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]