OAR 123-674-4000
EMPLOYMENT OF FIRMS — Computation of Averages

(1)

Annual Employment or Existing Employment is calculated, such that:

(a)

The actual employment of the firm at the end of each period (for example, pay periods or calendar months) that concludes during any exemption year or the entire 12 months before the Application shall be summed and then divided by the total number of periods.

(b)

Periods may not be longer than calendar quarters that begin on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1.

(c)

Results are rounded mathematically to a whole number.

(2)

For purposes of determining Existing Employment relative to the submission of the Application:

(a)

The time when applicable physical work began shall be used instead of the submission date, as necessary for situations when timely submission has been waived under ORS 285C.140 (Application for authorization)(12)(b).

(b)

If such physical work has not yet begun, an authorized business firm may submit a replacement Application to establish a lower level of Existing Employment; otherwise, the number from the original submission date stands.

(c)

The Firm/applicant may correct for a miscalculation by amending the Application under ORS 285C.140 (Application for authorization)(3) consistent with OAR 123-674-3200 (Amending the Application/Authorization), including but not limited to erroneously inclusion of part-time, temporary, seasonal or ineligible employees.

(d)

After the first (January-1) assessment date for exemption under ORS 285C.175 (Enterprise zone exemption), Existing Employment may be altered only to correct for a fundamental mistake, subject to a formal finding of good cause by the Department.

(3)

Employment of the firm at any location amended into the enterprise zone by a boundary change shall be treated as part of the zone for determining Existing Employment over the entire 12 months before the Application, if the boundary change:

(a)

Took effect during that 12-month period; or

(b)

Adds the location of qualified property indicated in the Application to the zone.

Source: Rule 123-674-4000 — EMPLOYMENT OF FIRMS — Computation of Averages, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=123-674-4000.

123‑674‑0001
Purpose, Scope and General Process for Businesses Seeking Exemption 123‑674‑0100
Definitions 123‑674‑0200
General Employment Terminology and Issues 123‑674‑0500
EXTENDED TAX ABATEMENT — General Points 123‑674‑0600
Compensation & Wage Standards 123‑674‑0700
Written Agreement between Sponsor and Eligible Business Firm 123‑674‑1000
BUSINESS ELIGIBILITY — Special Business Distinctions 123‑674‑1100
Basic Eligibility of Firms and Operations 123‑674‑1200
Ineligible Activities 123‑674‑1300
Eligible Business Firm with Ineligible Activities 123‑674‑1400
Gross Receipts Test 123‑674‑1600
Call Centers and Like Operations 123‑674‑1700
Headquarter Facilities 123‑674‑2000
AUTHORIZATION PROCESS — Timely Submission 123‑674‑2100
Allowably Late Applications 123‑674‑2300
Initial Processing by Local Zone Manager 123‑674‑2500
Final Processing 123‑674‑3000
AUTHORIZATION’S COVERAGE & EFFECT — Being An Authorized Firm 123‑674‑3100
Limitations on Exemption Relative to Authorization 123‑674‑3200
Amending the Application/Authorization 123‑674‑3500
Additional, Concurrent Authorizations 123‑674‑3700
Renewal of Active Status and Inactive Authorization 123‑674‑4000
EMPLOYMENT OF FIRMS — Computation of Averages 123‑674‑4100
Employment Requirement to Qualify Initially 123‑674‑4200
Diminishing Employment Well beyond the Zone 123‑674‑4300
Local Waiver of Employment Increase inside Zone 123‑674‑4600
Maintaining Sufficient Employment 123‑674‑4800
Sale or Leasing of Exempt Property 123‑674‑5000
QUALIFIED PROPERTY— Critical Terms 123‑674‑5100
Eligible Utilization 123‑674‑5200
Mechanical, Personal and Unqualified Property 123‑674‑5300
Buildings, Structures and Other Real Property 123‑674‑5400
Property Already Entered on Rolls 123‑674‑5500
Obligations for All Leases, Lessors and Lessees 123‑674‑6000
FILING & COMPLIANCE — Exemption Prior To ‘In Service’ 123‑674‑6100
Mandatory First-year Claim with Property Schedule 123‑674‑6200
Filing Latter-year Claims 123‑674‑6300
Disqualification of Particular Property 123‑674‑6400
General Firm Disqualification 123‑674‑6600
PAYBACK IN LIEU OF DISQUALIFICATION — Applicability 123‑674‑6610
Payment of Tax Savings 123‑674‑6620
Distribution of Payment among Cosponsors 123‑674‑6630
Utilization of Payments 123‑674‑6880
Deferral during Recession 123‑674‑6885
Additional Conditions with Deferral 123‑674‑7200
GENERAL LAWFULNESS — Terminology 123‑674‑7210
Declarations and Responsibilities 123‑674‑7220
Effect of Event of Noncompliance 123‑674‑7230
Materiality 123‑674‑7240
Cure 123‑674‑7250
Interpretation 123‑674‑7700
FIRST SOURCE HIRING AGREEMENTS — Coverage 123‑674‑7710
First-Source Procedures 123‑674‑7720
Handling Exemption Claims 123‑674‑7730
Allowing Late Execution of First-Source Agreement 123‑674‑8000
ZONE BEGINNINGS & ENDS — Designation or Amendment 123‑674‑8100
Authorization and Zone Termination 123‑674‑8200
Grandfathering in a Terminated Zone 123‑674‑8300
Timely Completion of Construction
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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