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