Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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292.010Salaries of state officers and employees payable monthly or biweekly 292.014Definitions for ORS 292.014 to 292.036 292.016Centralized payroll procedure 292.018Designation of agent 292.020[Renumbered 292.038] 292.022Preparation of payroll 292.024Warrant for aggregate amount allowed plus assessments; limits 292.026Payroll payments 292.028[1955 c.495 §7; repealed by 1961 c.108 §13] 292.030[Amended by 1953 c.347 §3; renumbered 292.039] 292.032Records of payroll payments 292.033Advances of regular and terminal salary or wages 292.034Payment for use of centralized payroll services 292.036Rules 292.038[Formerly 292.020; 1959 c.588 §18; 1959 c.687 §5; 1967 c.346 §3; repealed by 1969 c.378 §11] 292.039Paying officers and employees of certain state institutions and agencies 292.040Bond of payroll officer 292.042Paying employees by single payment to designated financial institutions 292.043Deduction for payment to foundations; rules 292.044Deduction by employees of public universities for payment to nonprofit organization; approval by governing board 292.045Annual charitable fund drive program; charitable fund drive committee; members; powers; deduction for payment to charitable fund drive program; disclosure of administrative costs; rules 292.047Deduction for payment to Oregon State Capitol Foundation; rules 292.050[Repealed by 1965 c.23 §2] 292.051Deduction of cost of group insurance and other services; fee; payment of moneys deducted 292.053[1987 c.201 §2; repealed by 1999 c.49 §1] 292.055[1959 c.316 §1; 1969 c.414 §1; 1971 c.510 §1; 1973 c.536 §31; 1975 c.347 §1; 1995 c.286 §28; repealed by 2019 c.429 §19] 292.057Deduction for payment to Oregon Veterans’ Home Account; rules 292.060[Repealed by 1965 c.23 §2] 292.061Deduction for payment of delinquent taxes 292.063[1995 c.452 §7; repealed by 2025 c.602 §2] 292.065Deduction of payment for parking fees; agreements for parking in state lots; rules 292.067Deduction of requested payments to financial institutions; payment to designated central depositories 292.068[1977 c.642 §2; repealed by 1979 c.718 §3] 292.070Withholding compensation to purchase United States Savings Bonds or other obligations; Employes’ Bond Savings Account; rules 292.080Issuance of bonds; delivery to employee 292.090Use of balances to purchase bonds in advance 292.100Refunds from account 292.110Procedure where employee dies having credit in account 292.120[Repealed by 1955 c.316 §4] 292.130[Repealed by 1955 c.316 §4] 292.140[Repealed by 1955 c.316 §4] 292.150Advances upon mileage allowances of members of legislature and upon salaries of legislative employees and other state employees; rules 292.160Repayment of amounts advanced 292.170Procedure when employee leaves employment after overpayment 292.180Invoice reflecting certain savings; use of savings; refunding 292.190[1991 c.530 §1; repealed by 1995 c.162 §94] 292.200[1975 c.4 §1; repealed by 1985 c.565 §47] 292.210Definitions for ORS 292.210 to 292.230 292.220Department to regulate subsistence and mileage allowances for travel; rules 292.230Policy on out-of-state travel; guidelines; rules 292.240[Repealed by 1953 c.623 §3] 292.250Reimbursement for use of privately owned motor vehicle on official business; statewide tiered mileage reimbursement rate schedule 292.260[Amended by 1965 c.8 §2; repealed by 1971 c.244 §6] 292.280Advance for expenses of travel and subsistence 292.283[1955 c.765 §2; 1971 c.244 §2; repealed by 1973 c.158 §5] 292.286Approval of advance by agency head; payment; rules 292.288State claim on advances 292.289[1955 c.765 §4; repealed by 1971 c.244 §6] 292.292[1955 c.765 §5; repealed by 1971 c.244 §6] 292.295[1955 c.765 §6; repealed by 1971 c.244 §6] 292.298[1955 c.765 §8; repealed by 1973 c.158 §5] 292.310[Repealed by 1953 c.307 §4] 292.311Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries 292.312[Repealed by 1953 c.307 §4] 292.313[1953 c.307 §1; 1955 c.706 §1; 1957 c.578 §1; 1959 c.693 §1; 1961 c.392 §1; 1963 c.572 §55; 1965 c.14 §1; 1967 c.7 §1; 1969 c.644 §1a; 1971 c.642 §4; 1973 c.628 §1; 1977 c.896 §2; 1979 c.635 §1; 1981 c.736 §5; 1981 c.739 §1; 1985 c.782 §4; 1987 c.894 §4; 1989 c.977 §1; 1997 c.572 §1; 2001 c.854 §1; 2002 s.s.3 c.12 §11; repealed by 2007 c.901 §11] 292.314[Repealed by 1953 c.307 §4] 292.315[1953 c.517 §1; 1955 c.529 §1; 1957 c.685 §1; renumbered 292.410] 292.316Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General to pay fees and commissions into treasury; biennial report 292.317[1953 c.542 §1; 1955 c.705 §1; last sentence of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1955 c.705 §5; 1957 c.486 §1; sentence before last sentence of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1957 c.486 §2; 1959 c.588 §15; 1959 c.596 §68; renumbered 292.505 to 292.790] 292.318[1953 c.542 §2; subsection (2) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1955 c.705 §6; 1957 c.486 §3; renumbered 292.855] 292.319[1953 c.542 §3; renumbered 292.860] 292.320[Amended by 1953 c.542 §5; renumbered 292.905] 292.322[Amended by 1953 c.542 §5; renumbered 292.910] 292.324[Amended by 1953 c.542 §5; renumbered 292.915] 292.325[1959 c.50 §1; repealed by 1975 c.614 §20] 292.326[Repealed by 1953 c.307 §4] 292.328[Repealed by 1953 c.307 §4] 292.330[Repealed by 1953 c.517 §4] 292.332[Repealed by 1953 c.382 §4] 292.334[Amended by 1953 c.542 §5; renumbered 292.940] 292.336[Repealed by 1953 c.542 §5] 292.338[Repealed by 1953 c.68 §19] 292.340[Repealed by 1953 c.542 §5] 292.342[Repealed by 1955 c.705 §7] 292.344[Renumbered 292.975] 292.346[Repealed by 1953 c.25 §2] 292.348[Amended by 1955 c.705 §2; repealed by 1957 c.486 §5] 292.350[Amended by 1955 c.705 §3; renumbered 292.945] 292.352[Repealed by 1953 c.542 §5] 292.354[1953 c.723 §11; 1955 c.705 §4; 1957 c.486 §4; repealed by 1959 c.55 §1] 292.405[1969 c.198 §9; 1971 c.642 §5; 1973 c.786 §1; 1977 c.896 §3; 1979 c.635 §2; 1981 c.739 §2; 1985 c.782 §5; 1987 c.894 §5; 1989 c.977 §2; 1993 c.725 §28; 1995 c.658 §139; 1997 c.572 §2; 2001 c.854 §2; 2007 c.911 §10; repealed by 2007 c.901 §11] 292.406Court of Appeals judges 292.410[Formerly 292.315; 1961 c.702 §3; 1965 c.171 §3; 1967 c.38 §3; 1969 c.365 §3; 1971 c.642 §6; 1973 c.786 §2; 1977 c.896 §4; 1979 c.635 §3; 1981 c.739 §3; 1985 c.782 §6; 1987 c.894 §6; 1989 c.977 §3; 1993 c.725 §29; 1995 c.658 §139a; 1997 c.572 §3; 2001 c.854 §3; 2007 c.911 §11; repealed by 2007 c.901 §11] 292.411Supreme Court Chief Justice and judges 292.415[1971 c.642 §43; 1973 c.786 §3; 1977 c.896 §5; 1979 c.635 §4; 1981 c.739 §4; 1985 c.782 §7; 1987 c.894 §7; 1989 c.977 §4; 1993 c.725 §30; 1995 c.658 §139b; 1997 c.572 §4; 2001 c.854 §4; 2007 c.911 §12; repealed by 2007 c.901 §11] 292.416Circuit court judges 292.420[1971 c.642 §44; 1973 c.786 §4; 1977 c.896 §6; 1979 c.635 §5; 1981 c.739 §5; repealed by 1981 c.816 §3] 292.422[1981 c.816 §2; 1985 c.782 §8; 1987 c.894 §8; 1989 c.977 §5; 1993 c.725 §31; 1995 c.658 §139c; 1997 c.572 §5; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 292.425[1977 c.896 §8; 1979 c.635 §6; 1981 c.739 §6; 1985 c.782 §9; 1987 c.894 §9; 1989 c.977 §6; 1993 c.725 §32; 1995 c.658 §139d; 1997 c.572 §7; 2001 c.854 §5; 2007 c.911 §13; repealed by 2007 c.901 §11] 292.426Tax court judge 292.428Cost of living adjustment for judicial salaries 292.430Retirement and insurance benefits extension to state elected officers 292.495Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions 292.500Compensation and expenses of members of Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities 292.505[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §1; 1963 c.572 §1; 1965 c.14 §4; 1967 c.7 §3; 1969 c.644 §2; 1971 c.642 §7; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.510[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §2; repealed by 1963 c.38 §2] 292.515[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §3; 1963 c.572 §2; 1965 c.14 §5; 1967 c.7 §4; 1969 c.644 §3; 1971 c.642 §8; 1973 c.787 §1; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.520[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §4; 1963 c.572 §3; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.525[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §5; 1963 c.572 §4; 1965 c.14 §6; 1967 c.7 §5; 1969 c.644 §4; 1971 c.642 §9; 1973 c.787 §2; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.530[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §6; 1963 c.572 §5; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.535[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §7; repealed by 1963 c.572 §50] 292.540[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §8; 1963 c.572 §6; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.545[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §9; 1963 c.572 §7; 1965 c.14 §7; 1967 c.7 §6; 1969 c.644 §5; repealed by 1971 c.301 §26 and 1971 c.642 §10] 292.550[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §10; 1963 c.572 §8; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.551[1965 c.14 §9; 1967 c.7 §7; 1969 c.644 §6; 1971 c.642 §11; 1973 c.787 §3; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.553[1967 c.7 §9; 1969 c.644 §7; 1971 c.642 §12; 1973 c.787 §4; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.555[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §11; 1963 c.572 §9; 1965 c.14 §10; 1967 c.7 §10; repealed by 1969 c.199 §59] 292.560[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §12; 1963 c.572 §10; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.565[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §13; 1963 c.572 §11; 1965 c.14 §11; repealed by 1967 c.7 §40] 292.566[1967 c.7 §12; 1969 c.644 §9; repealed by 1971 c.642 §13] 292.570[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §14; repealed by 1963 c.572 §50] 292.575[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §15; 1963 c.572 §12; 1965 c.14 §12; 1967 c.7 §13; 1969 c.644 §10; repealed by 1971 c.301 §26 and 1971 c.642 §14] 292.580[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §16; repealed by 1963 c.572 §50] 292.582[1967 c.7 §38; 1969 c.644 §11; 1971 c.642 §15; 1973 c.787 §5; repealed by 1975 c.554 §3] 292.585[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §17; 1963 c.572 §13; 1965 c.14 §13; 1967 c.7 §14; 1969 c.644 §12; 1971 c.642 §16; 1973 c.787 §6; repealed by 1975 c.581 §29] 292.590[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §18; repealed by 1963 c.572 §50] 292.595[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §19; 1963 c.572 §14; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.597[1971 c.642 §48; 1973 c.787 §7; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.600[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §20; 1963 c.572 §15; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.602[1969 c.644 §38a; 1971 c.642 §17; 1973 c.787 §8; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.605[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §21; 1963 c.572 §16; 1965 c.14 §14; 1967 c.7 §15; 1967 c.419 §15; repealed by 1969 c.644 §39] 292.606[1969 c.644 §37; repealed by 1971 c.642 §18] 292.607[1963 c.572 §53; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.608[1971 c.642 §47; 1973 c.787 §9; repealed by 1977 c.55 §29 and 1977 c.589 §1] 292.610[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §22; 1963 c.572 §17; 1965 c.14 §15; 1967 c.7 §16; 1969 c.644 §14; 1971 c.642 §19; 1973 c.787 §10; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.615[Formerly part of 292.317; repealed by 1961 c.530 §60] 292.620[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §23; 1963 c.572 §18; 1965 c.14 §16; 1967 c.7 §17; 1969 c.644 §15; 1971 c.642 §20; 1973 c.787 §11; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.625[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §24; 1963 c.572 §19; 1965 c.14 §17; 1967 c.7 §18; 1969 c.644 §16; 1971 c.642 §21; 1973 c.787 §12; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.627[1967 c.419 §30; 1969 c.644 §34; 1971 c.642 §22; 1973 c.787 §13; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.630[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §25; 1963 c.572 §20; 1965 c.14 §18; 1967 c.7 §19; 1969 c.644 §17; 1971 c.642 §23; 1973 c.787 §14; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.635[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §26; 1963 c.572 §21; 1965 c.14 §19; 1967 c.7 §20; 1969 c.644 §18; repealed by 1971 c.642 §24] 292.640[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §27; 1963 c.572 §22; 1965 c.14 §20; 1967 c.7 §21; repealed by 1969 c.599 §68] 292.642[1971 c.642 §46; 1973 c.787 §15; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.645[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §28; 1963 c.572 §23; 1965 c.14 §21; repealed by 1967 c.7 §40] 292.650[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §29; 1963 c.572 §24; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.655[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §30; 1963 c.572 §25; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.660[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §31; 1963 c.572 §26; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.662[1971 c.642 §45; 1973 c.787 §16; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.665[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §32; 1963 c.572 §27; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.670[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §33; 1963 c.572 §28; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.675[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §34; 1963 c.572 §29; 1965 c.14 §22; 1967 c.7 §22; 1967 c.182 §1; 1969 c.644 §20; 1971 c.642 §25; 1973 c.787 §17; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.677[1969 c.644 §38; 1971 c.642 §26; 1973 c.787 §18; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.680[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §35; 1963 c.572 §30; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.685[Formerly part of 292.317; repealed by 1961 c.690 §22] 292.690[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §36; 1963 c.572 §31; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.695[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §37; 1963 c.572 §32; 1965 c.14 §23; 1967 c.7 §23; 1969 c.644 §21; 1971 c.642 §27; 1973 c.787 §19; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.700[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §38; 1963 c.572 §33; 1965 c.14 §24; 1967 c.7 §24; 1969 c.644 §22; 1971 c.642 §28; 1973 c.787 §20; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.705[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §39; 1963 c.572 §34; 1965 c.14 §25; repealed by 1967 c.7 §40] 292.707[1961 c.530 §58; 1963 c.572 §35; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.710[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §40; repealed by 1963 c.572 §50] 292.711[1965 c.14 §27; 1967 c.7 §25; 1969 c.644 §23; repealed by 1971 c.642 §29] 292.715[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §41; 1963 c.572 §36; 1965 c.14 §28; 1967 c.7 §26; repealed by 1969 c.599 §68] 292.720[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §42; repealed by 1963 c.572 §50] 292.725[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §43; 1963 c.572 §37; 1965 c.14 §29; 1967 c.7 §27; 1969 c.644 §25; repealed by 1971 c.642 §30] 292.730[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §44; 1963 c.572 §38; 1965 c.14 §30; repealed by 1967 c.7 §40] 292.735[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §45; 1963 c.572 §39; 1965 c.14 §31; 1967 c.7 §28; 1969 c.644 §26; 1971 c.642 §31; 1973 c.787 §21; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.737[1963 c.572 §52; 1965 c.14 §32; repealed by 1965 c.405 §4 and 1967 c.7 §40] 292.740[Formerly part of 292.317; 1963 c.572 §40; 1965 c.14 §33; 1967 c.7 §29; repealed by 1969 c.644 §39] 292.745[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §46; 1963 c.572 §41; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.750[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §47; 1963 c.572 §42; 1965 c.14 §34; 1967 c.7 §30; 1969 c.644 §27; 1971 c.642 §32; 1973 c.787 §22; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.752[1961 c.530 §56; repealed by 1963 c.572 §50] 292.755[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §48; 1963 c.572 §43; repealed by 1965 c.14 §45] 292.760[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §49; 1963 c.572 §44; 1965 c.14 §35; 1967 c.7 §31; repealed by 1969 c.520 §49] 292.762[1969 c.644 §28b; 1971 c.642 §33; 1973 c.787 §23; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.765[Formerly part of 292.317; repealed by 1961 c.125 §1] 292.767[1969 c.597 §80n; repealed by 1971 c.642 §34] 292.770[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §50; 1963 c.572 §45; 1965 c.14 §36; 1967 c.7 §32; 1969 c.644 §29; repealed by 1971 c.642 §35] 292.772[1969 c.599 §66d; 1971 c.642 §36; 1973 c.787 §24; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.775[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §51; 1963 c.572 §46; 1965 c.14 §37; 1967 c.7 §33; 1969 c.644 §30; 1971 c.642 §37; 1973 c.787 §25; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.777[1969 c.644 §36; repealed by 1971 c.642 §38] 292.780[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §52; 1963 c.572 §47; 1965 c.14 §38; 1967 c.7 §34; 1969 c.644 §31; 1971 c.642 §39; 1973 c.787 §26; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.785[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §53; 1963 c.572 §48; 1965 c.14 §39; 1967 c.7 §35; 1969 c.644 §32; repealed by 1971 c.642 §40] 292.790[Formerly part of 292.317; 1961 c.530 §54; 1963 c.572 §49; 1965 c.14 §40; 1967 c.7 §36; 1969 c.644 §33; repealed by 1971 c.642 §41] 292.855[Formerly 292.318; 1961 c.530 §59; 1969 c.597 §54; repealed by 1977 c.589 §1] 292.860[Formerly 292.319; 1969 c.597 §55; repealed by 1989 c.171 §96] 292.905[Formerly 292.320; repealed by 1961 c.530 §60] 292.907[1983 c.790 §1; 2007 c.901 §1; repealed by 2017 c.532 §18] 292.908[2007 c.901 §3; repealed by 2017 c.532 §18] 292.910[Formerly 292.322; repealed by 1961 c.530 §60] 292.912[1983 c.790 §3; 2007 c.901 §5; 2009 c.899 §7; 2013 c.578 §2; repealed by 2017 c.532 §18] 292.915[Formerly 292.324; repealed by 1961 c.530 §60] 292.917[1983 c.790 §2; 2007 c.901 §6; repealed by 2017 c.532 §18] 292.920[1983 c.790 §4; repealed by 2007 c.901 §11] 292.930Annual salary for certain elected officers 292.935[1959 c.693 §2; repealed by 1961 c.530 §60] 292.940[Formerly 292.334; repealed by 1961 c.530 §60] 292.945[Formerly 292.350; repealed by 1961 c.530 §60] 292.950[1959 c.686 §33; repealed by 1961 c.530 §60] 292.951Definitions for ORS 292.951 to 292.971 292.956Methodology for determining comparability of value of work; rules 292.961Pay Equity Adjustment Fund; use; priority; review of distribution by legislative body 292.966[1987 c.772 §6; repealed by 1991 c.842 §8] 292.971Job Evaluation Teams; duties 292.975[Formerly 292.344; repealed by 1961 c.454 §213] 292.990Penalties

Chapter 292 — Salaries and Expenses of State Officers and Employees

ORS 292.014 Definitions for ORS 292.014 to 292.036

As used in ORS 292.014 to 292.036:

(1)

“Authorized employee deductions” includes all authorized deductions made from the salary and wages of an officer or employee of a state agency.

(2)

“Salaries and wages” means payments to officers and employees of a state agency for services rendered other than on a fee basis.

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