ORS Chapter 242

Chapter 242 — CivilService for City or School District Employees and Firefighters

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

CIVILSERVICE FOR LOCAL EMPLOYEES

 

PUBLICOFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

 

CIVILSERVICE FOR EMPLOYEES OF DISTRICT ANNEXED BY CITY

 

242.050     Civilservice for employees of certain districts after annexation

 

CIVILSERVICE FOR CUSTODIANS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF 300,000 OR MORE

 

242.310     Shorttitle

 

242.320     Definitionsfor ORS 242.310 to 242.640

 

242.330     Civilservice board

 

242.340     Qualificationsof commissioners

 

242.350     Termsand compensation of commissioners

 

242.360     Removaland vacancies

 

242.370     Secretary;duties; salary

 

242.380     Officesand clerical help

 

242.390     Rules

 

242.400     Annualreport; roster of employees

 

242.410     Recordspreserved; open to public

 

242.420     Investigations;oaths; subpoenas; examination of books, papers and records

 

242.510     Classifiedservice

 

242.520     Meritsystem to be observed

 

242.530     Competitiveexaminations; examiners

 

242.540     Characterof examinations

 

242.550     Fitnessfor appointment; board approval

 

242.560     Registerof eligible candidates; ranking; rules

 

242.570     Certificationof candidates for vacancies; rules

 

242.580     Probation

 

242.590     Permanentappointments

 

242.600     Emergencyappointments

 

242.610     Suspension;reappointment

 

242.620     Dismissal

 

242.630     Investigation;findings; appeal

 

242.635     Boardapproval necessary for eligibility after dismissal; requirements for approval

 

242.640     Prohibitedconduct

 

CIVILSERVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS

 

(Generally)

 

242.702     Definitionsfor ORS 242.702 to 242.824

 

242.704     Politicalsubdivisions and positions to which ORS 242.702 to 242.824 apply

 

(CivilService Commission)

 

242.706     Civilservice commission; members; term of office; compensation

 

242.708     Qualificationsof commissioners

 

242.710     Removalof commissioners

 

242.712     Chairpersonof commission; meetings; quorum

 

242.714     Preparationof budget; appropriations

 

242.716     Chiefexaminer and secretary of commission

 

242.718     Officesand clerical help for commission

 

242.720     Officersof political subdivision to assist commission

 

242.722     Preservationof records and examinations; public records

 

242.724     Rulesof commission; examinations

 

(Investigations;Hearings; Actions)

 

242.726     Investigationby commission of abuses; report of investigation

 

242.728     Administeringoaths; compelling attendance of witnesses and production of documents;depositions of witnesses

 

242.730     Witnessfees

 

242.732     Procedurein hearings before commission; rules of evidence

 

242.734     Actionto secure compliance with ORS 242.702 to 242.824

 

(Payroll)

 

242.736     Commissioncertification of payroll required

 

242.738     Paymentsto persons not certified by commission prohibited

 

(CivilService Positions)

 

242.752     Basisof appointment and promotion; creation of positions; fixing compensation

 

242.754     Classificationof positions

 

242.756     Effecton incumbent when position first becomes subject to civil service

 

(Examinations)

 

242.758     Examinations

 

242.760     Qualificationsfor admission to examination

 

242.762     Promotionalexaminations

 

(Appointmentof Candidates)

 

242.764     Entranceand promotion register

 

242.766     Appointmentor rejection of certified candidates by appointing power; probation; discharge;demotion

 

242.768     Permanentand temporary appointments; rules

 

242.770     Vacancies

 

242.772     Reportof appointing power to commission

 

(Miscellaneous)

 

242.774     Civilservice roster

 

242.792     Leaveof absence

 

242.794     Transferor reinstatement

 

(Discipline)

 

242.796     Groundsfor dismissal, demotion, suspension or deprivation of special privileges

 

242.798     Dismissal,demotion, suspension or deprivation of special privileges only for cause;written accusation

 

242.800     Investigationand hearing upon demand of accused; right to counsel

 

242.802     Findingsof commission

 

242.804     Appealfrom finding of commission; issue on appeal limited

 

(ProhibitedConduct)

 

242.822     Prohibitedconduct generally

 

(Contributionsor Services for Political or Religious Purposes)

 

242.824     Contributionto political or religious funds or performance of political service

 

PENALTIES

 

242.990     Penalties

 

      242.010 [Repealed by1959 c.252 §46]

 

      242.020 [Repealed by1959 c.252 §46]

 

      242.030 [Repealed by1959 c.252 §46]

 

      242.040 [Repealed by1959 c.252 §46]

 

CIVILSERVICE FOR EMPLOYEES OF DISTRICT ANNEXED BY CITY

 

                        242.050 Civilservice for employees of certain districts after annexation. Whenever anyrural fire protection, water or sanitary district becomes partially or whollyabsorbed into a city which operates under a system of civil service for itsemployees, notwithstanding the civil service provisions of law or such city’scharter, the governing body of the city may, at its option, provide forinclusion of any or all the employees of the district as employees of the cityunder its civil service system with or without civil service examinations, in amanner determined by the exercise of the sound discretion of the governingbody.

 

CIVILSERVICE FOR CUSTODIANS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF 300,000 OR MORE

 

      242.310Short title.ORS 242.310 to 242.640 and 242.990 (1) shall be known as the Custodians’ CivilService Law.

 

      242.320Definitions for ORS 242.310 to 242.640. As used in ORS 242.310 to 242.640,unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1)“Assistant custodian” means any employee who works under the supervision of acustodian except those who:

      (a)Work less than eight hours per day; or

      (b)Work less than 12 months per year; or

      (c)Receive an hourly rate of pay.

      (2)“Board” means a civil service board created pursuant to ORS 242.330.

      (3)“Custodian” means an employee of the school district who has supervision ofproperty, keeping it in sanitary condition and tending to the cleaning andoperation of heating plants and other necessary work by way of care and laborto keep the physical plants of the school board in maintenance and operation. [Amendedby 1969 c.262 §1]

 

      242.330Civil service board.(1) In all school districts having a population of 300,000 or more personsaccording to the last federal census, there is created a civil service boardwith jurisdiction over the appointment, employment, classification anddischarge of custodians and assistant custodians in the employ of the schooldistrict.

      (2)The board shall be composed of three commissioners. An alternate for eachcommissioner may be appointed to serve in the commissioner’s absence. The commissionersand alternates shall be appointed by the school board of the district. [Amendedby 1969 c.262 §2; 1975 c.770 §42; 1979 c.738 §1]