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OR Rev Stat § 240.850 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 240 - State Personnel Relations|Section 240.850 - Policy on work environments; duties of state agencies.

It is the policy of the State of Oregon to encourage cooperative, participatory work environments and team-based management practices in all state agencies. To that end, when feasible and appropriate, state agencies shall: (1) Delegate responsibility for decision-making and service delivery to the lowest possible level; (2) Involve all workers, especially frontline workers, in the development and design of processes and program improvements; (3) Simplify and eliminate internal administrative rules and policies that unduly impede the attainment of the agency’s mission and delivery of services; (4) Eliminate layers of organizational hierarchies; (5) Envision state government as a high performance organization in which training and technology are viewed as an investment in the workforce; and (6) Promote continuous improvement of state services through the involvement of all workers in process design and performance-based outcome development. [1993 c.724 §13b] Note: 240.850 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.
OR Rev Stat § 240.855 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 240 - State Personnel Relations|Section 240.855 - Telecommuting; state policy; agencies to adopt written policies; identification of barriers and solutions.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "State agency" means any state office, department, division, bureau, board and commission, whether in the executive, legislative or judicial branch. (b) "Telecommute" means to work from the employee’s home or from an office near the employee’s home, rather than from the principal place of employment. (2) It is the policy of the State of Oregon to encourage state agencies to allow employees to telecommute when there are opportunities for improved employee performance, reduced commuting miles or agency savings. (3) Each state agency shall adopt a written policy that: (a) Defines specific criteria and procedures for telecommuting; (b) Is applied consistently throughout the agency; and (c) Requires the agency, in exercising its discretion, to consider an employee request to telecommute in relation to the agency’s operating and customer needs. (4) Each state agency that has an electronic bulletin board, home page or similar means of communication shall post the policy adopted under subsection (3) of this section on the bulletin board, home page or similar site. (5) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the State Chief Information Officer and state agencies, shall work to identify barriers to telecommuting for state employees and identify solutions to promote telecommuting. [Formerly 283.550; 2019 c.278 §22] Note: 240.855 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.
OR Rev Stat § 240.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 240 - State Personnel Relations|Section 240.990 - Penalties.

(1) Subject to ORS 153.022, any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or of the rules thereunder commits a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Any person who fails to appear in response to a subpoena or to answer any question or produce any books or papers pertinent to any investigation or hearing authorized by this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor. (3) A state officer or employee who fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation or order thereunder is subject to all penalties and remedies provided by law for failure of a public officer or employee to do an act required of a public officer or employee by law. (4) Any person who is convicted of a Class A misdemeanor under this chapter shall, for a period of five years, be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in the state service, and if the person is an officer or employee of the state, shall be deemed guilty of malfeasance in office and shall be subject to forfeit of the office or position. [Amended by 1999 c.1051 §301; 2011 c.597 §172]
OR Rev Stat § 241.002 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.002 - Creating or changing county civil service by election; definitions.

(1) If the majority of electors of any county voting at a regular general election pursuant to ORS 241.006 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 to 241.990 become applicable in a county, "board of county commissioners" as used in ORS 241.016 to 241.990 means the county court of a county which does not have a board of county commissioners. (3) If ORS 242.702 to 242.824 become applicable in a county, "governing body" as used in ORS 242.702 to 242.824 means the board of county commissioners or county court of a county, as the case may be. [1959 c.315 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 241.004 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.004 - ORS 241.002 to 241.009 not exclusive method for approval of system.

ORS 241.002 to 241.009 shall not be construed to be an exclusive method by which counties may approve a system of civil service for county employees. [1959 c.315 §6; 1983 c.350 §58]
OR Rev Stat § 241.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.005

[Amended by 1953 c.696 §5; 1959 c.315 §1; renumbered 241.020]
OR Rev Stat § 241.006 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.006 - Submitting proposals relating to county civil service.

At any general election, if a county does not have in operation a system of civil service for all county employees or if an existing system of civil service for all county employees is to be amended or substituted for by another system, there may be submitted to the electors of the county a proposal: (1) To make ORS 241.016 to 241.990, providing a system of civil service under which county employees shall be employed, applicable to such county; (2) To make ORS 242.702 to 242.824, providing a system of civil service under which certain political subdivisions shall employ firefighters, applicable to such county for all county employees; (3) That provides a system of civil service which substantially accomplishes the general purposes of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 or 242.702 to 242.824, including methods of recruitment and promotion of county employees by competitive examinations and provisions for job tenure for county employees; or (4) That amends an existing system of civil service previously approved by the electors under subsection (3) of this section. [1959 c.315 §3; 1983 c.350 §59; 1991 c.67 §60]
OR Rev Stat § 241.009 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.009 - Initiative or referendum; election procedure.

(1) A proposal under ORS 241.006 may be submitted to the electors of the county: (a) By the initiative procedure; or (b) By referral to the electors by the board of county commissioners or the county court. (2) ORS 250.165 to 250.235 govern the manner of exercising the initiative unless ORS 250.155 makes ORS 250.165 to 250.235 inapplicable to the county. [1983 c.350 §61 (enacted in lieu of 241.008 and 241.012)]
OR Rev Stat § 241.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.010

[Amended by 1953 c.696 §5; 1959 c.252 §44; renumbered 241.025]
OR Rev Stat § 241.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.015

[1953 c.696 §4; renumbered 241.030]
OR Rev Stat § 241.016 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.016 - Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990.

As used in ORS 241.016 to 241.990, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Appointing power" includes every person or group of persons who, acting singly or as a board or commission, are vested by law with authority to select, appoint or employ any person to hold any position subject to civil service. (2) "Appointment" includes all means of selecting or employing any person to hold any position subject to civil service. (3) "Commission" means a civil service commission created under ORS 241.016 to 241.990. (4) "Commissioner" means a member of the civil service commission created under ORS 241.016 to 241.990. (5) "Position" includes any office, place or employment. [Formerly 241.060]
OR Rev Stat § 241.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.020 - Counties subject to ORS 241.016 to 241.990.

Except as provided in ORS 241.002 the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 apply to all counties of this state having a population of 500,000 persons or more. [Formerly 241.005; 1991 c.656 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 241.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.025 - Positions subject to civil service; exceptions.

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 to 241.990. (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. (11) Any chief examiner appointed under ORS 242.716. (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]
OR Rev Stat § 241.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.055 - Construction of ORS 241.016 to 241.990.

ORS 241.016 to 241.990 shall be liberally construed so that its intent and purposes may be given effect.
OR Rev Stat § 241.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.060

[Renumbered 241.016 in 2005]
OR Rev Stat § 241.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.065 - County civil service commission; members; compensation.

There is created in each county subject to ORS 241.016 to 241.990 a civil service commission composed of three members appointed by the board of county commissioners, who shall serve without compensation and shall devote due time and attention to their duties.
OR Rev Stat § 241.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.070 - Qualifications of commissioners.

No person shall be appointed a member of the commission who is not a citizen of the United States, a resident of the county for at least three years immediately preceding the appointment and an elector of the county. None of the commissioners shall hold any other public or official position.
OR Rev Stat § 241.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.075 - Term of office and removal of commissioners.

(1) The term of office of each commissioner is six years with the term of one commissioner expiring every two years. (2) Any commissioner may be removed from office by the board of county commissioners for incompetency, incompatibility or dereliction of duty, or other good cause.
OR Rev Stat § 241.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.080 - Quorum.

Two members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and, except in matters requiring the unanimous consent of the commission, as provided in ORS 241.016 to 241.990, the votes of any two commissioners concurring shall be sufficient for decision in all matters and transactions pursuant to ORS 241.016 to 241.990.
OR Rev Stat § 241.085 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.085 - Secretary of commission.

The commission shall appoint a secretary, who shall keep records of its proceedings, preserve all reports made to it, superintend and keep a record of all examinations and investigations held or made under its direction, and perform such other duties as it may prescribe. The secretary shall hold office during the pleasure of the commission and shall receive such salary as the board of county commissioners may fix.
OR Rev Stat § 241.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.090 - Offices and clerical help for commission.

The board of county commissioners shall provide the commission with suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations at the county courthouse, and cause the same to be furnished, heated, lighted and supplied with all office supplies and equipment necessary to carry on the business of the commission. The board shall also provide the commission with such clerical assistance as may be necessary.
OR Rev Stat § 241.095 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.095 - Officers and employees to assist commission.

All county officers and employees of the county shall aid in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990, and such regulations as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the commission thereunder, and to afford the commission, its members and employees all reasonable facilities and assistance to inspect all books, papers, documents and accounts applying or in any way appertaining to any and all offices, places, positions and employments subject to civil service, and also to produce such books, papers, documents and accounts, and attend and testify, whenever required so to do by the commission, or any commissioner.
OR Rev Stat § 241.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.100 - Legal representation of commission.

The district attorney of the county shall be the legal adviser of the commission and shall prosecute all violations of ORS 241.016 to 241.990. However, the board of county commissioners may employ special counsel for that purpose and may also employ special counsel to represent county elective officials in hearings before the commission. [Amended by 1957 c.197 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 241.105 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.105 - Preservation and destruction of records and examinations; public records.

(1) The commission shall keep on file all examination papers and their markings and all other papers, documents and communications received by it. All such reports and files of the commission shall be public records and accessible at convenient times in like manner as other public records. (2) The commission may destroy any reports and files of the commission which are: (a) Not less than four years old. (b) Less than four years old, provided they have been recorded by means of photography, microphotography, photocopying or filming and the commission determines that they have no further evidential value. [Amended by 1961 c.135 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 241.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.110 - Rules of commission; notice.

(1) The commission shall make suitable regulations, not inconsistent with ORS 241.016 to 241.990, to carry out the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990. The regulations shall provide in detail the manner in which examinations shall be held, and appointments, promotions, transfers, reinstatements, suspensions and discharges shall be made. The regulations may be changed, from time to time, and the same, together with all changes, shall forthwith be printed for distribution. (2) The commission shall, not less than 10 days prior to the time when the regulations shall take effect, give notice, in a newspaper printed and published in the county and having a general circulation therein, of the place where printed copies of the regulations and changes therein may be obtained.
OR Rev Stat § 241.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.115 - Notice by publication.

All publications required to be made pursuant to ORS 241.110 and elsewhere in ORS 241.016 to 241.990 shall be made in a newspaper which is printed and published not less than once a day for at least six days of each week.
OR Rev Stat § 241.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.120 - Investigation and inspection by commission.

The commission shall make investigations concerning, and report upon all matters touching, the enforcement and effect of the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990, and the regulations prescribed thereunder; inspect all county institutions, departments, offices and positions affected by ORS 241.016 to 241.990, and ascertain whether ORS 241.016 to 241.990 and the regulations are being obeyed. An investigation may be made by the commission, or by any commissioner designated by the commission for that purpose.
OR Rev Stat § 241.125 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.125 - Compelling attendance of witnesses and production of documents.

(1) In the course of an investigation, the commission, or designated commissioner, may administer oaths, subpoena and require the attendance of witnesses and the production by them of books, papers, documents and accounts appertaining to the investigation. Attendance of witnesses, either with or without books, papers, documents or accounts may not be compelled, unless such witnesses are personally served with subpoena within the county wherein the commission has jurisdiction. (2) The circuit court in the county may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony, and the production of books, papers, accounts and documents, as required by any subpoena duly issued by the commission, or designated commissioner, under this section, and may punish the disobedience of such witnesses as a contempt.
OR Rev Stat § 241.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.130 - Depositions of witnesses.

The commission, or designated commissioner, may, in any investigation or hearing, cause the deposition of witnesses residing within or without the state to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for like depositions in civil actions in the circuit court. To that end, the commission may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents and accounts.
OR Rev Stat § 241.135 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.135 - Conduct of hearings and investigations; rules.

All hearings and investigations before the commission, or designated commissioner, shall be governed by ORS 241.016 to 241.990 and by rules of practice and procedure to be adopted by the commission. In the conduct thereof neither the commission, nor designated commissioner, shall be bound by the technical rules of evidence.
OR Rev Stat § 241.140 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.140 - Conclusiveness of orders, decisions, rules or regulations; necessity for unanimity.

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.
OR Rev Stat § 241.145 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 241 - Civil Service for County Employees|Section 241.145 - Witness fees.

Any person served with a subpoena requiring attendance before the commission, or any commissioner, shall be entitled to the fees and mileage as are allowed by law to witnesses in ORS 44.415 (2), except that no person shall be entitled to any fees or mileage for such attendance who is employed in the public service of the county in which the person is called as such witness. The fees and mileage allowed by this section need not be prepaid, but the county clerk shall draw a warrant for the payment thereof when it is certified by the commission. [Amended by 1989 c.980 §10c]