Oregon Law
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240.005Short title 240.010Purpose of chapter 240.011Policy on public service contracts; review 240.012Job sharing; policy statement 240.013Job-sharing positions; adjustment of benefits and detriments 240.015Definitions 240.055Personnel Division 240.057Administrator of Personnel Division; appointment 240.060Employment Relations Board; qualification of members; outside activities 240.065Appointment; terms; vacancies 240.070[Repealed by 1967 c.73 §3 (240.071 enacted in lieu of 240.070)] 240.071Compensation and expenses of members 240.075Removal of members 240.080Chairperson appointed by Governor; meetings; quorum; hearings 240.085[Repealed by 1969 c.80 §35 (240.086 enacted in lieu of 240.085)] 240.086Duties of board; rules 240.088Review of arbitration awards after written exceptions filed 240.090[Repealed by 1969 c.80 §92] 240.091[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.093[1971 c.576 §3; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.095[Amended by 1969 c.80 §37; 1969 c.489 §5; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.097[1969 c.489 §2; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.099[1969 c.658 §2; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 240.100Administer oaths; subpoena witnesses; compel production of papers 240.105Use of public facilities of state or municipalities 240.110[Amended by 1969 c.80 §39; repealed by 1973 c.794 §34] 240.115Action to secure compliance with chapter 240.120[Amended by 1969 c.80 §39a; repealed by 1973 c.794 §34] 240.123Board personnel; counsel 240.125[Amended by 1969 c.80 §40; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.130[Amended by 1969 c.80 §41; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.131Employment Relations Board Administrative Account 240.135[Amended by 1969 c.80 §42; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.140[Amended by 1969 c.80 §42a; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.145Duties of administrator; rules 240.150[Amended by 1969 c.348 §1; repealed by 1979 c.468 §37] 240.155[Amended by 1969 c.80 §44; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.160Agency personnel officers 240.165Cost of operating Personnel Division divided among various agencies of state government 240.167Cost of operating Employment Relations Board divided among various divisions of state government 240.170Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund 240.180[1969 c.80 §36; 1971 c.734 §20; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.185Maximum number of state employees; applicability; exceptions 240.190Policy on comparability of value of work and compensation and classification 240.195Categories of positions in state service 240.200Exempt service 240.205Unclassified service 240.207[1969 c.564 §2; 1979 c.468 §29; repealed by 1995 c.612 §24] 240.210Classified service 240.212Management service 240.215Classification plan; job share; career ladder; transfers 240.217Certain reclassifications prohibited 240.220[Amended by 1969 c.80 §51; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.225[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.227Salary for legislator appointed to exempt, unclassified or management service 240.230[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.233[1955 c.738 §8; 1969 c.80 §52; 1975 c.139 §1; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.235Compensation plan for classified service 240.240Application of chapter to unclassified or management service 240.245Application of chapter to exempt service 240.250Rules applicable to management service 240.305[Amended by 1975 c.427 §5; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.306Recruitment, selection and promotion of state employees; criteria; procedures; duties of department 240.307Procedure for enforcement of ORS 240.309; rules 240.309Temporary appointments; limitations; duration; extension; periodic reports; post-audit review; investigation; exceptions 240.310[Amended by 1969 c.80 §56; 1975 c.427 §6; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.311Delegation of authority and responsibility by division; post-audit review 240.315[Amended by 1969 c.80 §57; 1975 c.427 §7; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.316Trial service; regular status; procedures for transfer, demotion and separation of employees 240.320[Amended by 1969 c.80 §58; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.321Collective bargaining; effect of collective bargaining agreements on personnel rules; grievance procedures 240.325[Amended by 1969 c.80 §59; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.330[Amended by 1969 c.80 §60; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.335[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.340[Amended by 1959 c.689 §5; 1959 c.694 §1; 1969 c.80 §61; 1973 c.189 §1; 1973 c.827 §23; 1975 c.427 §8; 1979 c.861 §7; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.345[Amended by 1969 c.80 §62; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.350[Amended by 1969 c.80 §63; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.355[Amended by 1969 c.80 §64; 1971 c.695 §3; 1975 c.325 §1; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.360[Amended by 1955 c.140 §1; 1969 c.80 §65; 1975 c.427 §9; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.365[Amended by 1969 c.80 §66; 1969 c.347 §1; 1975 c.427 §10; repealed by 1979 c.468 §37] 240.370[Amended by 1971 c.696 §1; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.375[Amended by 1959 c.375 §1; 1969 c.80 §67; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.379[1981 c.557 §2; 1987 c.743 §1; 1989 c.224 §29; repealed by 1997 c.221 §1] 240.380[Amended by 1971 c.695 §6; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.384[1981 c.557 §3; 1989 c.224 §30; repealed by 1997 c.221 §1] 240.385[Repealed by 1971 c.695 §10] 240.387[1971 c.697 §2; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.390[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.391[1979 c.217 §2; 1987 c.743 §2; 1989 c.224 §31; 1991 c.402 §2; 1993 c.9 §1; repealed by 2005 c.45 §1] 240.392[1979 c.217 §3; 1989 c.224 §32; repealed by 1997 c.221 §1] 240.393[1979 c.217 §4; 1981 c.557 §4; 1989 c.224 §33; repealed by 1997 c.221 §1] 240.394[1979 c.217 §5; 1983 c.740 §63; 1989 c.224 §34; repealed by 1997 c.221 §1] 240.395Suspension of merit system in emergencies; reinstatement 240.400Designation by appointing authority of staff employees to act as alternates 240.405[Amended by 1961 c.647 §1; 1963 c.185 §1; 1969 c.80 §69; 1969 c.346 §1; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.406Right of unclassified or exempt employee to be accompanied to employer-requested interview 240.410Removals during trial period 240.415[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.420[Repealed by 1961 c.646 §1] 240.425Regular seasonal employees 240.430Merit ratings 240.435State Management Credentials Program required; purpose 240.505[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.510[Amended by 1963 c.199 §3; 1969 c.80 §72; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.515[Amended by 1953 c.353 §2; 1961 c.450 §1; 1969 c.80 §73; 1973 c.471 §1; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.520[Amended by 1969 c.80 §74; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.525[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.530[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.535[Amended by 1969 c.80 §75; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.540[Amended by 1969 c.80 §76; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.545[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.546Payments in lieu of sick leave with pay; rules; exclusions 240.550[Repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.551Working hours, holidays, leaves of absence and vacations of employees in state classified service 240.555Suspension, reduction, demotion or dismissal 240.560Appeal procedure 240.563Judicial review 240.565[Amended by 1969 c.80 §79; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.570Classified employee filling position in unclassified, exempt or management service 240.572[1977 c.271 §3; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.575[1971 c.542 §2; repealed by 1979 c.468 §1] 240.580Service credits for service in unclassified service 240.590Reemployment of employee in exempt service 240.610Mediation service fee; labor relations and negotiation training fee; amount; payment; disposition of fees 240.705[Repealed by 1967 c.630 §5] 240.710Certain acts unlawful 240.740[1983 c.808 §2; repealed by 1989 c.890 §12] 240.750When discipline action not to be retained in personnel file 240.850Policy on work environments; duties of state agencies 240.855Telecommuting; state policy; agencies to adopt written policies; identification of barriers and solutions 240.990Penalties

Chapter 240 — State Personnel Relations

ORS 240.080 Chairperson appointed by Governor; meetings; quorum; hearings

The Governor shall appoint one of the members of the Employment Relations Board as chairperson, who shall serve for a term not to exceed four years. The chairperson shall be the chief administrative officer of the board. The board shall meet at such times and places as are specified by call of the chairperson or a majority of the board. All hearings shall be open to the public. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Any agent designated by the board to make investigations and conduct hearings may administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence.

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