Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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660.002Declaration of policy 660.006Application 660.010Definitions for ORS 660.002 to 660.210 660.014Committees not state agencies 660.015[1963 c.645 §2; 1967 c.6 §6; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.020Necessity for written agreement; transfer of agreement to another employer 660.030[Amended by 1955 c.719 §2; 1957 c.270 §5; 1967 c.6 §8; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.040[Repealed by 1955 c.719 §12] 660.050[Repealed by 1955 c.719 §12] 660.060Contents of agreement 660.110State Apprenticeship and Training Council; members; confirmation; compensation and expenses 660.112[1977 c.490 §7; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.115[1963 c.645 §3; 1967 c.6 §12; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.120Duties and powers of council and division; rules 660.122[1963 c.645 §4; 1967 c.6 §14; repealed by 1985 c.98 §5] 660.125[1955 c.719 §5; 1957 c.270 §8; 1967 c.6 §15; 1977 c.299 §1; 1979 c.831 §1; repealed by 1981 c.764 §§7,20 (660.126 enacted in lieu of 660.125)] 660.126Apprenticeship standards; rules 660.128[1957 c.270 §10(2); 1967 c.6 §16; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.130[Amended by 1955 c.719 §8; 1967 c.6 §17; repealed by 1969 c.597 §281] 660.135Local joint committees; members; meetings; authority of individual employed to assist committees 660.137Duties of local apprenticeship and training programs 660.139Applicant indentured to family business or current employer 660.140[Amended by 1955 c.719 §9; repealed by 1967 c.6 §29] 660.141[1967 c.6 §20; 1971 c.271 §3; repealed by 1981 c.764 §§12,20 (660.137 enacted in lieu of 660.141)] 660.142Pay rates for apprentices and journeyworkers; exception 660.143Employment protections for on-the-job training and apprenticeship program participants 660.145Trade apprenticeship and training committees 660.147Registered apprentice required; exceptions 660.149Evaluation of registered apprenticeship programs 660.155State joint committees; rules 660.157Standard courses of study for apprentices and trainees 660.158Interstate agreements regarding courses of study 660.159[1971 c.271 §11; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.160Coordination of schooling for apprentices and trainees 660.162Adoption of policies, standards and programs by Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules 660.165[1967 c.6 §5; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.167Adoption of policies by council 660.170State Director of Apprenticeship and Training; commissioner authority to employ others 660.175Grant program for apprenticeship training in healthcare, manufacturing and construction; standards and criteria for grant recipients; rules 660.180[Amended by 1957 c.270 §11; 1967 c.6 §25; 1971 c.734 §104; 1977 c.299 §2; 1979 c.831 §3; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.190Community college training program advisory committee 660.195[1977 c.490 §8; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.200[1977 c.490 §9; repealed by 1981 c.764 §20] 660.205Certification of program completion for certain apprentices; card; rules; fee 660.210Tort liability of committees, officers, employees and agents; limitations; punitive damages excluded 660.220Outreach to veterans by Bureau of Labor and Industries; rules 660.300Definitions for ORS 660.300 to 660.420 660.302Findings and policy 660.303[Formerly 285A.440; repealed by 2014 c.49 §10] 660.306[Formerly 285A.452; repealed by 2014 c.49 §10] 660.309[Formerly 411.920; repealed by 2014 c.49 §10] 660.310Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and alternative education programs 660.312Education and Workforce Policy Advisor; duties; rules 660.315[Formerly 285A.458; 2005 c.242 §3; 2011 c.637 §281; repealed by 2014 c.49 §10] 660.318Duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules 660.320[2023 c.556 §1; renumbered 660.440 in 2025] 660.321State Workforce and Talent Development Board 660.324Duties of state board; state plan for workforce development system 660.327Duties of local workforce development boards 660.329Wage standards for participants of workforce programs funded by certain state and federal funds 660.330One-stop delivery system; service providers 660.333Use of funds; one-stop delivery system services 660.334Agreements to create entities to perform workforce development activities 660.336Reports on performance of local training providers and programs 660.339Participant records; confidentiality; when records available for inspection or release; rules 660.340Oregon Employer Workforce Training Program; rules 660.341Oregon Employer Workforce Training Fund 660.342[2003 c.149 §1; renumbered 660.334 in 2009] 660.343Oregon National Career Readiness Certification Program; rules; annual report 660.346Integrated workforce delivery system; occupational prioritization; rules 660.347Committee for Continuous Improvement 660.348Comprehensive assessment of public workforce system 660.349Grant program for collaborative pilot projects providing high school students experience and education in architecture, construction trades and engineering; rules 660.350[2022 c.28 §8; renumbered 660.445 in 2025] 660.351[2022 c.28 §7; renumbered 660.448 in 2025] 660.352Youth Employment Enhancement Fund 660.353Oregon Youth Employment Program; rules 660.354Oregon Youth Employment Fund 660.355Definitions for ORS 660.355 to 660.364 660.358Green jobs growth initiative plan 660.361Green jobs and green economy terminology 660.364Financial incentives and comprehensive strategies to promote green economy and green technology and innovation 660.367Legislative findings 660.370Payment of costs 660.380Prosperity 10,000 Program; requirements for local workforce development boards; wage standards for program participants; incorporation into SNAP Employment and Training Program 660.385Distribution of funds to administer Prosperity 10,000 Program; local workforce development boards to compile data and report on progress of program 660.390Grant program for development of post-secondary career pathway programs; rules 660.400Grant program for workforce programs in health care, manufacturing and technology sectors; wage standards for workforce program participants; rules 660.405Grant program for collaborative pilot projects that employ workforce benefits navigators; rules 660.410Program to convene statewide industry consortia in targeted industries; wage standards; consortium leadership team membership; rules 660.415Assessments and reporting on performance and expenditure outcomes of certain workforce programs 660.420Program for strategic investments in maritime workforce development activities; rules 660.425Oregon Conservation Corps Program 660.430Role of Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board in supporting Oregon Conservation Corps Program 660.435Oregon Conservation Corps Fund 660.440Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board 660.445Grant program for community colleges and universities providing students from priority populations with academic credit for prior experience and skills gained outside of traditional educational institutions 660.448Grant program for entities providing workforce programs to youth and young adults from priority populations 660.450Oregon Youth Corps; policy; purpose 660.453Oregon Youth Corps 660.457Duties of Oregon Youth Corps program director; participant eligibility; rules; staff 660.458Oregon Community Stewardship Corps; projects; tuition vouchers for program participants; sponsors; criteria; rules 660.460Projects; consistency with public land law 660.463Employment goals 660.500OregonServes Commission 660.505Commission membership 660.508Commission officers; meetings 660.511Advisory and technical committees 660.515Commission duties 660.518Additional duties 660.520Rules establishing standards and guidelines 660.523Solicitations of moneys by commission

Chapter 660 — Apprenticeship and Training; Workforce Development; Volunteerism

ORS 660.355 Definitions for ORS 660.355 to 660.364

As used in ORS 660.355 to 660.364:

(1)

“Green job” means a job that provides a service or produces a product that:

(a)

Increases energy efficiency;

(b)

Produces renewable energy;

(c)

Prevents, reduces or mitigates environmental degradation;

(d)

Cleans up and restores the natural environment; or

(e)

Provides education, consultation, policy promotion, accreditation, trading and offsets or similar supporting services for any of the activities identified in this subsection.

(2)

“Targeted population” means:

(a)

Entry level or similar workers in high demand green job careers who are in or preparing for high wage green jobs;

(b)

Dislocated workers in declining industries who are in or are seeking training for high wage green jobs;

(c)

Dislocated workers in the forest products, agricultural or energy sectors who are in or are seeking training for high wage green jobs;

(d)

Veterans who are residents of Oregon or members of the Oregon National Guard; or

(e)

Members of disadvantaged groups.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

Provenance

Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.