.740 §65; 2019 c.429 §9]

Source: Section 243.666 — Certified or recognized labor organization as exclusive employee group representative , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.195 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.195
238A.195 Cash out of small benefits
Status: in_force

If the monthly pension benefit payable to a member of the pension program under ORS 238A.180 (Normal retirement benefit) is less than $200, or the monthly death benefit payable to the beneficiary of a deceased member under ORS 238A.230 (Death benefit) is less than $200, the Public Employees Retirement Board shall convert the benefit into a lump sum that represents the actuarial equivalent of the present value of the pension or death benefit and pay that amount to the member or the deceased member’s beneficiary in lieu of a pension or death benefit under ORS 238A.100 (Establishing membership under pension program) to 238A.250 (Option of legislators to receive certain benefits) . [2003 c.733 §21]

Source: Section 238A.195 — Cash out of small benefits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.316 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.316
240.316 Trial service
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Persons initially appointed to or promoted to a permanent or seasonal position in state service shall be subject to a trial service period.

(b) An appointing authority has the discretion to subject an employee to a trial service period when:

(A) A management service employee or a classified, unrepresented employee transfers to a different agency;

(B) A management service employee or a classified, unrepresented employee transfers back to the same agency after an absence of more than one year;

(C) A former management service employee or former classified, unrepresented employee is reemployed by the same agency after an absence of more than one year; or

(D) A former management service employee or former classified, unrepresented employee is reemployed by a different agency.

(c) Any employee who serves the trial service period designated by the Personnel Division or a delegated operating agency for a given classification or as described in paragraph (b) of this subsection shall be given regular employee status.

(2) Employees who have acquired regular status will not be subject to separation except for cause as defined by ORS 240.555 (Suspension, reduction, demotion or dismissal) or lack of work, curtailment of funds, or reorganization requiring a reduction in force.

(3) Procedures shall be established by the division to provide for the layoff and opportunity for reemployment of employees separated for reasons other than cause, which shall take into account the needs of the service, qualifications, quality of performance, relative merit and length of service.

(4) Procedures shall also be established by the division for the transfer, discipline or demotion of employees for the good of the service or separation of employees whose conduct or performance continues to be improper or inadequate after reasonable attempts have been made to correct it, where appropriate. [1979 c.468 §23; 1981 c.155 §1; 1989 c.134 §1; 1989 c.890 §11]

Source: Section 240.316 — Trial service; regular status; procedures for transfer, demotion and separation of employees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.600 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.600
242.600 Emergency appointments
Status: in_force

In cases of emergency, to prevent delay or injury to the property of the school district or of the public business, the appointing authority may fill any position temporarily but not for longer than 30 days.

Source: Section 242.600 — Emergency appointments , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.877 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.877
243.877 Health benefit plan coverage requirements
Status: in_force

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 (Telemedicine services) ;

(2) ORS 743A.140 (Bilateral cochlear implants) ;

(3) ORS 743A.141 (Hearing aids and assistive listening devices) ;

(4) ORS 743B.256 (Duties of independent review organizations) ;

(5) ORS 743B.287 (Balance billing prohibited for health care facility services) (4);

(6) ORS 743B.420 (Prior authorization requirements) ;

(7) ORS 743B.423 (Utilization review requirements for insurers offering health benefit plan) ;

(8) ORS 743B.601 (Synchronization of prescription drug refills) ;

(9) ORS 743B.810 (Enrollees covered by workers’ compensation) ; and

(10) ORS 743A.325 (Gender-affirming treatment) . [2017 c.309 §4; 2021 c.154 §11; 2022 c.72 §3; 2023 c.228 §26; 2023 c.424 §6]

Note: See note under 243.860 (Definitions for ORS 243.860 to 243.886) .

Source: Section 243.877 — Health benefit plan coverage requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.145 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.145
243.145 Board authority with respect to health benefit plans
Status: in_force

(1) The Public Employees’ Benefit Board shall have authority to employ whatever means are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of ORS 243.105 (Definitions for ORS 243.105 to 243.285) to 243.285 (Salary deductions) and 292.051 (Deduction of cost of group insurance and other services) . The board’s authority includes, but is not limited to, the authority to self-insure and to seek clarification, amendment, modification, suspension or termination of any agreement or contract that in the board’s judgment requires such action.

(2) Upon providing specific notice in writing to the carrier, the affected employee organization or organizations, the Oregon Health Authority and affected eligible employees, and after affording opportunity for a public hearing upon the issues that may be involved, the board may enter an order withdrawing approval of any benefit plan. Thirty days after entry of the order, the board shall terminate all withholding authorizations of eligible employees and terminate all board-approved participation in the plan.

(3) The board by order may terminate the participation of any state agency or local government if within three months the state agency or local government fails to perform any action required by ORS 243.105 (Definitions for ORS 243.105 to 243.285) to 243.285 (Salary deductions) and 292.051 (Deduction of cost of group insurance and other services) or by board rule. [1971 c.527 §5; 1997 c.222 §32; 2003 c.640 §2; 2011 c.720 §71; 2013 c.731 §6]

Source: Section 243.145 — Board authority with respect to health benefit plans; termination of participation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 236.210 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 236 / Section 236.210
236.210 Filling vacancies in county offices
Status: in_force

(1) When there is a vacancy in any elective county office other than the office of county judge or county commissioner, the county court or board of county commissioners shall appoint a person to perform the duties of the office until the vacancy is filled by election.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, when a vacancy occurs in the nonpartisan office of county judge who does not exercise judicial functions or county commissioner, the remaining members of the county court or board of county commissioners shall appoint a person to perform the duties of the office until the vacancy is filled by election.

(3) When a vacancy occurs in the office of county judge who exercises judicial functions, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment as provided in section 16, Article V of the Oregon Constitution.

(4) Before a person appointed under subsection (1) or (2) of this section takes office, the person shall qualify in the same manner as required by law of the officer in whose place the person is appointed. [Amended by 1965 c.221 §24; 1983 c.327 §6; 1985 c.17 §1; 1987 c.549 §1; 2001 c.430 §3]

Source: Section 236.210 — Filling vacancies in county offices; qualification , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors236.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.608 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.608
238.608 Separate actuarial equivalency factor tables for certain police officers and firefighters
Status: in_force

(1) The Public Employees Retirement Board shall conduct a study of the life expectancy of members of the Public Employees Retirement System in the categories described in subsection (2) of this section. If the board determines that members in the categories described in subsection (2) of this section have a life expectancy that is substantially shorter than the life expectancy of members of the system generally, the board shall adopt and use separate actuarial equivalency factor tables under ORS 238.607 (Actuarial equivalency factor tables) for the purpose of computing the payments to be made to members in the categories described in subsection (2) of this section and to the beneficiaries and alternate payees of those members. Any actuarial equivalency factor tables adopted under this section shall first become effective January 1, 2005.

(2) The provisions of this section apply to members of the system who are defined as firefighters under ORS 238.005 (Definitions) or as police officers under ORS 238.005 (Definitions) (19)(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (L), (m), (o), (p) or (q). [2003 c.68 §7; 2003 c.625 §18; 2011 c.9 §26; 2011 c.506 §34; 2011 c.637 §74b]

Source: Section 238.608 — Separate actuarial equivalency factor tables for certain police officers and firefighters , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.235 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.235
241.235 Civil service examiners
Status: in_force

The commission shall control all examinations and shall designate the persons who shall act as examiners at any examination. When a person in the official service of the county is designated as examiner, the person shall act as such without extra compensation. Any commissioner may act as examiner.

Source: Section 241.235 — Civil service examiners , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.300 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.300
238A.300 Establishing membership under individual account program
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ORS 238A.100 (Establishing membership under pension program) (2) and subsection (2) of this section, an eligible employee who is employed in a qualifying position on or after August 29, 2003, by a public employer that is participating in the individual account program and who will not receive benefits under ORS chapter 238 for service with the participating public employer pursuant to the provisions of ORS 238A.025 (Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan established) becomes a member of the individual account program on the first day of the month after the employee completes six full calendar months of employment. The six-month probationary period may not be interrupted by more than 30 consecutive working days.

(2) An inactive member of the pension program who terminated membership in the individual account program pursuant to ORS 238A.310 (Termination of membership) (2) becomes a member of the individual account program immediately upon reemployment in a qualifying position. [2003 c.733 §29; 2011 c.722 §19]

Source: Section 238A.300 — Establishing membership under individual account program , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.330 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.330
238A.330 Employee contributions
Status: in_force

(1) A member of the individual account program must make employee contributions to the individual account program of six percent of the member’s salary.

(2) Employee contributions made by a member of the individual account program under this section shall be credited by the Public Employees Retirement Board as follows:

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, for a member who established membership in the Public Employees Retirement System before August 29, 2003, as described in ORS 238A.025 (Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan established) :

(A) If the member’s salary does not exceed $3,333 in a calendar month, the board shall credit all employee contributions made by the member under this section to the employee account established for the member under ORS 238A.350 (Individual accounts established) (2).

(B) If the member’s salary exceeds $3,333 in a calendar month, the board shall credit:

(i) 3.5 percent of the member’s salary to the employee account established for the member under ORS 238A.350 (Individual accounts established) (2); and

(ii) 2.5 percent of the member’s salary to the employee pension stability account established for the member under ORS 238A.353 (Employee pension stability accounts established) .

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, for a member who established membership in the system on or after August 29, 2003, as described in ORS 238A.025 (Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan established) :

(A) If the member’s salary does not exceed $3,333 in a calendar month, the board shall credit all employee contributions made by the member under this section to the employee account established for the member under ORS 238A.350 (Individual accounts established) (2).

(B) If the member’s salary exceeds $3,333 in a calendar month, the board shall credit:

(i) 5.25 percent of the member’s salary to the employee account established for the member under ORS 238A.350 (Individual accounts established) (2); and

(ii) 0.75 percent of the member’s salary to the employee pension stability account established for the member under ORS 238A.353 (Employee pension stability accounts established) .

(c) During a biennium following a rate setting valuation prepared by the actuary under ORS 238.605 (Actuarial report on system) that shows that the funded status of the system, including any lump sum payments made under ORS 238.229 (Effect of lump sum payment to side account on contributions of pooled employer) , is 90 percent or greater, the board shall credit all employee contributions made by a member of the individual account program to the employee account established for the member under ORS 238A.350 (Individual accounts established) (2).

(3) If any contributions made by a member of the individual account program are credited to the employee pension stability account under subsection (2) of this section, the member may make additional employee contributions to the individual account program in the amount credited to the employee pension stability account. The board shall credit employee contributions made under this subsection to the employee account established for the member under ORS 238A.350 (Individual accounts established) (2). Contributions under this subsection may not be paid by the employer under ORS 238A.335 (Employer payment of employee contribution) .

(4) A new member of the individual account program shall first make contributions under this section for those wages that are attributable to services performed by the employee during the first full pay period following the six-month probationary period required under ORS 238A.300 (Establishing membership under individual account program) , without regard to when those wages are considered earned for other purposes under this chapter.

(5) On January 1 of each year, the board shall adjust the dollar amounts provided in subsection (2) of this section to reflect any percentage increase in the cost of living for the previous calendar year, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

(6) The board may charge a participating public employer accrued earnings for late payment of employee contributions made by a member under this section and remitted to the board by the employer. [2003 c.733 §32; 2015 c.326 §2; 2019 c.355 §1; 2021 c.137 §1; 2021 c.298 §1]

Source: Section 238A.330 — Employee contributions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.610 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.610
237.610 Definitions for ORS 237.610 and 237.620
Status: in_force

As used in this section and ORS 237.620 (Membership of police officers and firefighters in Public Employees Retirement System) :

(1) “Firefighter” means:

(a) Persons employed by a city, county or district whose duties involve firefighting, but does not include volunteer firefighters; and

(b) The State Fire Marshal and the chief deputy fire marshal and deputy state fire marshals appointed under ORS 476.040 (Deputies and assistants) .

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Police officer” includes:

(A) Police chiefs and police officers of a city who are classified as police officers by the council or other governing body of the city;

(B) Sheriffs and those deputy sheriffs whose duties, as classified by the county governing body, are the regular duties of police officers;

(C) County adult parole and probation officers, as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689) , who are classified by the county governing body for purposes of this section and ORS 237.620 (Membership of police officers and firefighters in Public Employees Retirement System) ;

(D) Corrections officers as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689) ;

(E) Employees of districts whose duties, as classified by the governing body of the district, are the regular duties of police officers; and

(F) Investigators of the Criminal Justice Division of the Department of Justice.

(b) “Police officer” does not include volunteer or reserve police officers or persons considered by the respective governing bodies to be civil deputies or clerical personnel.

(3) “Public employer” means any city, county or district that employs police officers or firefighters. [1971 c.692 §2; 1973 c.19 §2; 1979 c.656 §6; 1981 c.479 §1; 1989 c.614 §2; 1991 c.67 §55; 2005 c.22 §175]

Source: Section 237.610 — Definitions for ORS 237.610 and 237.620 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.672 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.672
243.672 Unfair labor practices
Status: in_force

"According to state statute, if a labor union pickets the home or business of a member of a governing body concerning a collective bargaining dispute, that may be grounds for an unfair labor practice charge." Bibliographic info

(1) It is an unfair labor practice for a public employer or its designated representative to do any of the following:

(a) Interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in or because of the exercise of rights guaranteed in ORS 243.662 (Rights of public employees to join labor organizations) .

(b) Dominate, interfere with or assist in the formation, existence or administration of any employee organization.

(c) Discriminate in regard to hiring, tenure or any terms or condition of employment for the purpose of encouraging or discouraging membership in an employee organization. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the entering into of a fair-share agreement between a public employer and the exclusive bargaining representative of its employees. If a “fair-share” agreement has been agreed to by the public employer and exclusive representative, nothing prohibits the deduction of the payment-in-lieu-of-dues from the salaries or wages of the employees.

(d) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because the employee has signed or filed an affidavit, petition or complaint or has given information or testimony under ORS 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) .

(e) Refuse to bargain collectively in good faith with the exclusive representative.

(f) Refuse or fail to comply with any provision of ORS 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) .

(g) Violate the provisions of any written contract with respect to employment relations including an agreement to arbitrate or to accept the terms of an arbitration award, where previously the parties have agreed to accept arbitration awards as final and binding upon them.

(h) Refuse to reduce an agreement, reached as a result of collective bargaining, to writing and sign the resulting contract.

(i) Violate ORS 243.670 (Prohibition of actions by public employer to assist, promote or deter union organizing) (2).

(j) Attempt to influence an employee to resign from or decline to obtain membership in a labor organization.

(k) Encourage an employee to revoke an authorization for the deductions described under ORS 243.806 (Agreement authorizing public employer to make deductions from salary or wages of public employee) .

(2) Subject to the limitations set forth in this subsection, it is an unfair labor practice for a public employee or for a labor organization or its designated representative to do any of the following:

(a) Interfere with, restrain or coerce any employee in or because of the exercise of any right guaranteed under ORS 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) .

(b) Refuse to bargain collectively in good faith with the public employer if the labor organization is an exclusive representative.

(c) Refuse or fail to comply with any provision of ORS 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) .

(d) Violate the provisions of any written contract with respect to employment relations, including an agreement to arbitrate or to accept the terms of an arbitration award, where previously the parties have agreed to accept arbitration awards as final and binding upon them.

(e) Refuse to reduce an agreement, reached as a result of collective bargaining, to writing and sign the resulting contract.

(3) It is an unfair labor practice for any labor organization to engage in unconventional strike activity not protected for private sector employees under the National Labor Relations Act on June 6, 1995. This provision applies to sitdown, slowdown, rolling, intermittent or on-and-off again strikes.

(4) It is an unfair labor practice for a labor organization or its agents to picket or cause, induce, or encourage to be picketed, or threaten to engage in such activity, at the residence or business premises of any individual who is a member of the governing body of a public employer, with respect to a dispute over a collective bargaining agreement or negotiations over employment relations, if an objective or effect of such picketing is to induce another person to cease doing business with the governing body member’s business or to cease handling, transporting or dealing in goods or services produced at the governing body’s business. For purposes of this subsection, a member of the Legislative Assembly is a member of the governing body of a public employer when the collective bargaining negotiation or dispute is between the State of Oregon and a labor organization. The Governor and other statewide elected officials are not considered members of a governing body for purposes of this subsection. Nothing in this subsection may be interpreted or applied in a manner that violates the right of free speech and assembly as protected by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Oregon.

(5) It is not an unfair labor practice or a violation of subsection (2)(a) of this section for the exclusive representative of an appropriate bargaining unit to charge the following employees in the unit reasonable fees and costs for representation that are unrelated to the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, provided that the employees are not members of the labor organization that is the exclusive representative and have not voluntarily entered into a fair-share agreement:

(a) A police officer of a city or municipal police department;

(b) A sheriff or deputy sheriff;

(c) A police officer commissioned by a university under ORS 352.121 (University police departments and officers) or 353.125 (Creation of police department and commission of police officers) ;

(d) An employee of the Department of Corrections or of Oregon Corrections Enterprises; or

(e) A parole or probation officer who supervises adult offenders.

(6) An injured party may file a written complaint with the Employment Relations Board not later than 180 days following the occurrence of an unfair labor practice. For each unfair labor practice complaint filed, a fee of $300 is imposed. For each answer to an unfair labor practice complaint filed with the board, a fee of $300 is imposed. The board may allow any other person to intervene in the proceeding and to present testimony. A person allowed to intervene shall pay a fee of $300 to the board. The board may, in its discretion, order fee reimbursement to the prevailing party in any case in which the complaint or answer is found to have been frivolous or filed in bad faith. The board shall deposit fees received under this section to the credit of the Employment Relations Board Administrative Account. [1973 c.536 §4; 1995 c.286 §2; 2007 c.296 §1; 2011 c.593 §2; 2013 c.663 §6; 2019 c.429 §11; 2019 c.439 §1; 2023 c.47 §1]

Source: Section 243.672 — Unfair labor practices; complaints; filing fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 244.300 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.300
244.300 Status of records
Status: in_force

(1) Records of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission are public records of this state.

(2) All information submitted to the commission in any statement required under this chapter is a public record. [1974 c.72 §18; 1977 c.588 §9; 2007 c.865 §35]

Source: Section 244.300 — Status of records , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.305 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.305
243.305 Policy of affirmative action and fair and equal employment opportunities and advancement
Status: in_force

(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 and advancement in programs and services and in the awarding of contracts.

(2) “Affirmative action” means a method of eliminating the effects of past and present discrimination, intended or unintended, on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or physical or mental disabilities. [1975 c.529 §1; 1981 c.436 §1; 1989 c.224 §35]

Source: Section 243.305 — Policy of affirmative action and fair and equal employment opportunities and advancement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.976 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.976
237.976 Disposition of contributions made under abolished system
Status: in_force

(1) From contributions of each employee and the matching contributions of the employer, respectively, due and paid to the Public Employees Retirement Fund for services performed after January 1, 1951, there shall be deducted as much thereof as necessary to constitute an amount equal to the total sum of the tax which would have been imposed upon the employee and the employer, respectively, by sections 1400 and 1410 of the Internal Revenue Code, if the services of the employee subsequent to January 1, 1951, had constituted employment as defined by section 1426 of such Code; provided, however, that no such deductions shall be made from the contributions of the employees referred to in ORS 237.972 (Continuation of abolished system with regard to certain members) or from the matching contributions of their employers, heretofore or hereafter paid into the Public Employees Retirement Fund. A sum equal to the total of the amounts deducted as provided in the preceding sentence hereby is transferred from the Public Employees Retirement Fund to the Social Security Revolving Account in the General Fund created by ORS 237.490 (Deposit investment and payment of funds) , and shall be expended by the Public Employees Retirement Board in payment of the contributions required to secure coverage under the system of Old Age and Survivors Insurance established by title 2 of the Social Security Act, effective from January 1, 1951, for all employees with respect to whom such deductions were made.

(2) Each member of the Public Employees Retirement System shall have the right to a refund of all contributions heretofore paid by the member into the fund after deducting therefrom the amount herein specified for Social Security coverage, providing that within 60 days after March 27, 1953, the member signs and files a written request therefor with the Public Employees Retirement Board, in which event such contribution shall be paid to the member by the Public Employees Retirement Board as soon thereafter as practicable and in no case later than October 1, 1953. The refund of all contributions paid by the member, as by this section authorized, in the case of each applicant who receives such refund shall extinguish all the rights of membership in the Public Employees Retirement System established by chapter 401, Oregon Laws 1945, including the right to claim credit for any time whatever spent in public employment prior to the receipt of such refund. Unless an employee shall have filed such request for refund within said 60 days the balance of contributions of the employee remaining after such deduction, together with an equal amount contributed by the employer, and the contributions of the employers based on the prior service credit of the employee, shall be used to purchase retirement benefits for such employee in accordance with ORS chapter 238. If, pending such disposition of employees’ contributions, any employee should die, the accumulated contributions of the employee shall be paid as the employee shall have directed in writing. In the absence of such written direction, the accumulated contributions shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 401, Oregon Laws 1945, as amended.

(3) There shall be no refund made to any participating employer until such time as all liabilities against such employer have been fully liquidated and discharged. [1953 c.180 §6; 1953 c.521 §1]

Source: Section 237.976 — Disposition of contributions made under abolished system , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.420 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.420
238.420 Payment toward cost of Medicare supplemental insurance
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “eligible retired member” means:

(a) A retired member of the Public Employees Retirement System who is retired for service or disability, is receiving a retirement allowance or benefit under the system, had eight years or more of qualifying service in the system at the time of retirement or is receiving a disability retirement allowance including a pension computed as if the member had eight years or more of creditable service in the system at the time of retirement, and is eligible for federal Medicare coverage; or

(b) A person who is a surviving spouse or dependent of a deceased eligible retired member as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection at the time of death, who is eligible for federal Medicare coverage and who:

(A) Is receiving a retirement allowance or benefit under the system; or

(B) Was covered at the time of the retired member’s death by the retired member’s health insurance contracted for under ORS 238.410 (Board may contract for insurance for retirees) , and the member retired before May 1, 1991.

(2) For purposes of subsection (1)(a) of this section, “qualifying service” means creditable service in the system and any periods of employment with an employer participating in the system required of the employee before becoming a member of the system.

(3) Of the monthly cost of coverage for an eligible retired member under a health care insurance contract that provides coverage supplemental to federal Medicare coverage entered into under ORS 238.410 (Board may contract for insurance for retirees) , an amount equal to $60 or the total monthly cost of that coverage, whichever is less, shall be paid from the Retirement Health Insurance Account established by subsection (4) of this section, and any monthly cost in excess of $60 shall be paid by the eligible retired member in the manner provided in ORS 238.410 (Board may contract for insurance for retirees) (4). Any amount paid under this subsection shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxes imposed on the eligible retired member.

(4) Pursuant to section 401(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Retirement Health Insurance Account is established within the Public Employees Retirement Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Public Employees Retirement Board and may be used only to pay costs of health care insurance contract coverage under subsection (3) of this section, paying the administrative costs incurred by the board under this section and investment of moneys in the account under any law of this state specifically authorizing that investment.

(5) The Retirement Health Insurance Account shall be funded by employer contributions. Each public employer that is a member of the system shall transmit to the board such amounts as the board determines to be actuarially necessary to fund the liabilities of the account. The level of employer contributions shall be established by the board using the same actuarial assumptions it uses to determine employer contribution rates to the Public Employees Retirement Fund. The amounts shall be transmitted at the same time and in the same manner as contributions for pension benefits are transmitted under ORS 238.225 (Employer contributions) .

(6) As provided in section 401(h)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, upon satisfaction of all liabilities for providing benefits described in subsection (1) of this section, any amount remaining in the Retirement Health Insurance Account shall be returned to the employers participating in the retirement system on an equitable basis as determined by the board.

(7) No member of the system shall have an interest in the Retirement Health Insurance Account. [Formerly 237.248; 1999 c.317 §18; 2001 c.945 §88; 2005 c.808 §7]

Source: Section 238.420 — Payment toward cost of Medicare supplemental insurance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.217 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.217
240.217 Certain reclassifications prohibited
Status: in_force

Whenever class specifications for a class of positions in the classified service are changed to reflect revised or added responsibilities that require either the same level or a higher level of competence, such change will not result in a downward reclassification of the class. [1978 c.6 §2]

Note: 240.217 (Certain reclassifications prohibited) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 240 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 240.217 — Certain reclassifications prohibited , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.280 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.280
238.280 Eligibility for retirement
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member of the Public Employees Retirement System who attains the age of 55 shall be retired upon written application by the member to the Public Employees Retirement Board on a reduced service retirement allowance, that is the actuarial equivalent of the service retirement allowance provided for in ORS 238.300 (Service retirement allowance) at the normal retirement age.

(2) A member of the system who has 25 years or more of creditable service in the system as a telecommunicator, as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689) , shall be retired upon written application by the member to the board on a reduced service retirement allowance that is the actuarial equivalent of the service retirement allowance provided for in ORS 238.300 (Service retirement allowance) at the normal retirement age. A member who retires under this subsection before attaining the age of 55 shall not receive a cost-of-living adjustment under ORS 238.360 (Cost-of-living adjustments) until the member attains the age of 55.

(3) A police officer or firefighter who is a member of the system and attains the age of 50 shall be retired upon written application by the member to the board on a reduced service retirement allowance, which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the service retirement allowance provided for in ORS 238.300 (Service retirement allowance) at the normal retirement age. The provisions of this subsection apply to an inactive member of the system who was employed as a police officer or firefighter in a qualifying position immediately before becoming inactive.

(4) Notwithstanding ORS 238.215 (Contributions by certain higher education employees) (2)(b)(B):

(a) A police officer or firefighter who is a member of the system, attains the age of 50 and has a combined total of 25 years or more of creditable service in the system and prior service credit shall be retired upon written application by the member to the board on a service retirement allowance including, without actuarial reduction, the same current service pension and prior service pension provided for in ORS 238.300 (Service retirement allowance) at the normal retirement age. The provisions of this paragraph apply to an inactive member of the system who was employed as a police officer or firefighter in a qualifying position immediately before becoming inactive.

(b) An employee who is a member of the system, has a combined total of 30 years or more of creditable service in the system and prior service credit, and is not eligible to retire under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be retired upon written application by the member to the board on a service retirement allowance including, without actuarial reduction, the same current service pension and prior service pension provided for in ORS 238.300 (Service retirement allowance) at the normal retirement age. [Formerly 237.121; 2001 c.945 §78; 2005 c.808 §§37,38; 2007 c.404 §1]

Source: Section 238.280 — Eligibility for retirement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.778 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.778
243.778 Student representation when bargaining unit includes public university faculty
Status: in_force

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

(2) During the course of collective bargaining between the public employer and the exclusive representative described in subsection (1) of this section, the representatives of student government designated under subsection (1) of this section shall:

(a) Be allowed to attend and observe all meetings between the public employer and the exclusive representative at which collective bargaining occurs;

(b) Have access to all written documents pertaining to the collective bargaining negotiations exchanged by the public employer and the exclusive representative, including copies of any prepared written transcripts of the bargaining session;

(c) Be allowed to comment in good faith during the bargaining sessions upon matters under consideration; and

(d) Be allowed to meet and confer with the exclusive representative and the public employer regarding the terms of an agreement between them prior to the execution of a written contract incorporating that agreement.

(3) Rules regarding confidentiality and release of information shall apply to student representatives in the same manner as employer and employee bargaining unit representatives.

(4) As used in this section, “meet and confer” means the performance of the mutual obligation of the representatives of student government designated under subsection (1) of this section, the exclusive representative and the public employer, or any two of them, to meet at the request of one of them at reasonable times at a place convenient to all to conduct in good faith an interchange of views concerning the duties of each under this section, employment relations of the faculty, the negotiation of an agreement and the execution of a written agreement. [1975 c.679 §2; 2011 c.637 §78]

Source: Section 243.778 — Student representation when bargaining unit includes public university faculty; duties of student representatives; confidentiality requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.400 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.400
238.400 Payment upon death of retired member who dies before making election of retirement benefits
Status: in_force

If a person who is a member of the system, who has attained normal retirement age and who has retired from service, dies without making an election under ORS 238.305 (Optional service retirement allowance calculations) and prior to the expiration of the time within which such an election could be made by the person, and the records of the Public Employees Retirement Board indicate that the person has designated the surviving spouse as the beneficiary under ORS 238.390 (Death benefit) (1), such surviving spouse may, not more than 60 days after the date of the death of such deceased member, elect to receive the amount referred to in ORS 238.390 (Death benefit) (1), or elect Option 2 or Option 3 under ORS 238.305 (Optional service retirement allowance calculations) and designate self as the beneficiary thereunder with the same force and effect as if the election and designation had been properly made by the deceased member. [Formerly 237.167]

Source: Section 238.400 — Payment upon death of retired member who dies before making election of retirement benefits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.695 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.695
238.695 Intergovernmental agreements for collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds
Status: in_force

(1) Public bodies may enter into intergovernmental agreements for the collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds authorized under ORS 238.694 (Certain public bodies authorized to issue bonds to finance pension liabilities) . An agreement for collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds under this subsection may provide for the contribution and pooling of the assets of the public bodies as security for the bonds, and may make provisions for such other matters as the public bodies determine convenient. Notwithstanding ORS 190.080 (Powers of intergovernmental entity created by intergovernmental agreement) , any intergovernmental entity created by public bodies under this section shall have the power to issue bonds as described in ORS 238.694 (Certain public bodies authorized to issue bonds to finance pension liabilities) , subject to ORS 238.697 (Requirements for issuance of bonds) . The bonds may be issued and sold as parity bonds, issued and sold individually or issued and sold in such combinations or forms as determined to be appropriate by the public bodies.

(2) Proceeds of bonds sold under an intergovernmental agreement entered into under this section, and any other funds or assets of a public body, together with interest or earnings on the proceeds, funds and assets, may be consolidated into one or more funds or accounts and may be pledged to the holders of the bonds.

(3) Public bodies may enter into indentures or other agreements with trustees or escrow agents for the issuance, administration or payment of bonds pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement entered into under this section.

(4) The State Treasurer may cooperate with, assist and provide recommendations to public bodies, and any intergovernmental entity created by public bodies under this section, relating to all matters involved in the issuance, administration and payment of bonds. Any expenses incurred by the State Treasurer in providing assistance to public bodies under this section may be paid as an administrative expense of the public body from the proceeds of the bonds issued with the assistance of the State Treasurer. [2001 c.945 §25; 2007 c.783 §79; 2019 c.355 §25]

Source: Section 238.695 — Intergovernmental agreements for collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.872 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.872
243.872 Requirements when board offers long term care benefit plan
Status: in_force

(1) If the Oregon Educators Benefit Board offers a long term care benefit plan under ORS 243.870 (Long term care benefit plans) , 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 specifications, eligibility rules, underwriting guidelines and consumer educational materials.

(2) The educational materials that the board develops for eligible employees under subsection (1) of this section shall provide information on the potential need for long term care, methods of financing long term care and the availability of long term care benefit plans offered by the board. [2007 c.7 §7; 2019 c.98 §4]

Note: See note under 243.860 (Definitions for ORS 243.860 to 243.886) .

Source: Section 243.872 — Requirements when board offers long term care benefit plan , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 236.147 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 236 / Section 236.147
236.147 Exception to ORS 236.145
Status: in_force

ORS 236.145 (Employment prohibitions for state board or commission members) does not apply to any appointee to the position of executive director of a board who serves in that capacity as an ex officio member of the board making the appointment. [1983 c.402 §6]

Source: Section 236.147 — Exception to ORS 236.145 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors236.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 236.115 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 236 / Section 236.115
236.115 Diversity included in criteria for filling certain vacancies
Status: in_force

(1) In filling a vacancy on any new or existing appointive state board, commission, committee or council established by statute, if the vacancy is to be filled by a person who is not employed full-time and who is compensated as provided under ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) , the appointing authority shall include in the criteria for appointment, but need not limit the criteria to, the degree to which the candidate will contribute to one or more of the following:

(a) Diversity of viewpoint;

(b) Demographic variety reflecting the racial and gender population of the state or the region of appointment; and

(c) Remediation of existing disparities between the number of qualified applicants of one race or gender and the number of members of such groups serving on the board, commission, committee or council.

(2) The appointing authority for boards, commissions, committees and councils described under subsection (1) of this section shall report annually to the office of the Governor specifying the efforts taken to comply with this section and the result of those efforts. [1997 c.539 §1]

Note: 236.115 (Diversity included in criteria for filling certain vacancies) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 236 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 236.115 — Diversity included in criteria for filling certain vacancies , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors236.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.950 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.950
237.950 Pre-1953 Public Employees Retirement System abolished
Status: in_force

The Public Employees Retirement System of the State of Oregon, established by chapter 401, Oregon Laws 1945, as amended, hereby is abolished, subject to the provisions of ORS 237.950 (Pre-1953 Public Employees Retirement System abolished) to 237.980 (Rights and moneys exempt from taxation, execution and bankruptcy and are unassignable) . [1953 c.180 §2]

Source: Section 237.950 — Pre-1953 Public Employees Retirement System abolished , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 244.370 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.370
244.370 Civil penalty procedure
Status: in_force

(1) Any civil penalty under ORS 244.350 (Civil penalties) or 244.360 (Additional civil penalty equal to twice amount of financial benefit) shall be imposed in the manner prescribed by ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) .

(2) All penalties recovered under ORS 244.350 (Civil penalties) and 244.360 (Additional civil penalty equal to twice amount of financial benefit) shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund. [1974 c.72 §21; 1977 c.588 §11; 1989 c.706 §10; 1991 c.734 §13; 2007 c.865 §25; 2013 c.43 §1]

Source: Section 244.370 — Civil penalty procedure; disposition of penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.714 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.714
242.714 Preparation of budget
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall prepare and submit a budget to the governing body of the political subdivision prior to each fiscal year for which an appropriation is needed to carry out the provisions of ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) .

(2) The governing body of each political subdivision shall appropriate sufficient funds to carry out the provisions of ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) . [1959 c.252 §43]

Source: Section 242.714 — Preparation of budget; appropriations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.782 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.782
243.782 Representation by counsel authorized
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of proceedings commenced pursuant to ORS 240.060 (Employment Relations Board) , 240.065 (Appointment) , 240.080 (Chairperson appointed by Governor) , 240.123 (Board personnel) , 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) and 341.290 (General powers) , 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 individual, a labor organization or a public employer. [1973 c.536 §33; 2019 c.429 §18]

(Designated Representatives; Reasonable Access; Authorized Deductions)

Source: Section 243.782 — Representation by counsel authorized , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.340 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.340
242.340 Qualifications of commissioners
Status: in_force

To be eligible for appointment to the board, a commissioner shall:

(1) Be a resident of Oregon.

(2) Be known to be devoted to the principles of civil service.

(3) Not be a member or employee of the school board. [Amended by 2023 c.437 §2]

Source: Section 242.340 — Qualifications of commissioners , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.460 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.460
243.460 Effect of deferred compensation on current taxable income and on retirement programs
Status: in_force

(1) The amount by which an eligible state employee’s salary is reduced under ORS 243.440 (Salary reduction for deferred compensation plan) 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 pretax basis, the amount shall not be considered current taxable income for the purpose of computing federal and state income taxes withheld on behalf of the employee.

(2) The state deferred compensation plan established by ORS 243.401 (Definitions for ORS 243.401 to 243.507) to 243.507 (Payment of deferred compensation to alternate payee under judgment or order) supplements all other retirement and pension systems established by the State of Oregon, and participation by an eligible state employee in the state deferred compensation plan shall not cause a reduction of any retirement or pension benefits provided to the employee by law. [1977 c.721 §6; 1997 c.179 §12; 2011 c.722 §18]

Source: Section 243.460 — Effect of deferred compensation on current taxable income and on retirement programs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.966 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.966
243.966 Reconsideration
Status: in_force

(1) If an applicant disagrees with the order entered under ORS 243.964 (Order) , the applicant may request reconsideration by the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board by filing the request with the board no later than 30 days after entry of the order. The board shall reconsider any order for which a request for reconsideration is timely received. The board shall notify the applicant of its decision on reconsideration within 30 days of the board’s receipt of the request for reconsideration. The board’s decision is final and not subject to administrative or judicial review.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, upon the request of and good cause shown by the applicant, the board may extend the 30-day time period for:

(a) The applicant to file a request for reconsideration.

(b) The board to notify the applicant of its decision on reconsideration. [1999 c.981 §10; 2001 c.493 §5; 2005 c.404 §1]

Note: See note under 243.950 (Public Safety Memorial Fund) .

Source: Section 243.966 — Reconsideration; no review , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.482 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.482
243.482 Immunity of governmental agencies from liability for plan administration or investment of funds
Status: in_force

(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 in the Deferred Compensation Fund;

(b) A breach of any duty in administering or investing of the funds of participating local governments; or

(c) Any losses suffered by a state plan participant or local plan participant or the beneficiaries of those participants because of the participant’s choice of an investment option available through the deferred compensation investment program established under ORS 243.421 (Investment program for fund) .

(2) Any claim that the council, the board, the State Treasurer or the system, or any of their officers or employees, violated federal or state securities laws, including antifraud provisions, in the implementation or administration of ORS 243.401 (Definitions for ORS 243.401 to 243.507) to 243.507 (Payment of deferred compensation to alternate payee under judgment or order) is subject to the provisions of ORS 30.260 (Definitions for ORS 30.260 to 30.300) to 30.300 (ORS 30.260 to 30.300 exclusive) . With respect to such claims, the state shall defend, save harmless and indemnify the State Treasurer, the system, members of the council, the board, and their officers and employees, as provided for other torts under the provisions of ORS 30.260 (Definitions for ORS 30.260 to 30.300) to 30.300 (ORS 30.260 to 30.300 exclusive) .

(3) The limitations on liability established by this section do not include an exemption from any liability that may be imposed under the provisions of ORS chapter 59. Except to the extent that the state deferred compensation plan and the deferred compensation investment program are exempted from registration and licensing requirements under ORS 243.421 (Investment program for fund) , ORS chapter 59 applies to the administration and investment of the Deferred Compensation Fund, the state deferred compensation plan, local government deferred compensation plans and the deferred compensation investment program. [1997 c.179 §18; 2011 c.9 §31]

Source: Section 243.482 — Immunity of governmental agencies from liability for plan administration or investment of funds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.012 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.012
240.012 Job sharing
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds that job sharing is an efficient and effective technique which should be used to improve management of state agencies. It further finds that job sharing offers employment opportunities to those who otherwise may be unable to participate in state employment and contribute to state operations. [1977 c.462 §1]

Note: 240.012 (Job sharing) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 240 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 240.012 — Job sharing; policy statement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 244.175 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.175
244.175 Definitions for ORS 244.177 and 244.179
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 244.177 (Employment of relative or member of household) and 244.179 (Supervision of relative or member of household) :

(1) “Governing body” has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.610 (Definitions for ORS 192.610 to 192.705) .

(2) “Public body” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined) . [2007 c.865 §26b; 2009 c.689 §3; 2013 c.42 §2]

Source: Section 244.175 — Definitions for ORS 244.177 and 244.179 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.265 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.265
241.265 Probationary appointments
Status: in_force

(1) The appointing power shall appoint to each vacant position one of the candidates certified. The person so appointed shall be on probation for a period to be fixed by the regulations of the commission, not to exceed one year if the position is in the police department of the office of the sheriff, otherwise not to exceed six months. During probation the appointing power may discharge the probationer, and in like manner appoint another of such candidates, and so continue until all candidates have been appointed. The reasons, in each instance, for such discharge, shall be filed in writing with the commission. If the reasons are deemed insufficient by the commission, the discharged candidate shall, notwithstanding such discharge, retain the rank upon the eligible list.

(2) When any person who has taken a promotional examination, and who has been appointed to a position in a higher classification or grade on probation, fails to qualify for the position in the higher classification or grade within the probationary period, the person shall not lose seniority in the lower classification or grade from which such promotion was made but shall return to employment and be reinstated in the position held by the person in such lower classification or grade. [Amended by 1965 c.186 §1]

Source: Section 241.265 — Probationary appointments; discharge during probation; effect of failure of promoted candidate to qualify , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.756 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.756
242.756 Effect on incumbent when position first becomes subject to civil service
Status: in_force

(1) All persons employed in positions subject to civil service at the time such position first becomes subject to civil service, and who have been employed by the political subdivision continuously for a period of at least six months preceding the date when that position became subject to civil service, and who are citizens of the United States hereby are inducted permanently into civil service in the positions then held as if such persons had been permanently appointed under civil service after examination and investigation.

(2) All persons who hold positions subject to civil service in any political subdivision at the time such position first becomes subject to civil service but who are not eligible for induction into civil service as provided for in subsection (1) of this section shall continue to hold their positions until replaced by persons appointed under civil service.

(3) Within 10 days after a position first becomes subject to civil service, the appointing power for that position shall file with the treasurer, auditor, comptroller or similar officer of the political subdivision a statement giving the names, residence, occupation, length of continuous service and compensation of each person holding that position, declaring whether each person is or is not eligible for induction into civil service as provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, and certifying as to the citizenship status of each such person.

(4) Within 60 days after any position first becomes subject to civil service, the commission shall classify such position. Within 90 days after a position first becomes subject to civil service, the commission shall hold an examination to fill any positions not filled by persons inducted into civil service as provided in subsection (1) of this section. [1959 c.252 §24]

Source: Section 242.756 — Effect on incumbent when position first becomes subject to civil service , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.100 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.100
240.100 Administer oaths
Status: in_force

Each member of the Employment Relations Board may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation or hearing authorized by this chapter. [Amended by 1969 c.80 §38]

Source: Section 240.100 — Administer oaths; subpoena witnesses; compel production of papers , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.200 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.200
240.200 Exempt service
Status: in_force

The exempt service shall comprise:

(1) Officers elected by popular vote and persons appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices.

(2) Members of boards and commissions who serve on a part-time basis and who, if compensated, receive compensation on a per diem basis.

(3) Judges, referees, receivers, jurors and notaries public.

(4) Officers and employees of the Legislative Assembly.

(5) Persons employed in a professional or scientific capacity to make or conduct a temporary and special inquiry, investigation or examination on behalf of the Legislative Assembly or a committee thereof, or by authority of the Governor.

(6) Any other position designated by law as exempt. [1955 c.738 §2; 1969 c.80 §48; 1969 c.199 §17; 1975 c.427 §1; 1983 c.763 §29]

Source: Section 240.200 — Exempt service , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 244.160 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.160
244.160 Filing of statement of economic interest by public official of political subdivision other than city or county
Status: in_force

(1) Any political subdivision in this state, other than a city or county, by resolution may require any public official of the subdivision to file a verified statement of economic interest with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.

(2) The political subdivision shall file a copy of the resolution with the commission. [1974 c.72 §9; 2007 c.865 §34]

Source: Section 244.160 — Filing of statement of economic interest by public official of political subdivision other than city or county , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.440 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.440
237.440 Application by political subdivision for inclusion
Status: in_force

The legislative or governing body of every political subdivision may make formal application to the Public Employees Retirement Board for inclusion of the eligible employees of such political subdivision in the agreement or any modification thereof. [Amended by 1953 c.192 §3(2); 1955 c.278 §1]

Source: Section 237.440 — Application by political subdivision for inclusion , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.410 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.410
237.410 Definitions for ORS 237.420 to 237.510
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 237.420 (Agreements to extend federal Social Security coverage to employees of public agencies not covered by ORS 237.414) to 237.510 (Collection of delinquent contributions) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Public agency” or “political subdivision” means the State of Oregon, any city, county, municipal or public corporation or any political subdivision of the State of Oregon or any instrumentality thereof, or any school district, or any agency created by two or more political subdivisions to provide themselves governmental services, the employees of which constitute a coverage group. For purposes of ORS 237.420 (Agreements to extend federal Social Security coverage to employees of public agencies not covered by ORS 237.414) to 237.510 (Collection of delinquent contributions) , such agency created by two or more political subdivisions is a governmental instrumentality and a legal entity with power to enter into contracts, hold property and sue and be sued.

(2) “Coverage group” has the meaning given that term by the provisions of section 218 of title 2 of the federal Social Security Act, and amendments thereto, and applicable federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto. [Amended by 1953 c.192 §1; 1963 c.608 §15; 1993 c.177 §32; 2001 c.945 §28]

Source: Section 237.410 — Definitions for ORS 237.420 to 237.510 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 244.207 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.207
244.207 Use of fund proceeds
Status: in_force

(1) The proceeds of a legal expense trust fund may be used to:

(a) Defray legal expenses described in ORS 244.205 (Legal expense trust fund) ;

(b) Defray costs reasonably incurred in administering the trust fund, including but not limited to costs incident to the solicitation of funds; and

(c) Discharge any tax liabilities incurred as a result of the creation, operation or administration of the trust fund.

(2) The proceeds of a trust fund may also be used to defray or discharge expenses, costs or liabilities incurred before the fund was established if the expenses, costs or liabilities are related to the legal proceeding for which the fund was established. [2007 c.877 §30]

Source: Section 244.207 — Use of fund proceeds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.794 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.794
242.794 Transfer or reinstatement
Status: in_force

(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 another classification or grade. [1959 c.252 §35]

Source: Section 242.794 — Transfer or reinstatement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.450 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.450
238A.450 Rules for Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan
Status: in_force

(1) The Public Employees Retirement Board shall adopt rules for the administration of this chapter.

(2) All rules adopted by the board under this section become part of the written plan document for the Public Employees Retirement System that is required to maintain the status of the pension program and the individual account program as parts of a tax-qualified governmental retirement plan under the Internal Revenue Code and under regulations adopted pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code. [2003 c.733 §44a; 2005 c.808 §19]

Source: Section 238A.450 — Rules for Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.435 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.435
240.435 State Management Credentials Program required
Status: in_force

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall establish a state management credentials program for state agency managers and employees on a career track to become agency managers. The state management credentials program shall include training opportunities for agency employees and training requirements for existing agency managers. The purpose of the state management credentials program is to insure that agency managers have the necessary training and skills to be effective leaders and team builders and to provide training in management skills as part of a professional development program for nonmanagement agency employees. To that end, the department shall:

(1) Identify necessary job skills for state managers, including team-building skills;

(2) Identify skills and training needs for state managers to meet workplace requirements in the future;

(3) Identify incentives for employees to participate in the program; and

(4) Identify continuing education resources in the public sector and through in-service training to implement the state management credentials program. [1993 c.724 §13a(1)]

Note: 240.435 (State Management Credentials Program required) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 240 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

WORKING HOURS; LEAVES; DISCIPLINE; REEMPLOYMENT

Source: Section 240.435 — State Management Credentials Program required; purpose , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.225 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.225
241.225 Qualification for examination
Status: in_force

Examinations shall be confined to citizens of the United States who can read and write the English language and who also possess such qualifications as to fitness, habits and moral character as are prescribed by rules of the commission. [Amended by 1959 c.689 §7; 1961 c.135 §4]

Source: Section 241.225 — Qualification for examination , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 244.211 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.211
244.211 Duties of trustee
Status: in_force

(1) The trustee of a legal expense trust fund is responsible for:

(a) The receipt and deposit of contributions to the trust fund;

(b) The authorization of expenditures and disbursements from the trust fund;

(c) The filing of quarterly statements required under ORS 244.217 (Statement of contributions received and expenditures made) ; and

(d) The performance of other tasks incident to the administration of the trust fund.

(2) The public official who establishes the trust fund may either serve as the public official’s own trustee or may appoint and certify to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission the name and address of a trustee. Any default or violation by the trustee shall be conclusively considered a default or violation by the public official. [2007 c.877 §32; 2009 c.505 §2]

Source: Section 244.211 — Duties of trustee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.620 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.620
237.620 Membership of police officers and firefighters in Public Employees Retirement System
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in this section, all public employers of police officers or firefighters shall provide retirement benefits to those employees under the Public Employees Retirement System.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a public employer of police officers or firefighters need not provide retirement benefits to those employees under the Public Employees Retirement System if the Public Employees Retirement Board determines that the public employer provides retirement benefits to each of the following classes of employees that are equal to or better than the retirement benefits that would be provided to the equivalent classes of employees under the Public Employees Retirement System:

(a) Police officers or firefighters who are entitled to receive benefits only under ORS chapter 238 and who established membership in the system before January 1, 1996, as described in ORS 238.430 (Limitation on benefits payable to persons establishing membership on or after January 1, 1996) (2);

(b) Police officers or firefighters who are entitled to receive benefits only under ORS chapter 238 and who established membership in the system on or after January 1, 1996, and before August 29, 2003, as described in ORS 238A.025 (Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan established) (4); and

(c) Police officers or firefighters who establish membership in the system on or after August 29, 2003, and are entitled to benefits only under the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.

(3) A public employer that provides retirement benefits under subsection (2) of this section must provide that:

(a) If an employee to whom the public employer provides retirement benefits dies before the employee’s effective date of retirement, a former spouse of the employee is entitled to a death benefit if and to the extent provided for in the terms of any judgment of annulment or dissolution of marriage or of separation, or the terms of any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to any judgment of annulment or dissolution of marriage or of separation, as if the former spouse were the surviving spouse of the employee, as provided in ORS 237.600 (Payment to alternate payee) .

(b) If an employee to whom the public employer provides retirement benefits dies before the employee’s effective date of retirement and has a dependent child who is not supported by the former spouse who is treated as the surviving spouse under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the dependent child is entitled to a death benefit.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, a former spouse or dependent child of an employee is not entitled to a death benefit if, before the death of the employee, the former spouse or dependent child has commenced receiving a retirement benefit provided for in the terms of any judgment of annulment or dissolution of marriage or of separation, or the terms of any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to any judgment of annulment or dissolution of marriage or of separation, as provided in ORS 237.600 (Payment to alternate payee) .

(5) At such times as may be established by board rule, the Public Employees Retirement Board shall review the retirement benefits provided by a public employer of police officers or firefighters that does not provide retirement benefits for those employees under the Public Employees Retirement System. The review must be conducted at the expense of the public employer. Based on the review, the board shall determine whether the public employer complies with the requirements of subsection (2) of this section. If the board determines that the public employer does not comply with the requirements of subsection (2) of this section for any class of employees described in subsection (2) of this section, the public employer must provide that class of employees with retirement benefits adequate to meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section. If the public employer fails to provide those benefits, any employee within the class may bring an action in circuit court to compel compliance with the requirements of this section. [1971 c.692 §3; 1973 c.704 §16; 1975 c.449 §13; 1989 c.888 §2; 1991 c.67 §56; 2001 c.945 §76; 2003 c.625 §33; 2007 c.622 §1; 2015 c.506 §4]

Source: Section 237.620 — Membership of police officers and firefighters in Public Employees Retirement System; death benefits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.440 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.440
243.440 Salary reduction for deferred compensation plan
Status: in_force

(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 the services are rendered but instead will be paid or otherwise made available at some future date. The deferred compensation contract must specify the amount by which the employee’s compensation will be reduced each month for the purpose of funding the deferred compensation benefit for the employee. The amount of the reduction may not be less than $25 per month and may not exceed the maximum amount allowable under rules adopted by the Public Employees Retirement Board under ORS 243.470 (Administration of deferred compensation program) .

(2) The state officer or official authorized to disburse moneys in payment of salaries and wages of employees is authorized, upon written request of an eligible state employee, to reduce each month the salary of the eligible state employee by an amount of money designated by that employee in the employee’s deferred compensation contract. The state officer or official may pay that amount to the Public Employees Retirement System for deposit in the Deferred Compensation Fund. [1977 c.721 §5; 1983 c.789 §3; 1991 c.618 §4; 1997 c.179 §9]

Source: Section 243.440 — Salary reduction for deferred compensation plan; amount; payment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 236.240 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 236 / Section 236.240
236.240 Removal of county treasurer from office
Status: in_force

Whenever suit has been commenced on the official bond of any delinquent treasurer, the delinquent treasurer may be removed by the county court of the county.

Source: Section 236.240 — Removal of county treasurer from office , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors236.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.285 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.285
241.285 Emergency appointments
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish rules and regulations under which emergency appointments may be made when those on the eligible list are not immediately available, and fix the time for which such emergency appointments shall be valid; provided, nothing contained in ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) shall be construed to change, alter or impair the power of any officer, as provided by law, to command the assistance of the inhabitants of the county of the officer in serving or executing, or overcoming resistance to the service or execution of, any process, order or paper delivered to the officer for execution or service.

Source: Section 241.285 — Emergency appointments; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.720 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.720
242.720 Officers of political subdivision to assist commission
Status: in_force

All officers of the political subdivision shall:

(1) Aid in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) and such rules and regulations as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the commission.

(2) Afford the commission, its members and employees, all reasonable facilities and assistance in inspecting books, papers, documents and accounts relating to positions subject to civil service.

(3) Produce such books, papers, documents and accounts and testify, whenever required to do so by the commission or any commissioner. [1959 c.252 §11]

Source: Section 242.720 — Officers of political subdivision to assist commission , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.405 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.405
238.405 Death benefit payable to survivors of certain police officers or firefighters
Status: in_force

(1) The surviving spouse or child of a police officer or firefighter, who died a member of the Public Employees Retirement System while retired either for service or disability and while receiving or being entitled to receive a benefit under ORS 238.345 (Optional service-connected disability retirement allowance for police officers and firefighters) or under this chapter, is entitled to a benefit under this section. The benefit shall be equal to 25 percent of the unmodified retirement allowance the police officer or firefighter was receiving or was entitled to receive at the time of death under ORS 238.345 (Optional service-connected disability retirement allowance for police officers and firefighters) or under this chapter. The benefit authorized by this section is in addition to any other benefit the surviving spouse or child is entitled to and is available to the child until the child attains 18 years of age.

(2) For the purpose of this section, the unmodified retirement allowance is that allowance described in ORS 238.300 (Service retirement allowance) , or if election to receive the benefits authorized under ORS 238.345 (Optional service-connected disability retirement allowance for police officers and firefighters) has been made, the unmodified retirement allowance is 50 percent of the final average salary of the police officer or firefighter as determined on the date of the injury causing disability.

(3) The board shall pay to a surviving spouse or child entitled to a benefit under this section a lump sum amount equal to the actuarial value of the allowance provided under this section if the allowance is less than $30 per month. The lump sum amount shall be in lieu of the allowance provided for under this section. [Formerly 237.163]

Source: Section 238.405 — Death benefit payable to survivors of certain police officers or firefighters , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.145 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.145
238A.145 Loss of retirement credit
Status: in_force

(1) A pension program member who is not vested forfeits all retirement credit if the member performs fewer than 600 hours of service in each of five consecutive calendar years. A forfeiture under this section takes effect at the end of the fifth calendar year.

(2) If a pension program member forfeits retirement credit under this section and is subsequently reemployed by a participating public employer:

(a) The person may acquire retirement credit under the pension program only for the purpose of service performed after the person is reemployed; and

(b) Any service performed before the forfeiture may not be credited toward the period of service required by ORS 238A.100 (Establishing membership under pension program) or 238A.115 (Vesting) , or toward the accrual of retirement credit under ORS 238A.140 (Accrual of retirement credit) , 238A.150 (Retirement credit for service in uniformed services) or 238A.155 (Retirement credit for periods of disability) . [2003 c.733 §12]

Source: Section 238A.145 — Loss of retirement credit , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.657 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.657
238.657 Board counsel
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall consult with the Governor on appointment of separate counsel pursuant to ORS 180.235 (Authority of agency to employ counsel) to represent the Public Employees Retirement Board in any matter or in any class of matters in which the benefits payable under the Public Employees Retirement System are at issue, including but not limited to defending the provisions of chapter 67, Oregon Laws 2003. [2003 c.67 §14a; 2005 c.22 §180]

Note: Legislative Counsel has substituted “chapter 67, Oregon Laws 2003,” for the words “this 2003 Act” in section 14a, chapter 67, Oregon Laws 2003, compiled as 238.657 (Board counsel) . Specific ORS references have not been substituted, pursuant to 173.160 (Powers and duties of Legislative Counsel in preparing editions for publication) . The sections for which substitution otherwise would be made may be determined by referring to the 2003 Comparative Section Table located in Volume 22 of ORS.

Source: Section 238.657 — Board counsel , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.160 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.160
238.160 Retirement credit for service while on loan to federal government
Status: in_force

Any employee of an employer participating in the system shall receive retirement credit, subject to the limitations of this chapter, for the period of employment with the participating employer prior to July 1, 1946, and for employment in any branch or department of the United States Government, and for military service in the Armed Forces of the United States, as though the person had been an employee of the participating employer throughout such period of employment or service, if within 40 days from and after separation from such civilian employment with the United States Government, or within one year after being otherwise than dishonorably discharged from military service in the Armed Forces of the United States, the person returned to the employment of the participating employer from which the person was transferred or loaned, provided that such employee comes within either of the following descriptions:

(1) Prior to employment with the United States Government, the person was employed by the participating employer and was transferred or loaned to a branch or department of the United States Government pursuant to an agreement between such participating employer and such branch or department of the United States Government for the transfer or loan of any departmental unit of such participating employer to the federal government during the war emergency.

(2) Served in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States while on military leave of absence from a position in federal government employment as set forth in subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 237.097]

Source: Section 238.160 — Retirement credit for service while on loan to federal government , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.555 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.555
240.555 Suspension, reduction, demotion or dismissal
Status: in_force

The appointing authority in any division of the service may suspend, reduce, demote or dismiss an employee thereof for misconduct, inefficiency, incompetence, insubordination, indolence, malfeasance or other unfitness to render effective service. [Amended by 1969 c.80 §77; 1975 c.427 §11; 1979 c.468 §17]

Source: Section 240.555 — Suspension, reduction, demotion or dismissal , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.065 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.065
240.065 Appointment
Status: in_force

(1) The members of the Employment Relations Board shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years.

(2) Each member shall be appointed for a term ending four years from the date of the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of the member was appointed, except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of such term shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. Appointments to the board by the Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation) . [Amended by 1969 c.80 §34; 1973 c.536 §27; 1973 c.792 §6a; 1977 c.808 §2; 1991 c.67 §59]

Source: Section 240.065 — Appointment; terms; vacancies , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.696 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.696
243.696 Bargaining representatives for executive department state agencies, judicial department and legislative department
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall represent all state agencies within the executive department which have bargaining units in collective bargaining negotiations with the certified or recognized exclusive representatives of all appropriate bargaining units of exempt, unclassified and classified employees, except those unclassified employees governed by the provisions of ORS 240.240 (Application of chapter to unclassified or management service) . The department may delegate such collective bargaining responsibility to operating agencies as may be appropriate.

(2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall represent the judicial department in collective bargaining negotiations with the certified or recognized exclusive representatives of all appropriate bargaining units of officers and employees of the courts of this state who are state officers or employees. The Chief Justice may delegate such collective bargaining responsibility to the state court administrator.

(3) The presiding officers of each house of the Legislative Assembly shall represent the legislative department in collective bargaining negotiations with the certified or recognized exclusive representatives of all appropriate bargaining units of employees of the legislative department. The presiding officers may delegate such collective bargaining responsibility to a chief negotiator who, after consultation with the majority party and the minority party caucus leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, shall establish a bargaining team to carry out the collective bargaining negotiations. [1973 c.536 §10; 1979 c.468 §25; 1983 c.763 §64; 2021 c.656 §1]

Source: Section 243.696 — Bargaining representatives for executive department state agencies, judicial department and legislative department , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.610 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.610
242.610 Suspension
Status: in_force

Any appointing authority of the school district may suspend any person within the classified service for any cause for a period of not exceeding 30 days. If any employee in the classified service is suspended by reason of the closing of a school or lack of work to be done, the employee again shall be placed on the eligible list of the civil service board and shall have the first preference in the filling of any vacancy and shall be appointed according to seniority. If the school board opens any closed school, the employees employed in the building shall have first preference to their previous place of appointment.

Source: Section 242.610 — Suspension; reappointment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.718 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.718
242.718 Offices and clerical help for commission
Status: in_force

The governing body of every political subdivision subject to ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) shall:

(1) Supply the commission with all office supplies, equipment and space necessary to carry on the business of the commission.

(2) Provide the commission with such clerical assistance as the commission may consider necessary. [1959 c.252 §10]

Source: Section 242.718 — Offices and clerical help for commission , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 244.350 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.350
244.350 Civil penalties
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission may impose civil penalties not to exceed:

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this subsection, $5,000 for violation of any provision of this chapter or any resolution adopted under ORS 244.160 (Filing of statement of economic interest by public official of political subdivision other than city or county) .

(b) $25,000 for violation of ORS 244.045 (Regulation of subsequent employment of public officials) .

(c) $10,000 for willfully violating ORS 244.040 (Prohibited use of official position or office) .

(d) Two times the amount of the penalty provision for violating a nondisclosure agreement that is contained within each nondisclosure agreement entered into in violation of ORS 244.049 (Prohibition on use of moneys to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment) .

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the commission may impose civil penalties not to exceed $1,000 for violation of any provision of ORS 192.610 (Definitions for ORS 192.610 to 192.705) to 192.705 (Filing written grievance) .

(b) A civil penalty may not be imposed under this subsection if the violation occurred as a result of the governing body of the public body acting upon the advice of the public body’s counsel.

(3) The commission may impose civil penalties not to exceed $250 for violation of ORS 293.708 (Conflicts of interest for council members) . A civil penalty imposed under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of a civil penalty that may be imposed under subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The commission may impose civil penalties on a person who fails to file the statement required under ORS 244.050 (Persons required to file statement of economic interest) or 244.217 (Statement of contributions received and expenditures made) . In enforcing this subsection, the commission is not required to follow the procedures in ORS 244.260 (Complaint and adjudicatory process) before finding that a violation of ORS 244.050 (Persons required to file statement of economic interest) or 244.217 (Statement of contributions received and expenditures made) has occurred.

(b) Failure to file the required statement in timely fashion is prima facie evidence of a violation of ORS 244.050 (Persons required to file statement of economic interest) or 244.217 (Statement of contributions received and expenditures made) .

(c) The commission may impose a civil penalty of $10 for each of the first 14 days the statement is late beyond the date set by law, or by the commission under ORS 244.050 (Persons required to file statement of economic interest) , and $50 for each day thereafter. The maximum penalty that may be imposed under this subsection is $5,000.

(5) In lieu of or in conjunction with finding a violation of law or any resolution or imposing a civil penalty under this section, the commission may issue a written letter of reprimand, explanation or education.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A civil penalty imposed under this section for a violation of ORS 192.610 (Definitions for ORS 192.610 to 192.705) to 192.705 (Filing written grievance) is a personal liability of each member of the governing body on whom the penalty is imposed and may not be paid for or indemnified by the governing body or public body that the member is associated with.

(b) As used in this subsection, “governing body” and “public body” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 192.610 (Definitions for ORS 192.610 to 192.705) . [1974 c.72 §19; 1977 c.588 §10; 1987 c.360 §3; 1993 c.743 §29; 1993 c.747 §2; 1997 c.750 §2; 2005 c.179 §3; 2007 c.865 §18; 2007 c.877 §11a; 2009 c.68 §16; 2009 c.689 §4; 2015 c.620 §4; 2019 c.462 §7; 2023 c.417 §12]

Source: Section 244.350 — Civil penalties; letter of reprimand or explanation; personal liability for civil penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.155 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.155
241.155 Official roster
Status: in_force

The commission shall keep in its office an official roster of all persons holding positions under the provisions of ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) , and shall enter therein all appointments, promotions, demotions, transfers, reinstatements, resignations, suspensions, leaves of absence, removals and discharges, setting forth in each instance the date of commencement or termination of service, or other change, the nature of the duties performed, and the salary or compensation therefor, together with sufficient information to show why and how such appointments, or other changes, were made. The roster shall be kept so as to disclose readily to any one desiring to inspect the same all such matters in connection with each position in each department of the county government, subject to civil service, and in connection with each person employed therein.

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN; SELECTION AND PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEES

Source: Section 241.155 — Official roster , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.510 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.510
242.510 Classified service
Status: in_force

The civil service board shall classify, with relation to the character of work and the compensation attached thereto, all positions in the service of the school board within the district including those under the supervision of a custodian except those described in ORS 242.320 (Definitions for ORS 242.310 to 242.640) (1)(a), (b) or (c). The positions so classified shall constitute the classified civil service of the school district. [Amended by 1979 c.738 §2]

Source: Section 242.510 — Classified service , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.270 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.270
238.270 Transfer of member account to other public employee retirement system
Status: in_force

Whenever a person who is past the earliest service retirement age separates from the service of a public employer participating in the Public Employees Retirement System and who thereafter, but before applying to the Public Employees Retirement Board for retirement benefits, is employed in a position that entitles the person to membership in another public employees retirement system, either within or without this state, the board, upon the written request of the person and if in conformance with the provisions of law governing the other public employees retirement system, may transfer the member account, if any, of the person in the fund to the other public employees retirement system. Such transfer shall cancel the right of the person to claim any future benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System for service rendered to a public employer in this state prior to the date of the transfer. [Formerly 237.115; 2001 c.945 §49; 2003 c.67 §23]

Source: Section 238.270 — Transfer of member account to other public employee retirement system , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.670 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.670
243.670 Prohibition of actions by public employer to assist, promote or deter union organizing
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Assist, promote or deter union organizing” means any attempt by a public employer to influence the decision of any or all of its employees or the employees of its subcontractors regarding:

(A) Whether to support or oppose a labor organization that represents or seeks to represent those employees; or

(B) Whether to become a member of any labor organization.

(b) “Public funds” means moneys drawn from the State Treasury or any special or trust fund of the state government, including any moneys appropriated by the state government and transferred to any public body, as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined) , and any other moneys under the control of a public official by virtue of office.

(c) “Public property” means any real property or facility owned or leased by a public employer.

(2) A public employer may not:

(a) Use public funds to support actions to assist, promote or deter union organizing; or

(b) Discharge, demote, harass or otherwise take adverse action against any individual because the individual seeks to enforce this section or testifies, assists or participates in any manner in an investigation, hearing or other proceeding to enforce this section.

(3) If an employee requests the opinion of the employee’s employer or supervisor about union organizing, nothing in this section prohibits the employer or supervisor from responding to the request of the employee.

(4) This section does not apply to an activity performed, or to an expense incurred, in connection with:

(a) Addressing a grievance or negotiating or administering a collective bargaining agreement.

(b) Allowing a labor organization or its representatives access to the public employer’s facilities or property.

(c) Performing an activity required by federal or state law or by a collective bargaining agreement.

(d) Negotiating, entering into or carrying out an agreement with a labor organization.

(e) Paying wages to a represented employee while the employee is performing duties if the payment is permitted under a collective bargaining agreement.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) This section shall be enforced by the Employment Relations Board, which shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer compliance. A resident of this state may intervene as a plaintiff in any action brought under this section.

(b) Nothing in this section prohibits a public employer from spending public funds for the purpose of:

(A) Representing the public employer in a proceeding before the board or in a judicial review of that proceeding;

(B) Granting paid release time under ORS 243.802 (Written agreements regarding grant of period of release time for public employees to serve as designated representatives) ; or

(C) Providing paid excused time to public employees who engage in the activities described under ORS 243.798 (Reasonable time granted to designated representatives to engage in certain activities during work hours) . [2013 c.663 §4; 2019 c.429 §10]

Source: Section 243.670 — Prohibition of actions by public employer to assist, promote or deter union organizing; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.964 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.964
237.964 Collection of accrued liabilities
Status: in_force

In order to liquidate accrued liabilities with respect to prior service credit and delinquent contributions, each public employer which at any time prior to March 27, 1953, has participated in the Public Employees Retirement System shall continue to remit payments to the Public Employees Retirement Board at the rate and in the time and manner prescribed by chapter 401, Oregon Laws 1945, as amended. The board shall have a right of action against any such public employer for the enforcement of the provisions of this section. [1953 c.180 §5]

Source: Section 237.964 — Collection of accrued liabilities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.055 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.055
240.055 Personnel Division
Status: in_force

The Department of Civil Service that has heretofore functioned under ORS chapter 240 is hereby renamed the Personnel Division and transferred into the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. [Amended by 1969 c.80 §31]

Source: Section 240.055 — Personnel Division , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.646 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.646
238.646 Authority of Director of Public Employees Retirement System to require fingerprints
Status: in_force

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check) , the Director of the Public Employees Retirement System may require the fingerprints of a person who:

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Is employed or applying for employment by the system; or

(b) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the system as a contractor, vendor or volunteer; and

(2) Is, or will be, working or providing services in a position:

(a) In which the person is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;

(b) In which the person has access to information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by state or federal laws, rules or regulations or information that is defined as confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations;

(c) That has payroll functions or in which the person has responsibility for receiving, receipting or depositing money or negotiable instruments, for billing, collections or other financial transactions or for purchasing or selling property;

(d) That has mailroom duties as the primary duty or job function of the position;

(e) In which the person has access to personal information about employees or members of the public including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers, personal financial information or criminal background information;

(f) In which the person provides security, design or construction services for government buildings, grounds or facilities; or

(g) In which the person has responsibility for auditing within the system. [2005 c.730 §76]

Note: 238.646 (Authority of Director of Public Employees Retirement System to require fingerprints) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 238 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 238.646 — Authority of Director of Public Employees Retirement System to require fingerprints , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.320 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.320
242.320 Definitions for ORS 242.310 to 242.640
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 242.310 (Short title) to 242.640 (Prohibited conduct) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Assistant custodian” means any employee who works under the supervision of a custodian except those who:

(a) Work less than eight hours per day; or

(b) Work less than 12 months per year; or

(c) Receive an hourly rate of pay.

(2) “Board” means a civil service board created pursuant to ORS 242.330 (Civil service board) .

(3) “Custodian” means an employee of the school district who has supervision of property, keeping it in sanitary condition and tending to the cleaning and operation of heating plants and other necessary work by way of care and labor to keep the physical plants of the school board in maintenance and operation. [Amended by 1969 c.262 §1]

Source: Section 242.320 — Definitions for ORS 242.310 to 242.640 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.959 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.959
243.959 Supplemental application for benefits
Status: in_force

An applicant for benefits under ORS 243.956 (Eligibility for benefits from fund) (5) to (10) shall file a supplemental application under oath on a form furnished by the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board. The supplemental application must include:

(1) The amount of benefits, payments or awards, if any, payable from any source, that the applicant has received or for which the applicant is eligible as a result of the qualifying death or disability of a public safety officer; and

(2) Any other information that the board determines is necessary. [2003 c.295 §10]

Note: See note under 243.950 (Public Safety Memorial Fund) .

Source: Section 243.959 — Supplemental application for benefits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.804 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.804
243.804 Reasonable access to employees within bargaining unit
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(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) The right to meet with new employees, without loss of employee compensation or leave benefits; and

(B) The right to meet with the new employees within 30 calendar days from the date of hire for a period of at least 30 minutes but not more than 120 minutes, during new employee orientation or, if the public employer does not conduct new employee orientations, at individual or group meetings.

(c) For purposes of employees in the bargaining unit who are not new employees, reasonable access includes, but is not limited to:

(A) The right to meet with employees during the employees’ regular work hours at the employees’ regular work location to investigate and discuss grievances, workplace-related complaints and other matters relating to employment relations; and

(B) The right to conduct meetings at the employees’ regular work location before or after the employees’ regular work hours, during meal periods and during any other break periods.

(2) A public employer shall permit an exclusive representative to use the public employer’s facilities or property, whether owned or leased by the employer, for purposes of conducting meetings with the represented employees in the bargaining unit.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) An exclusive representative may hold the meetings described under subsection (1) of this section at a time and place set by the exclusive representative, provided that the meetings do not interfere with the employer’s operations.

(b) The exclusive representative shall have the right to conduct the meetings without undue interference and may establish reasonable rules regarding appropriate conduct for meeting attendees.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a public employer has the information in the employer’s records, the public employer shall provide to the exclusive representative, in an editable digital file format agreed to by the exclusive representative, the following information for each employee in an appropriate bargaining unit:

(A) The employee’s name and date of hire;

(B) Contact information including:

(i) Cellular, home and work telephone numbers;

(ii) Any means of electronic communication, including work and personal electronic mail addresses; and

(iii) Home address or personal mailing address; and

(C) Employment information, including the employee’s job title, salary and work site location.

(b) The public employer shall provide the information described in paragraph (a) of this subsection to the exclusive representative:

(A) Within 10 calendar days from the date of hire for newly hired employees in an appropriate bargaining unit; and

(B) Every 120 calendar days for employees in the bargaining unit who are not newly hired employees.

(5) An exclusive representative shall have the right to use the electronic mail systems or other similar communication systems of a public employer to communicate with the employees in the bargaining unit regarding:

(a) Collective bargaining, including the administration of collective bargaining agreements;

(b) The investigation of grievances or other disputes relating to employment relations; and

(c) Matters involving the governance or business of the labor organization.

(6) Nothing in this section:

(a) Prevents a public employer from providing an exclusive representative access to employees within the bargaining unit beyond the reasonable access required under this section.

(b) Limits any existing right of a labor organization to communicate with public employees. [2019 c.429 §5]

Source: Section 243.804 — Reasonable access to employees within bargaining unit; duties of public employer regarding employee information in employer’s records , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.472 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.472
243.472 Costs of plan administration assessed against participants
Status: in_force

(1) ORS 243.401 (Definitions for ORS 243.401 to 243.507) to 243.507 (Payment of deferred compensation to alternate payee under judgment or order) 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 no liabilities other than those liabilities that may be imposed under ORS 243.401 (Definitions for ORS 243.401 to 243.507) to 243.507 (Payment of deferred compensation to alternate payee under judgment or order) or other law. In addition to the amounts that may be deducted by the State Treasurer pursuant to ORS 293.718 (Payment of expenses of State Treasurer) , the Public Employees Retirement System may assess a charge against the accounts of state plan participants in the Deferred Compensation Fund. The charge may not exceed two percent of the balances of those accounts. Funds collected pursuant to the charge are continuously appropriated for and shall be used only to cover the costs incurred by the system to administer the state deferred compensation plan, to issue refunds and to pay costs incurred in investing the plan assets.

(2) For the purpose of implementing and administering the provisions of ORS 243.401 (Definitions for ORS 243.401 to 243.507) to 243.507 (Payment of deferred compensation to alternate payee under judgment or order) , including implementation and administration of service agreements entered into with local governments under ORS 243.478 (Plan administration agreements) , the Public Employees Retirement Board may designate fiscal periods. The board may apportion extraordinary expenses incurred during any fiscal period, including but not limited to expenses for equipment and actuarial studies, to subsequent fiscal periods for purposes of equitably distributing the burden of the expenses. The board may carry forward unexpended fees collected in one fiscal period to a later fiscal period for the payment of future expenses.

(3) In the event the assessment provided for in subsection (1) of this section is inadequate to meet the administrative expenses incurred by the system for the state deferred compensation plan, and these expenses are not carried over to another fiscal period, the excess expenses may be paid by an additional one-time assessment against the account balances of state plan participants in the Deferred Compensation Fund. The additional assessment shall be in an amount determined by the Public Employees Retirement Board to be sufficient to pay the excess expenses in the fiscal period in which the assessment is made. The one-time assessment is in addition to the regular assessment provided for in subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Deferred compensation benefit payments, and amounts payable as refunds, shall not for any purpose be deemed expenses of the board and shall not be included in its biennial departmental budget. [1997 c.179 §14; 2001 c.716 §23]

Source: Section 243.472 — Costs of plan administration assessed against participants; apportionment of expenses; expenses not board budgeted items , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.732 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.732
242.732 Procedure in hearings before commission
Status: in_force

(1) All hearings and investigations before the commission are governed by ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) and by the rules and practice of procedure adopted by the commission; and in the conduct thereof, the commission is not bound by the rules of evidence.

(2) No informality in any hearing or investigation, or in the manner of taking testimony, shall invalidate any order, decision, rule or regulation made, approved, or confirmed by the commission. [1959 c.252 §18]

Source: Section 242.732 — Procedure in hearings before commission; rules of evidence , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.480 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.480
238.480 Effect of change to calendar year on contributions and credit of members
Status: in_force

All contributions made and all service credit earned under the Public Employes’ Retirement Act of 1953 prior to January 1, 1956, on the basis of a fiscal year shall not be affected by the change from fiscal year basis to calendar year basis on January 1, 1956, under the 1955 amendments of the Public Employes’ Retirement Act of 1953, and such contributions and credit are recognized as if no such change had been made. [Formerly 237.107]

Source: Section 238.480 — Effect of change to calendar year on contributions and credit of members , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.698 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.698
238.698 Funds diversion agreement
Status: in_force

(1) A public body, or a group of public bodies that enter into an intergovernmental agreement under ORS 238.695 (Intergovernmental agreements for collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds) , that receives funds from any state agency may enter into a funds diversion agreement with the state agency for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on bonds issued under ORS 238.692 (Definitions for ORS 238.692 to 238.698) to 238.698 (Funds diversion agreement) , and any premium on those bonds. A diversion agreement entered into under this section must provide that:

(a) Moneys payable to the public body or group of public bodies by the state agency from appropriations from the General Fund or any other source of moneys will be paid directly to a debt service trust fund established under ORS 238.696 (Debt service trust fund) in amounts equal to the debt service owed by the public body or group of public bodies;

(b) The state agency must pay the amounts required under the funds diversion agreement to the debt service trust fund established under ORS 238.696 (Debt service trust fund) pursuant to the schedule specified in the agreement before paying any other amounts to the public body or group of public bodies;

(c) The agreement is irrevocable; and

(d) The agreement will remain in effect until all the bonds issued by the public body or under the intergovernmental agreement are mature or redeemed.

(2) A school district, education service district or public charter school may not enter into a funds diversion agreement to divert more than the amount of funds received by the district or public charter school from the State School Fund.

(3) If for any reason a state agency that has entered into a funds diversion agreement is not able to pay moneys to a debt service trust fund as contemplated by the agreement, the state agency shall give notice to the public body or group of public bodies within 30 days after the state agency is aware that the moneys will not be paid.

(4) Nothing in this section, or in any funds diversion agreement entered into by a state agency under this section, may in any manner obligate the state or any state agency:

(a) To pay any amount that a public body is not otherwise entitled to receive under law; or

(b) To pay any principal or interest on bonds issued under ORS 238.692 (Definitions for ORS 238.692 to 238.698) to 238.698 (Funds diversion agreement) . [2001 c.945 §27; 2007 c.783 §81; 2019 c.355 §26]

Source: Section 238.698 — Funds diversion agreement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.310 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.310
242.310 Short title
Status: in_force

ORS 242.310 (Short title) to 242.640 (Prohibited conduct) and 242.990 (Penalties) (1) shall be known as the Custodians’ Civil Service Law.

Source: Section 242.310 — Short title , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.808 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.808
243.808 Arbitration concerning alleged misconduct by law enforcement officer
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of an arbitration proceeding under ORS 243.706 (Agreement may provide for grievance and other disputes to be resolved by binding arbitration or other resolution process) 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 of the evidence to show that:

(A) The officer engaged in the alleged misconduct; and

(B) Any disciplinary action taken against the officer was with just cause, as defined in ORS 236.350 (Definitions for ORS 236.350 to 236.370) .

(b) In determining the reasonableness of a disciplinary action imposed by a law enforcement agency or a civilian or community oversight board, agency or review body, including whether the level of discipline is appropriate, an arbitrator shall uphold the disciplinary action unless the arbitrator finds that the disciplinary action is arbitrary and capricious.

(c) When the imposed disciplinary action is termination of employment, an arbitrator may not set aside or reduce the imposed disciplinary action if setting aside or reducing the disciplinary action is inconsistent with the public interest in maintaining community trust, enforcing a higher standard of conduct for law enforcement officers and ensuring an accountable, fair and just disciplinary process.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding ORS 243.706 (Agreement may provide for grievance and other disputes to be resolved by binding arbitration or other resolution process) (1), and subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, in carrying out an arbitration proceeding described under ORS 243.706 (Agreement may provide for grievance and other disputes to be resolved by binding arbitration or other resolution process) (3), the Employment Relations Board shall appoint a person from a list of qualified, indifferent and unbiased persons to serve as the arbitrator of the proceeding. The board shall submit to each of the parties subject to the proceeding the list of persons who may serve as arbitrators.

(b) After the board has selected a person from the list to serve as the arbitrator of the proceeding, each of the parties subject to the proceeding is entitled to one opportunity to object to the board’s proposed arbitrator. If a party objects to the proposed arbitrator, the board shall select an alternative person to serve as the arbitrator. If the other party objects to the alternative person, the board shall make a final selection from the names remaining on the list as to who shall serve as the arbitrator of the proceeding.

(3) The requirements described in this section are not subject to collective bargaining.

(4) As used in this section:

(a) “Civilian or community oversight board, agency or review body” means a board, an agency or a body:

(A) Designated by a municipality or a law enforcement agency in performing duties related to investigating allegations of officer misconduct or reviewing police policies and practices; or

(B) Created to oversee disciplinary matters concerning law enforcement officers pursuant to a city charter or ordinance for which a measure that included the question of whether to establish the board, agency or body was referred to and approved by the people of the city at an election held on or after July 1, 2020.

(b) “Law enforcement agency” and “law enforcement officer” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 131.930 (Definitions) . [2021 c.541 §2]

Source: Section 243.808 — Arbitration concerning alleged misconduct by law enforcement officer , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.956 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.956
243.956 Eligibility for benefits from fund
Status: in_force

(1) A person is eligible for an award of benefits from the Public Safety Memorial Fund if the person:

(a) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) Is a family member, parent or designee of a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying death or disability; or

(B) Is a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying disability; and

(b) Has submitted an initial application for an award of benefits under ORS 243.958 (Initial application for benefits) .

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a person is not eligible for an award of benefits if:

(a) The person’s actions were a substantial contributing factor to the qualifying death or disability of the public safety officer;

(b) The public safety officer’s intentional misconduct caused the qualifying death or disability;

(c) The public safety officer intended to bring about the officer’s qualifying death or disability;

(d) The public safety officer was voluntarily intoxicated at the time of the injury that caused the qualifying death or disability; or

(e) The public safety officer was performing the officer’s duties in a grossly negligent manner at the time of the injury that caused the qualifying death or disability.

(3) If a person who is eligible for an award of benefits under subsection (1) of this section is younger than 18 years of age or is incompetent, another person may file the application for an award of benefits on behalf of the eligible person.

(4) Within 14 days after receipt of a notice under ORS 243.974 (Designation of beneficiary form) or entry of an order under ORS 243.964 (Order) awarding benefits based on an initial application, whichever occurs later, the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board shall pay a lump sum amount of $25,000:

(a) If a designation of beneficiary form has been completed under ORS 243.974 (Designation of beneficiary form) (1), to the designee of a public safety officer who suffered a qualifying death;

(b) If a designation of beneficiary form has not been completed, in the manner described under ORS 243.969 (Payment of lump sum benefits) , to a family member or parent of a public safety officer who suffered a qualifying death; or

(c) To the public safety officer who suffered a qualifying disability.

(5) If alternative coverage is not provided, the board may award benefits to the family members of a public safety officer or, if a designation of beneficiary form has been completed under ORS 243.974 (Designation of beneficiary form) (1), to the designee, children and dependents of a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying death or disability in an amount sufficient to allow the recipients to purchase health and dental insurance comparable to that provided by the public safety officer:

(a) For five years or until the spouse remarries, whichever occurs first;

(b) Until a child or a dependent attains 18 years of age or, if the child or the dependent is attending school, 23 years of age; and

(c) For five years for a designee who is not a person described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection, or until the designee marries, whichever occurs first.

(6) If alternative coverage is not provided, the board may award benefits for five years to a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying disability in an amount sufficient to allow the public safety officer to purchase health and dental insurance comparable to the health and dental insurance coverage that the public safety officer had immediately prior to the qualifying disability.

(7) The board may award benefits to an eligible spouse or designee of a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying death or to a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying disability in an amount up to the equivalent of 12 monthly mortgage payments on the residence of the public safety officer or the spouse or designee of the public safety officer if there is no mortgage insurance to cover the cost.

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(a) The board may award scholarships for a graduate program of higher education to:

(A) A family member of a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying death or disability;

(B) If a designation of beneficiary form has been completed under ORS 243.974 (Designation of beneficiary form) (1), to the designee, children and dependents of a public safety officer who suffered a qualifying death or disability; or

(C) To a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying disability.

(b) In determining the amount of a scholarship, the board shall consider the person’s financial need, the funds available in the Public Safety Memorial Fund and the anticipated demands on the fund. The board may not grant a scholarship in an amount exceeding the highest tuition charged by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) for a graduate program.

(9) A family member, a designee or a public safety officer is eligible to apply for a scholarship under subsection (8) of this section only if the family member, designee or public safety officer:

(a) Has exhausted the education benefits available under 28 C.F.R., Part 32, subpart B;

(b) Applies for the scholarship within one year from the date of exhaustion of the education benefits under paragraph (a) of this subsection; and

(c) Has applied for other available public education benefits.

(10) If a person described in subsection (8) of this section is ineligible to receive education benefits under 28 C.F.R., Part 32, subpart B, if funds for education benefits are unavailable under those provisions or if the education benefit program under those provisions no longer exists, the person may apply to the board for a scholarship for an undergraduate program. Scholarships for only undergraduate degrees may be awarded to a person under this subsection. The board may not grant a scholarship under this subsection in an amount exceeding the highest tuition charged by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) for an undergraduate program.

(11) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A person may apply for a scholarship under subsection (10) of this section at any time up to:

(A) Five years after the date on which the applicant graduated from high school if:

(i) The applicant was a minor at the time the public safety officer suffered a qualifying death or disability; and

(ii) An application for an award of some type of benefits was filed by a person described in subsection (8) of this section;

(B) The date the applicant remarries, if the applicant is the surviving spouse of a public safety officer who suffered a qualifying death, or the date the applicant divorces the public safety officer, if the applicant is the spouse of a public safety officer who suffered a qualifying disability; or

(C) Five years after the date of the injury that caused the disability, if the applicant is a public safety officer who suffered a qualifying disability or is a designee who is not a family member.

(b) The board may extend the time period for applying for a scholarship under subsection (10) of this section.

(12) If the family member, designee or public safety officer who is awarded a scholarship under this section is receiving other public education benefits, the amount of the scholarship awarded to the family member, designee or public safety officer shall be reduced by the amount of the other public education benefits. [1999 c.981 §5; 2001 c.493 §1; 2003 c.295 §2; 2007 c.378 §2; 2011 c.637 §80]

Note: See note under 243.950 (Public Safety Memorial Fund) .

Source: Section 243.956 — Eligibility for benefits from fund; types of benefits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.430 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.430
241.430 Dismissal only for cause
Status: in_force

No person in the classified civil service who has been permanently appointed under ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) 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, shall be served upon the accused, and a duplicate filed with the commission.

Source: Section 241.430 — Dismissal only for cause; written accusation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.798 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.798
243.798 Reasonable time granted to designated representatives to engage in certain activities during work hours
Status: in_force

(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) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints on behalf of the exclusive representative;

(b) Attend investigatory meetings and due process hearings involving represented employees;

(c) Participate in or prepare for proceedings under ORS 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) , or that arise from a dispute involving a collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and proceedings before the Employment Relations Board;

(d) Act as a representative of the exclusive representative for employees within the bargaining unit for purposes of collective bargaining;

(e) Attend labor-management meetings held by a committee composed of employers, employees and representatives of the labor organization to discuss employment relations matters;

(f) Provide information regarding a collective bargaining agreement to newly hired employees at employee orientations or at any other meetings that may be arranged for new employees;

(g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the public employee has been subpoenaed as a witness; and

(h) Perform any other duties agreed upon by a public employer and an exclusive representative in a collective bargaining agreement or any other agreement.

(2) A public employer may not reduce a public employee’s work hours in order to comply with subsection (1) of this section except to prevent an employee from working unauthorized overtime hours. [2019 c.429 §3]

Source: Section 243.798 — Reasonable time granted to designated representatives to engage in certain activities during work hours , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.854 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.854
243.854 Leaves of absence for athletic competition
Status: in_force

(1) To encourage amateur athletic competition at the world level, state agencies and political subdivisions described in ORS 243.853 (“Public employee” defined) (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 leader, coach, official or athlete of a United States amateur team for the purpose of preparing for and engaging in the competition and preliminary competitions.

(2) The leave shall be with regular pay and benefits for periods of official training camps and competitions. Paid leave shall not exceed 90 days per calendar year.

(3) Upon expiration of the leave, the public employee shall have the right to be reinstated to the position held before the leave was granted and at the salary rates prevailing for such positions on the date of resumption of duty without loss of seniority or other employment rights. Failure of the employee to report within 30 days after termination of official competition shall be cause for dismissal.

(4) In order to be eligible for the benefits authorized by ORS 243.853 (“Public employee” defined) to 243.855 (Reimbursement to public employer) , the public employee shall be a resident of this state for a period of not less than five years and shall have been a public employee of the particular employer for a period of not less than one year prior to being granted the leave. [Formerly 243.330]

Note: See note under 243.853 (“Public employee” defined) .

Source: Section 243.854 — Leaves of absence for athletic competition; requirements; maximum period; reinstatement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 242.530 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.530
242.530 Competitive assessments
Status: in_force

The board shall, from time to time, hold public competitive assessments to ascertain the fitness of applicants for beginning employment positions of the classified civil service. The board shall control those assessments and may designate any person to act as assessor without compensation. [Amended by 1969 c.262 §4; 2023 c.437 §9]

Source: Section 242.530 — Competitive assessments; assessors , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors242.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.355 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.355
238.355 Computation of unused sick leave for community college employees
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ORS 238.350 (Use of unused leave to increase retirement allowance) (2)(a), unused sick leave for community college employees shall accumulate for an unlimited number of days and shall accumulate at the rate of 10 days per school year or one day per month employed, whichever is greater. Except as provided in ORS 238.350 (Use of unused leave to increase retirement allowance) (1)(b), unused sick leave accumulated by community college employees shall be computed in the same manner as for employees in state classified service for computation of retirement benefits. [Formerly 237.017 (1)]

(Cost-of-Living Adjustments)

Source: Section 238.355 — Computation of unused sick leave for community college employees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.025 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.025
241.025 Positions subject to civil service
Status: in_force

All appointees to positions in the public service of the county are subject to civil service, except the following:

(1) Any officer chosen by popular election, or appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death, resignation or removal of any officer chosen by popular election.

(2) Any official reporter, bailiff or crier, subject to appointment by any court or judge or justice thereof.

(3) Any person employed to perform manual labor, skilled or unskilled, in the construction, maintenance and repair of county property; provided, that electrical workers, members of road and bridge crews and laborers permanently employed shall be subject to civil service unless otherwise provided in ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) .

(4) Any special deputy sheriff or deputy constable appointed to act without compensation from the county.

(5) Any member of the county civil service commission.

(6) Any deputy district attorney.

(7) Any doctor, nurse, intern or superintendent or other executive officer, employed by, in or at the county hospital, county poor farm, or any home maintained by the county for the detention or care of juveniles.

(8) The roadmaster of the county.

(9) Any temporary, part-time or seasonal employee.

(10) Any person holding a position subject to the jurisdiction of the commission created by ORS 242.706 (Civil service commission) .

(11) Any chief examiner appointed under ORS 242.716 (Chief examiner and secretary of commission) .

(12) Any assistants to a board of county commissioners.

(13) Any undersheriff, deputy undersheriff or administrative aide to a sheriff. [Formerly 241.010; 1961 c.135 §1; 1963 c.331 §9; 1981 c.48 §6]

Source: Section 241.025 — Positions subject to civil service; exceptions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 236.225 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 236 / Section 236.225
236.225 Filling vacancies in offices of county governing body
Status: in_force

(1) If vacancies exist at the same time in all of the offices of members of a county governing body, two qualified persons shall be appointed by the Governor, and one by the appointees of the Governor, to perform the duties of the offices until the vacancies are filled as provided by law. If vacancies exist at the same time in all but one of such offices, the Governor shall appoint one qualified person who, with the incumbent serving in office, shall appoint another, each to perform the duties of the offices until the vacancies are filled. If county judge is one of the offices vacant, one of the appointments made by the Governor under this section shall be to the office of county judge.

(2) When a county charter establishes a county governing body with more than three members, if a number of vacancies exist at the same time in the offices of members of that governing body so that all the remaining members do not constitute a quorum for the conduct of county business, the Governor shall appoint to the vacant offices the minimum number of qualified persons sufficient, with the incumbent members of the county governing body, to form a quorum. Persons appointed by the Governor under this subsection, together with the incumbent members serving in office, shall appoint qualified persons to the remaining vacant offices. All persons appointed under this subsection shall perform the duties of the office of member of the county governing body until the vacancies are filled as provided by law.

(3) ORS 236.100 (Political affiliation of person appointed to fill vacancy in partisan elective office) applies to appointments under this section. [1967 s.s. c.6 §1; 1983 c.327 §7]

Source: Section 236.225 — Filling vacancies in offices of county governing body , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors236.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.869 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.869
243.869 Coverage of adult disabled children
Status: in_force

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

(a) The eligible employee provides a statement from a physician certifying that the adult child has an ongoing disability that prevents the adult child from engaging in self-sustaining employment;

(b) The adult child was covered by a parent’s insurance immediately before the time the adult child exceeded the age for eligibility for coverage under the parent’s insurance; and

(c) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) The eligible employee claims the adult child as a dependent of the eligible employee for tax purposes;

(B) The adult child files a tax return properly showing adjusted gross income that does not exceed 150 percent of the federal poverty level; or

(C) The eligible employee is the legal guardian of the employee’s adult child.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) “Disabled” means to have a developmental disability, mental illness or a physical disability that began prior to the age of 26 and that prevents an individual from engaging in self-sustaining employment.

(b) “Self-sustaining employment” means employment with annual earnings that exceed 150 percent of the federal poverty level. [2021 c.342 §4]

Note: 243.869 (Coverage of adult disabled children) was added to and made a part of 243.860 (Definitions for ORS 243.860 to 243.886) to 243.886 (Limitations on district participation in benefit plans) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 243.869 — Coverage of adult disabled children , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.150 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.150
241.150 Reports of appointments and separations
Status: in_force

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 the commencement of service, and the salary or compensation therefor.

(2) Report from time to time, and upon the date of official action in, or knowledge of, each case, any separation of any person from any position, or other changes.

(3) Furnish such other information as the commission may require in order to keep the roster mentioned in ORS 241.155 (Official roster) .

Source: Section 241.150 — Reports of appointments and separations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.130 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.130
238A.130 Final average salary
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, for purposes of the computation of pension program benefits under ORS 238A.125 (Amount of pension) , “final average salary” means whichever of the following is greater:

(a) The average salary per calendar year paid to an active member in the three consecutive calendar years of membership that produce the highest average salary, including calendar years in which the member was employed for less than a full calendar year. If the number of consecutive calendar years of active membership before the effective date of retirement of the member is three or less, the final average salary for the member is the average salary per calendar year paid to the member in all of those years, without regard to whether the member was employed for full calendar years.

(b) One-third of the total salary paid to an active member in the last 36 calendar months of membership before the effective date of retirement of the member.

(2) For the purposes of calculating the final average salary of a member under subsection (1) of this section, the Public Employees Retirement Board shall:

(a) Include any salary paid in or for the calendar month of separation from employment;

(b) Exclude any salary for any pay period before the first full pay period that is included in the three consecutive calendar years of membership under subsection (1)(a) of this section; and

(c) Exclude any salary for any pay period before the first full pay period that is included in the last 36 calendar months of membership under subsection (1)(b) of this section.

(3) For purposes of the computation of pension program benefits under ORS 238A.125 (Amount of pension) of a person employed by a local government as defined in ORS 174.116 (“Local government” and “local service district” defined) , “final average salary” means whichever of the following is greater:

(a) The average salary per calendar year earned by an active member in the three consecutive calendar years of membership that produce the highest average salary, including calendar years in which the member was employed for less than a full calendar year. If the number of consecutive calendar years of active membership before the effective date of retirement of the member is three or less, the final average salary for the member is the average salary per calendar year earned by the member in all of those years, without regard to whether the member was employed for full calendar years.

(b) One-third of the total salary earned by an active member in the last 36 calendar months of membership before the effective date of retirement of the member.

(4) For the purposes of calculating the final average salary of a member under this section, the salary of the member does not include:

(a) Any amounts attributable to hours of overtime that exceed the average number of hours of overtime for the same class of employees as established by rule of the Public Employees Retirement Board. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall establish by rule more than one overtime average for a class of state employees based on the geographic placement of the employees.

(b) Any increases in salary during the last 36 calendar months of membership before the effective date of retirement of the member that:

(A) Are made by an employer to pay for insurance coverage previously paid for by the employer; and

(B) Are not offered to all employees in the same class of employees as established by rule of the board under paragraph (a) of this subsection. [2003 c.733 §10; 2005 c.332 §16; 2005 c.808 §34; 2007 c.769 §9; 2013 s.s. c.3 §1]

Source: Section 238A.130 — Final average salary; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.635 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.635
237.635 Mandated increase in benefits payable under systems other than Public Employees Retirement System
Status: in_force

(1) Any public employer that provides retirement benefits to its police officers and firefighters other than by participation in the Public Employees Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of ORS 237.620 (Membership of police officers and firefighters in Public Employees Retirement System) shall provide increases to the police officers and firefighters of the public employer, both active and retired, that are equal to the increases in retirement benefits that are provided for in chapter 796, Oregon Laws 1991, for active and retired police officers or firefighters who are members of the Public Employees Retirement System, or shall provide to those police officers and firefighters increases in retirement benefits that are the actuarial equivalent of the increases in retirement benefits that are provided for in chapter 796, Oregon Laws 1991, for police officers or firefighters who are members of the Public Employees Retirement System. No other retirement benefit or other benefit provided by those public employers shall be decreased by the employer by reason of the increases mandated by this section.

(2) The increased benefits provided for in this section apply only to police officers or firefighters who establish membership before July 14, 1995, in a retirement plan or system offered by a public employer in lieu of membership in the Public Employees Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of ORS 237.620 (Membership of police officers and firefighters in Public Employees Retirement System) .

(3) A public employer that is subject to the requirements of this section shall cease paying increased retirement benefits under this section if the payments made to the person are not subject to Oregon personal income tax under ORS 316.127 (Income of nonresident from Oregon sources) (9). A public employer that is subject to the requirements of this section shall adopt procedures similar to those described in ORS 238.372 (Increased benefits not payable to nonresidents) to 238.384 (Rules) for the purpose of implementing this subsection. The Department of Revenue shall provide to a public employer that is subject to the requirements of this section the information regarding Oregon personal income tax returns that the public employer deems necessary to determine whether the retirement benefits paid to the person by the public employer are subject to Oregon personal income tax under ORS 316.127 (Income of nonresident from Oregon sources) (9). [1991 c.796 §11; 1995 c.569 §12; 2007 c.622 §3; 2013 c.53 §15]

Note: Legislative Counsel has substituted “chapter 796, Oregon Laws 1991,” for the words “this 1991 Act” in section 11, chapter 796, Oregon Laws 1991, compiled as 237.635 (Mandated increase in benefits payable under systems other than Public Employees Retirement System) . Specific ORS references have not been substituted, pursuant to 173.160 (Powers and duties of Legislative Counsel in preparing editions for publication) . The sections for which substitution otherwise would be made may be determined by referring to the 1991 Comparative Section Table located in Volume 22 of ORS.

Source: Section 237.635 — Mandated increase in benefits payable under systems other than Public Employees Retirement System; limitations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 244.345 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.345
244.345 Oregon Government Ethics Commission Account
Status: in_force

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys received by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, other than appropriations from the General Fund, shall be deposited into the account and are continuously appropriated to the commission to carry out the duties, functions and powers of the commission. [2001 c.716 §11; 2007 c.865 §40a]

Source: Section 244.345 — Oregon Government Ethics Commission Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.990 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.990
241.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, willful violation of any of the provisions of ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) is a Class A misdemeanor.

(2) Willful false swearing in any hearing or investigation before the commission, or designated commissioner, is perjury and punishable as such.

(3) Violation of ORS 241.525 (Corrupt practices prohibited) is a Class A misdemeanor. In addition, if the person convicted is a public officer of the state or any civil division thereof, including counties and cities, the person shall be deprived of office. [Amended by 1983 c.740 §64; 2011 c.597 §173]

Source: Section 241.990 — Penalties; jurisdiction , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.125 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.125
238.125 Credit for probationary period of employment
Status: in_force

A member of the system who has a combined total of 10 years or more of creditable service in the system and prior service credit at the time of retirement, and who was required to complete one or more periods of six months or less in the service of an employer participating in the system before becoming a member of the system, shall receive retirement credit for those periods of six months or less if the member, within 90 days before the effective date of retirement of the member, applies in writing to the board for that retirement credit and pays to the board in a lump sum an amount determined by the board to be equal to:

(1) The total amount of employee contributions to the fund by or on behalf of the employee that would have been required for the six months’ period if the employee had been a member of the system during that period, which amount shall be credited to the regular account of the member; and

(2) The total amount of employer contributions to the fund the employer of the employee would have been required to make in respect to the employee if the employee had been a member of the system during the six months’ period, which amount shall be credited to the reserve for pension accounts in the fund. [Formerly 237.117; 2001 c.945 §39]

Source: Section 238.125 — Credit for probationary period of employment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.575 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.575
238.575 Cost-of-living adjustments
Status: in_force

(1) Every monthly retirement allowance or pension payable to a judge member or surviving spouse of a judge member under ORS 238.500 (Definitions for ORS 238.500 to 238.585) to 238.585 (Use of creditable service by person who serves as both member and judge member) shall be adjusted annually as provided in ORS 238.360 (Cost-of-living adjustments) .

(2) ORS 238.368 (Retirement allowance increases for members who retired before January 1, 1991) applies to judge members, and for that purpose the monthly retirement allowance referred to in ORS 238.368 (Retirement allowance increases for members who retired before January 1, 1991) shall be the monthly retirement allowance payable to a judge member or the monthly pension payable to the surviving spouse of a judge member under ORS 238.565 (Judge’s beneficiaries) (3)(a). [Formerly 237.230; 2001 c.945 §71; 2013 c.53 §10]

Source: Section 238.575 — Cost-of-living adjustments; ad hoc increase , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.074 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.074
238.074 Membership of community college employees
Status: in_force

For purposes of calculating hours of employment of an academic employee of a community college operated under ORS chapter 341 or a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) , each hour assigned to the academic employee as an hour of lecture time or as an hour of classroom time constitutes 2.67 hours of employment. Nothing in this section is intended to affect the rights of academic employees employed in public secondary or elementary schools. [Formerly 237.017 (3); 2023 c.512 §1]

Source: Section 238.074 — Membership of community college employees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.317 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.317
243.317 Definitions for ORS 243.317 to 243.323
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 243.317 (Definitions for ORS 243.317 to 243.323) to 243.323 (Prohibition against entering into agreement with employee that prevents employee from discussing workplace harassment) :

(1) “Public employer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 260.432 (Solicitation of public employees) .

(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 intimidation.

(3) “Workplace harassment” means conduct that constitutes discrimination prohibited by ORS 659A.030 (Discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age or expunged juvenile record prohibited) , including conduct that constitutes sexual assault or that constitutes conduct prohibited by ORS 659A.082 (Discrimination against person for service in uniformed service prohibited) or 659A.112 (Employment discrimination) . [2019 c.463 §1a]

Note: 243.317 (Definitions for ORS 243.317 to 243.323) to 243.323 (Prohibition against entering into agreement with employee that prevents employee from discussing workplace harassment) were added to and made a part of ORS chapter 243 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 243.317 — Definitions for ORS 243.317 to 243.323 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.132 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.132
238A.132 Shared work benefits to be treated as salary
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or ORS chapter 238, benefits received by a member under ORS 657.370 (Definitions for ORS 657.370 to 657.390) to 657.390 (Employer charged for benefits in same manner as for regular or extended benefits) shall be treated as salary. [2023 c.404 §24]

Note: 238A.132 (Shared work benefits to be treated as salary) was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 238A by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 238A.132 — Shared work benefits to be treated as salary , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.442 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.442
238.442 Prior service credit
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the rules of the Public Employees Retirement Board, upon commencing participation in the system a public employer that is not a school district may elect to provide prior service credit for employees of the employer who are employees of the employer on the date on which the employer commences participation. Prior service credit may be provided only for employees who are members of the system. Prior service credit under this section may be provided for continuous service by the employee to the public employer before the public employer commenced participation in the system and for any accumulated seasonal employment by an employee before the public employer commenced participation in the system. The public employer and the board shall enter into an agreement that will specify the number of years of prior service credit that employees of the employer will receive. Prior service credit under this section shall be equal to $4 for each year of prior service or major fraction of a year.

(2) If a public employer elects to provide prior service credit under this section, the board shall issue a certificate to each employee entitled to receive prior service credit. The certificate shall show the amount of prior service credit that the employee is entitled to receive under the agreement between the board and the public employer. The certificate shall be final unless the board, upon the motion of the member or upon the board’s own motion, modifies the certificate for cause.

(3) Prior service credit under this section shall be funded by employer contributions in the manner provided by ORS 238.225 (Employer contributions) .

(4) A public employer who agrees to provide prior service credit under this section may elect to treat any year, or part of a year, for which prior service credit is granted as a year in which the employee is an active member for the purpose of becoming vested. An election under this subsection must be made at the time the public employer enters into the agreement providing for prior service credit. [2001 c.945 §75; 2001 c.945 §75a; 2003 c.67 §32]

Source: Section 238.442 — Prior service credit , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.962 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.962
243.962 Determination of award amount
Status: in_force

(1) In determining the amount of benefits for which an applicant is eligible, the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board shall:

(a) Consider the facts stated in the initial application filed under ORS 243.958 (Initial application for benefits) or the supplemental application filed under ORS 243.959 (Supplemental application for benefits) ;

(b) Consider the amount of funds available for benefit awards, as provided in the current biennial board budget approved by the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board, and the anticipated claims against those funds; and

(c) Award the resultant amount to the applicant as provided in ORS 243.956 (Eligibility for benefits from fund) .

(2) In determining the amount of an award to be made to an applicant, the board may consider the number and type of claims filed and the number and type of claims anticipated to be filed with the board during the current biennial budget period. If the board determines that insufficient funds will be available during the current biennial budget period to pay all approved and anticipated claims, the board may prioritize claims or prorate the amounts awarded based upon the anticipated available funds. The board’s decision to prioritize claims or prorate the amounts awarded is not subject to administrative or judicial review, including review under ORS 243.966 (Reconsideration) . [1999 c.981 §8; 2003 c.295 §4]

Note: See note under 243.950 (Public Safety Memorial Fund) .

Source: Section 243.962 — Determination of award amount , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.140 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.140
241.140 Conclusiveness of orders, decisions, rules or regulations
Status: in_force

No informality in any proceeding or hearing, or in the manner of taking testimony before the commission, or designated commissioner, shall invalidate any order, decision, rule or regulation made, approved or confirmed by the commission. However, no order, decision, rule or regulation made by any designated commissioner conducting any hearing or investigation alone shall be of any force or effect whatsoever unless and until concurred in by the other two members of the commission.

Source: Section 241.140 — Conclusiveness of orders, decisions, rules or regulations; necessity for unanimity , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.670 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.670
238.670 Reserve accounts in fund
Status: in_force

(1) At the close of each calendar year in which the earnings on the Public Employees Retirement Fund equal or exceed the assumed interest rate established by the Public Employees Retirement Board under ORS 238.255 (Credits to regular accounts when earnings less than assumed interest rate) , the board shall set aside, out of interest and other income received through investment of the Public Employees Retirement Fund during that calendar year, such part of the income as the board may deem advisable, not exceeding seven and one-half percent of the combined total of such income, which moneys so segregated shall remain in the fund and constitute therein a reserve account. The board shall continue to credit the reserve account in the manner required by this subsection until the board determines that the reserve account is adequately funded for the purposes specified in this subsection, but the board may not credit further amounts to the reserve account if the amounts in the reserve account exceed $50 million. Such reserve account shall be maintained and used by the board to prevent any deficit of moneys available for the payment of retirement allowances, due to interest fluctuations, changes in mortality rate or, except as provided in subsection (3) or (4) of this section, other contingency. In addition, the reserve account may be used by the board for the following purposes:

(a) To prevent any deficit in the fund by reason of the insolvency of a participating public employer. Reserves under this paragraph may be funded only from the earnings on employer contributions made under ORS 238.225 (Employer contributions) .

(b) To pay any legal expenses or judgments that do not arise in the ordinary course of adjudicating an individual member’s benefits or an individual employer’s liabilities.

(2) At the close of each calendar year, the board shall set aside, out of interest and other income received during the calendar year, after deducting the amounts provided by law and to the extent that such income is available, a sufficient amount to credit to the reserves for pension accounts and annuities varying percentage amounts adopted by the board as a result of periodic actuarial investigations. If total income available for distribution exceeds those percentages of the total accumulated contributions of employees and employers, the reserves for pensions and annuities shall participate in such excess.

(3) The board may set aside, out of interest and other income received through investment of the fund, such part of the income as the board considers necessary, which moneys so segregated shall remain in the fund and constitute one or more reserve accounts. Such reserve accounts shall be maintained and used by the board to offset gains and losses of invested capital. The board, from time to time, may cause to be transferred from the reserve account provided for in subsection (1) of this section to a reserve account provided for in this subsection such amount as the board determines to be unnecessary for the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section and to be necessary for the purposes set forth in this subsection.

(4) The board may provide for amortizing gains and losses of invested capital in such instances as the board determines that amortization is preferable to a reserve account provided for in subsection (3) of this section. [Formerly 237.281; 2001 c.945 §5; 2017 c.746 §11; 2020 s.s.2 c.10 §14]

Source: Section 238.670 — Reserve accounts in fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.360 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.360
238A.360 Rollover contributions
Status: in_force

(1) The Public Employees Retirement Board may accept rollover contributions from a member of the individual account program or from an eligible retirement plan from which the member is entitled to an eligible rollover distribution. The board may accept rollover contributions under this section only if the amounts contributed qualify as eligible rollover distributions under the federal income tax laws governing tax-qualified retirement plans and, if the rollover contribution is made by the member, the contribution is paid to the individual account program within the time limits established by the federal income tax laws governing tax-qualified retirement plans.

(2) The board shall adopt rules and establish procedures for determining whether to accept a rollover contribution under this section and shall require such documentation as may be necessary to ensure that the receipt of a rollover contribution does not jeopardize the status of the individual account program as a tax-qualified governmental plan. [2003 c.733 §38]

Source: Section 238A.360 — Rollover contributions; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.107 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.107
243.107 Employees of public universities eligible to participate in benefit plan
Status: in_force

A person employed by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) or the Oregon Health and Science University may be considered an eligible employee for participation in one of the group benefit plans described in ORS 243.135 (Health benefit plans for eligible employees) if the governing board of the public university, or the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors for Oregon Health and Science University employees, determines that funds are available therefor and if:

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 243.105 (Definitions for ORS 243.105 to 243.285) (4)(b)(F), the person is a student enrolled in an institution of higher education and is employed as a graduate teaching assistant, graduate research assistant or a fellow at the institution and elects to participate; or

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 243.105 (Definitions for ORS 243.105 to 243.285) (4)(b)(B) or (C), the person is employed on a less than half-time basis in an unclassified instructional or research support capacity and elects to participate. [1983 c.266 §2; 1991 c.89 §2; 1995 c.162 §65; 1997 c.222 §28; 1999 c.971 §4; 2011 c.637 §77; 2013 c.768 §113; 2015 c.767 §64]

Source: Section 243.107 — Employees of public universities eligible to participate in benefit plan , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.697 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.697
238.697 Requirements for issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

(1) Before a public body, or an intergovernmental entity formed pursuant to ORS 238.695 (Intergovernmental agreements for collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds) , may authorize the issuance of bonds under ORS 238.694 (Certain public bodies authorized to issue bonds to finance pension liabilities) , the public body or intergovernmental entity must first:

(a) Obtain a statistically based assessment from an independent economic or financial consulting firm regarding the likelihood that investment returns on bond proceeds will exceed the interest cost of the bonds under various market conditions; and

(b) Make a report available to the general public that:

(A) Describes the results of the assessment; and

(B) Discloses whether the public body or intergovernmental entity has retained the services of an independent SEC-registered advisor.

(2) The public body or intergovernmental entity shall transmit the assessment to the State Treasurer by the earlier of:

(a) 30 days before issuing the bonds; or

(b) Two days prior to the date the bonds are offered for sale to investors.

(3) The State Treasurer shall provide to the State Debt Policy Advisory Commission an annual report on bonds issued under ORS 238.694 (Certain public bodies authorized to issue bonds to finance pension liabilities) . The report must describe each bond issuance under ORS 238.694 (Certain public bodies authorized to issue bonds to finance pension liabilities) that took place on or after June 11, 2019, and that remains outstanding, including, for each issuance:

(a) The actual interest rate owed over the term of the bonds;

(b) The projected rate of return on the bond proceeds, as determined by the assessment required under subsection (1) of this section; and

(c) The actual rate of return on the bond proceeds in the previous fiscal year and the cumulative rate of return on the bond proceeds.

(4) As used in this section, “independent SEC-registered advisor” has the meaning given the term “independent registered municipal advisor” in 17 C.F.R. 240.15Ba1-1, as amended. [2019 c.355 §23; 2023 c.237 §2]

Source: Section 238.697 — Requirements for issuance of bonds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 236.990 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 236 / Section 236.990
236.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

Violation of ORS 236.145 (Employment prohibitions for state board or commission members) is a Class A violation. [1953 c.594 §2; 1999 c.1051 §167]

Source: Section 236.990 — Penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors236.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 240.167 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 240 / Section 240.167
240.167 Cost of operating Employment Relations Board divided among various divisions of state government
Status: in_force

(1) The administrative expenses and costs of operation of the Employment Relations Board in behalf of the state service shall be paid by the various divisions of the service in the state government. The board shall determine the amount of the expenses and costs to be paid by each division of the service on the basis of the proportion of employees of that division who have rights under the State Personnel Relations Law or ORS 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) to the total number of employees of all divisions of the service who have such rights. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall transfer the assessed money to the Employment Relations Board Administrative Account established under ORS 240.131 (Employment Relations Board Administrative Account) .

(2) The board shall set standards for the assessment of administrative expenses and costs under subsection (1) of this section. The standards shall include the establishment of written policies and procedures the board must follow when determining the assessment. [1969 c.658 §4; 1979 c.66 §1; 2017 c.496 §2]

Source: Section 240.167 — Cost of operating Employment Relations Board divided among various divisions of state government , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238.505 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.505
238.505 Judges as PERS members
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who is not a judge on December 31, 1983, and who is elected or appointed to the office of judge on or after January 1, 1984, shall become a judge member on the date the person takes the office.

(2) A person who, by reason of the age at which becoming a judge, could not make contributions to the Public Employees Retirement Fund during each of five calendar years as a judge member at or before attaining the age of 75 years shall not become a judge member. [Formerly 237.215]

Source: Section 238.505 — Judges as PERS members , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.135 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.135
243.135 Health benefit plans for eligible employees
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other benefit plan contracted for and offered by the Public Employees’ Benefit Board, the board shall contract for a health benefit plan or plans best designed to meet the needs and provide for the welfare of eligible employees, the state and the local governments. In considering whether to enter into a contract for a plan, the board shall place emphasis on:

(a) Employee choice among high quality plans;

(b) A competitive marketplace;

(c) Plan performance and information;

(d) Employer flexibility in plan design and contracting;

(e) Quality customer service;

(f) Creativity and innovation;

(g) Plan benefits as part of total employee compensation;

(h) The improvement of employee health; and

(i) Health outcome and quality measures, described in ORS 413.017 (Public Health Benefit Purchasers Committee, Health Care Workforce Committee, Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee and Behavioral Health Committee) (4), that are reported by the plan.

(2) The board may approve more than one carrier for each type of plan contracted for and offered but the number of carriers shall be held to a number consistent with adequate service to eligible employees and their family members.

(3) Where appropriate for a contracted and offered health benefit plan, the board shall provide options under which an eligible employee may arrange coverage for family members. The board shall impose a surcharge in an amount determined by the board on an eligible employee who arranges coverage for the employee’s spouse or dependent under this subsection if the spouse or dependent has access to medical coverage as an employee in another health benefit plan offered by the board or the Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

(4) Payroll deductions for costs that are not payable by the state or a local government may be made upon receipt of a signed authorization from the employee indicating an election to participate in the plan or plans selected and the deduction of a certain sum from the employee’s pay.

(5) In developing any health benefit plan, the board may provide an option of additional coverage for eligible employees and their family members at an additional cost or premium.

(6) Transfer of enrollment from one plan to another shall be open to all eligible employees and their family members under rules adopted by the board. Because of the special problems that may arise in individual instances under comprehensive group practice plan coverage involving acceptable provider-patient relations between a particular panel of providers and particular eligible employees and their family members, the board shall provide a procedure under which any eligible employee may apply at any time to substitute a health service benefit plan for participation in a comprehensive group practice benefit plan.

(7) The board shall evaluate a benefit plan that serves a limited geographic region of this state according to the criteria described in subsection (1) of this section.

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The board shall use payment methodologies in self-insured health benefit plans offered by the board that are designed to limit the growth in per-member expenditures for health services to no more than 3.4 percent per year. The assessment paid in accordance with section 3, chapter 538, Oregon Laws 2017, shall be excluded in determining the 3.4 percent annual increase in per-member expenditures for health services.

(b) The board shall adopt policies and practices designed to limit the annual increase in premium amounts paid for contracted health benefit plans to 3.4 percent.

(9) As frequently as is recommended as a commercial best practice by consultants engaged by the board, the board shall conduct an audit of the health benefit plan enrollees’ continued eligibility for coverage as spouses or dependents or any other basis that would affect the cost of the premium for the plan.

(10) If the board spends less than 12 percent of its total medical expenditures in self-insured health benefit plans on payments for primary care, the board shall implement a plan for increasing the percentage of total medical expenditures spent on payments for primary care by at least one percent each year.

(11) No later than February 1 of each year, the board shall report to the Legislative Assembly on any plan implemented under subsection (10) of this section and on the board’s progress toward achieving the target of spending at least 12 percent of total medical expenditures in self-insured health benefit plans on payments for primary care. [1971 c.527 §4; 1975 c.560 §2; 1977 c.313 §1; 1983 c.640 §3; 1997 c.222 §30; 2010 c.49 §1; 2013 c.731 §4; 2015 c.389 §4; 2017 c.489 §§9,16; 2017 c.746 §27; 2019 c.2 §§11,12; 2019 c.484 §§1,2]

Source: Section 243.135 — Health benefit plans for eligible employees; terms and conditions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.478 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.478
243.478 Plan administration agreements
Status: in_force

(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 services that are necessary or appropriate to the administration of the local government deferred compensation plan. The agreement may provide that the services be provided directly by the system or through contracts with other providers.

(2) Agreements under this section must require that the participating local government remain the responsible administrator for the local government deferred compensation plan. The agreement may provide any additional terms and conditions that the system determines necessary for the purposes of offering the services described in subsection (1) of this section to local government deferred compensation plans, including proof of compliance under ORS 243.476 (Compliance with federal requirements) . The system may require that participating local governments that enter into agreements with the system under this section have uniform provisions on plan administration and record keeping.

(3) The system may assess a charge, in an amount to be determined by the system, against the total account balances in the Deferred Compensation Fund of all local governments that have entered into service agreements under this section. The charge imposed under this subsection is in addition to any charges that may be assessed against local governments by the system under ORS 243.474 (Investment of local government plan assets through investment program) or deducted by the State Treasurer under ORS 293.718 (Payment of expenses of State Treasurer) .

(4) In the event the assessment provided for in subsection (3) of this section is inadequate to meet the administrative expenses incurred by the system for local government deferred compensation plans during a fiscal period, and the expenses are not carried over to another fiscal period pursuant to ORS 243.472 (Costs of plan administration assessed against participants) (2), the excess expenses may be paid by an additional one-time assessment against the account balances in the Deferred Compensation Fund of participating local governments that have entered into service agreements under this section. [1997 c.179 §17]

Source: Section 243.478 — Plan administration agreements; costs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 243.129 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 243 / Section 243.129
243.129 Participation in benefit plan by local government
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body of a local government may elect to participate in a benefit plan offered by the Public Employees’ 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 governing body of the local government and is a permissive subject of collective bargaining.

(3) If the governing body of a local government elects to offer a benefit plan through the board, the governing body may elect one time only to provide alternative group health and welfare insurance benefit plans to eligible employees if:

(a) The alternative benefit plan is offered through the health insurance exchange under ORS 741.310 (Requirements for purchase of insurance through exchange and for participation of insurers in exchange) (1)(b); and

(b) The participation of the local government is not precluded under federal law on or after January 1, 2017. [2013 c.731 §14]

Note: 243.129 (Participation in benefit plan by local government) was added to and made a part of 243.105 (Definitions for ORS 243.105 to 243.285) to 243.285 (Salary deductions) by legislative action but was not added to any other series. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 243.129 — Participation in benefit plan by local government , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 237.960 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.960
237.960 Transfer of assets and administration of retirement fund
Status: in_force

(1) All assets of the previously existing Public Employees Retirement System, as of March 27, 1953, including moneys and securities, accounts receivable, office equipment and all personal property of any description, hereby are transferred to the Public Employees Retirement Board created and established by ORS 237.952 (Public Employees Retirement Board) , which board shall have control thereof for the purpose of liquidating the obligations of the Public Employees Retirement System and otherwise applying such assets as herein directed.

(2) During the period of liquidation the board may invest and reinvest moneys, purchase, sell and exchange securities as in its judgment to the best interest of beneficiaries.

(3) The board shall succeed to all the duties and prerogatives of the Public Employees Retirement Board created by chapter 401, Oregon Laws 1945, as amended, in relation to the Public Employees Retirement Fund. Said fund shall be and remain a trust fund for the purpose of liquidating the obligations of the abolished retirement system, and the Public Employees Retirement Board created by ORS 237.952 (Public Employees Retirement Board) hereby is declared to be the trustee of said fund.

(4) From the current service account of the State of Oregon in the Public Employees Retirement Fund there shall be transferred to the Social Security Revolving Account an amount of $60,000 which shall be recovered from the participating employers in the manner prescribed by ORS 237.520 (2003 Edition), and upon recovery shall be repaid to the Public Employees Retirement Board. [1953 c.180 §3; 2005 c.755 §60]

Source: Section 237.960 — Transfer of assets and administration of retirement fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors237.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 241.002 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.002
241.002 Creating or changing county civil service by election
Status: in_force

(1) If the majority of electors of any county voting at a regular general election pursuant to ORS 241.006 (Submitting proposals relating to county civil service) approve a proposal to establish, substitute or amend a system of civil service under which county employees shall be employed, the system or amendments to an existing system of civil service approved by the electors shall apply to such county.

(2) If ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) become applicable in a county, “board of county commissioners” as used in ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) means the county court of a county which does not have a board of county commissioners.

(3) If ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) become applicable in a county, “governing body” as used in ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) means the board of county commissioners or county court of a county, as the case may be. [1959 c.315 §2]

Source: Section 241.002 — Creating or changing county civil service by election; definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 238a.460 — OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 238a / Section 238a.460
238A.460 Limitation on powers of board, director and staff
Status: in_force

(1) The Public Employees Retirement Board, the director employed by the board and staff employed by the board may not adopt any rule or take any administrative action that has the effect of increasing the total liability for benefits under this chapter that is in excess of one-tenth of one percent.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any rule or administrative action necessary to maintain qualification of the Public Employees Retirement System and the Public Employees Retirement Fund as a qualified governmental retirement plan and trust under the Internal Revenue Code and under regulations adopted pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code. [2003 c.733 §44b]

Source: Section 238A.460 — Limitation on powers of board, director and staff , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors238A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).