Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/2007/237.620
Timestamp: 2020-08-08 12:35:46
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ORS 237.620 - Membership of police officers and firefighters in Public Employees Retirement System - 2007 Oregon Revised Statutes
2007 ORS Vol. 6 Chapter 237 Section 237.620
ORS 237.620¹
(3) 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]
PERB was clearly within delegated authority in determining that no plan can be equal to or better than PERS unless it provides basic amounts of benefits in each of four major categories equivalent to 50 percent of that which would be provided under PERS. Oregon Fire/Police Retire­ment Committee v. PERB, 65 Or App 465, 671 P2d 729 (1983), Sup Ct review denied; Springfield Firefighters' Assoc. v. PERB, 93 Or App 134, 760 P2d 1372 (1988), Sup Ct review denied
In determining whether public employer's pension plan for police and firefighters provides benefits "equal to or better than" PERS plan benefits, board must use formula that considers both employee contribu­tions and benefits. Salem Firefighters Local 314 v. PERB, 300 Or 663, 717 P2d 126 (1986)
Advantage of retire­ment plans is to be compared from standpoint of benefits to employees, not cost to employers. Springfield Firefighters' Assoc. v. PERB, 93 Or App 134, 760 P2d 1372 (1988), Sup Ct review denied