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