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]