ORS Chapter 243

Chapter 243 — PublicEmployee Rights and Benefits

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

PUBLICEMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS

 

PUBLICOFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

 

LIFEINSURANCE FOR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS

 

243.005     Definitionsfor ORS 243.005 to 243.045

 

243.015     Lifeinsurance for police and firefighters

 

243.025     Issuanceof $10,000 life insurance certificate

 

243.035     Premiumsand administrative costs to be budgeted and paid by public employers

 

243.045     Policeand firefighters considered common group for certain purposes

 

243.055     Exemptionfrom requirements of ORS 243.005 to 243.045 for certain public employers

 

PUBLICEMPLOYEES’ BENEFIT BOARD

 

243.061     PublicEmployees’ Benefit Board; members; term; confirmation; expenses

 

243.066     Officers;quorum; meetings

 

BENEFITPLANS

 

(Generally)

 

243.105     Definitionsfor ORS 243.105 to 243.285

 

243.107     Employeesof institutions of higher education eligible to participate in benefit plan

 

243.125     Powersand duties of board; rules; compensation and expenses

 

243.135     Healthbenefit plans for public employees; terms and conditions

 

243.140     Healthbenefit and dental plans for persons operating foster homes

 

243.145     Boardauthority with respect to health benefit plans; termination of participation ofstate agency

 

243.160     Eligibilityof retired state officer or employee to participate in dental benefit plan;rules

 

243.163     Eligibilityof former member of Legislative Assembly to participate in group benefit plan

 

243.165     PublicEmployees’ Benefit Account; continuing appropriation to account

 

243.167     PublicEmployees’ Revolving Fund; continuing appropriation to fund

 

243.170     Contributionsfor job-share employees limited

 

243.185     Transferof moneys from General Fund for payment of costs of health benefit plans

 

243.200     Participationof self-pay groups in benefit plans

 

243.205     Reports

 

243.215     Certaineligible employees permitted to receive state contributions for health benefitplans of their choice; rules

 

(Miscellaneous)

 

243.221     Optionsthat may be offered under flexible benefit plan

 

243.223     Rulesfor flexible benefit plans; costs

 

243.252     Paymentof cost for employees or retirees

 

243.275     Additionalbenefit plans authorized; assessment for expenses

 

243.285     Salarydeductions; payment of moneys deducted

 

(LongTerm Care Insurance)

 

243.291     Planeligibility; costs to be paid by participants; fees

 

243.296     Boardto develop method to make plan available; education program

 

(Retirees)

 

243.302     Groupingretired and nonretired employees for health insurance coverage

 

LOCALGOVERNMENT HEALTH COVERAGE CONTRACTS

 

243.303     Localgovernment authority to make health care insurance coverage available toretired officers and employees, spouses and children

 

AFFIRMATIVEACTION

 

243.305     Policyof affirmative action and fair and equal employment opportunities andadvancement

 

243.315     Directorof Affirmative Action; duties; appointment; confirmation; legislative andjudicial branches to monitor own programs

 

LEAVESOF ABSENCE FOR ATHLETIC COMPETITION

 

243.325     “Publicemployee” defined

 

243.330     Leavesof absence for athletic competition; requirements; maximum period;reinstatement

 

243.335     Reimbursementto public employer

 

SMOKINGIN STATE OFFICES

 

243.345     Smokingin places of state employment; policy statement

 

243.350     PersonnelDivision rules restricting smoking in places of state employment

 

DEFERREDCOMPENSATION PLANS

 

(Definitions)

 

243.401     Definitionsfor ORS 243.401 to 243.507

 

(DeferredCompensation Fund)

 

243.411     DeferredCompensation Fund

 

243.416     StateTreasurer as fund custodian; administration

 

243.421     Investmentprogram for fund; securities law not applicable

 

243.426     Accounts;use for administrative expenses

 

243.428     Forfeitedpayments; use of moneys

 

(StateDeferred Compensation Plan)

 

243.435     Plancontents; assets held in trust; use of moneys; recovery of overpayments;assignment of benefits prohibited

 

243.440     Salaryreduction for deferred compensation plan; amount; payment

 

243.445     Employeechoice of plans; choice not binding; change in value of employee assets not toaffect net worth of state

 

243.450     Disclosurestatement; contents

 

243.460     Effectof deferred compensation on current taxable income and on retirement programs

 

243.465     Rolloverdistribution of deferred amounts to beneficiary

 

243.470     Administrationof deferred compensation program; rules

 

243.472     Costsof plan administration assessed against participants; apportionment ofexpenses; expenses not board budgeted items

 

(LocalGovernment Deferred Compensation Plans)

 

243.474     Investmentof local government plan assets through investment program; agreement withPublic Employees Retirement System; charges against participants

 

243.476     Compliancewith federal requirements

 

243.478     Planadministration agreements; costs

 

(Immunities)

 

243.482     Immunityof governmental agencies from liability for plan administration or investmentof funds

 

(DeferredCompensation Advisory Committee)

 

243.505     DeferredCompensation Advisory Committee

 

(Paymentof Deferred Compensation to Alternate Payee)

 

243.507     Paymentof deferred compensation to alternate payee under judgment or order; procedure;compliance with state and federal requirements; administrative expenses;limitations; rules

 

DEPENDENTCARE ASSISTANCE PLAN

 

243.550     Dependentcare assistance plan

 

EXPENSEREIMBURSEMENT PLAN

 

243.555     Definitionsfor ORS 243.555 to 243.575

 

243.560     Rulemaking;charge for administration; records

 

243.565     Administrationof plan

 

243.570     Compensationreduction agreement

 

243.575     Computationof retirement and pension benefits; taxable income

 

243.585     Accountingsystem allowances for dedication of salary

 

COLLECTIVEBARGAINING

 

(Generally)

 

243.650     Definitionsfor ORS 243.650 to 243.782

 

243.656     Policystatement

 

243.662     Rightsof public employees to join labor organizations

 

243.666     Certifiedor recognized labor organization as exclusive employee group representative;protection of employee nonassociation rights

 

(UnfairLabor Practices)

 

243.672     Unfairlabor practices; complaints; filing fees

 

243.676     Processingof unfair labor practice complaints; civil penalties

 

(RepresentationMatters)

 

243.682     Representationquestions; investigation and hearings on petitions; certification withoutelection; rules; elections

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