OAR 839-001-0250
Deductions for Costs of Benefits Paid by the Employer While the Employee Is on OFLA Leave

The Oregon Family Leave Act (ORS 659.470 to 659.494) provides that notwithstanding 652.610 (Itemized statement of amounts and purposes of deductions)(3), when an employer pays the employee’s portion of the cost of providing health, disability, life or other insurance coverage for an employee while the employee is on family leave, the employer may recover such cost under the following circumstances:

(1)

Upon the employee’s return to work, the employer may deduct from the employee’s pay the amount of the costs it paid, provided, however, that the total amount deducted from any paycheck may not exceed 10% of the employee’s gross wages earned in the pay period covered by the paycheck.

(2)

If an employee does not return to work, the employer may deduct all of the costs it paid from amounts due and owing to the employee, provided, however, that no deduction may be made if the employee fails to return to work for the following reasons:

(a)

The employee’s absence from work is caused by a continuation, recurrence or onset of a serious health condition that would entitle the employee to family leave as provided for in ORS 659.470 to 659.494; or

(b)

The employee’s absence from work is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the employee.

(3)

If an employee does not return to work the employer may seek to recover amounts paid for insurance coverage on behalf of the employee by any other legal means provided however, that no legal action may be initiated if the employee failed to return to work for the reasons set out in subsections (2)(a) or (2)(b) of this rule.

(4)

The deduction provided for in this rule may be made with or without the employee’s authorization. The employer shall notify the employee of the deduction before the deduction is made.

Source: Rule 839-001-0250 — Deductions for Costs of Benefits Paid by the Employer While the Employee Is on OFLA Leave, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=839-001-0250.

839‑001‑0000
Notice of Proposed Rule 839‑001‑0100
Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0125
Individual Exemptions from Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0127
Establishment Exemptions from Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0130
Exempt and Non-exempt Work for Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0140
Determination of the Day 839‑001‑0143
Failure to Establish a Workweek 839‑001‑0145
Determination of Employees “Employed in” a Named Establishment for Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0147
Employee’s Written Consent to Work up to 60 Hours in a Workweek 839‑001‑0148
Undue Hardship Notices and Employee’s Written Consent 839‑001‑0150
Civil Penalties for Violation of ORS 652.020, Maximum Working Hours in Mills, Factories and Manufacturing Establishments: Overtime Hours and Pay 839‑001‑0153
Violations Separate and Distinct 839‑001‑0155
Violations of ORS 652.020 for Which a Civil Penalty May Be Imposed 839‑001‑0160
Schedule of Civil Penalties for Violations of ORS 652.020 839‑001‑0200
Deductions for Garnishment Processing Fee 839‑001‑0250
Deductions for Costs of Benefits Paid by the Employer While the Employee Is on OFLA Leave 839‑001‑0300
Liability of Employer for Issuance of Dishonored Check in Payment of Wages 839‑001‑0410
Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to the Payment of Wages at Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0420
Payment of Wages at Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0430
When Layoff is Considered Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0440
Special Provisions for Payment of Wages at Termination for Seasonal Farmworkers and Seasonal Reforestation Workers 839‑001‑0450
Forwarding Wages and Direct Deposit of Wages at Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0460
Payment in Case of a Dispute over the Amount of Wages Due at Termination of Employment/Employee Rights and Remedies 839‑001‑0470
Penalty for Failure to Pay Wages on Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0490
Special Provisions for Payment of Wages at Termination for Employees of Businesses Primarily Engaged in the Sale of Motor Vehicles or Farm Implements Who Are Paid on a Commission Basis 839‑001‑0495
Violations Separate and Distinct 839‑001‑0496
Civil Penalties for Violation of Regulations Pertaining to the Payment of Wages 839‑001‑0500
Definitions for Wage Security Fund Regulations 839‑001‑0510
Eligibility for Wage Payment from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0515
Factors to Be Considered in Making Determinations Related to Eligibility for Payment from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0520
Amount of Claim to Be Paid from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0525
Priority of Payments from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0530
Wage Security Fund Amount Available for Claim Payment: Prorating Claims When Insufficient Funds are Available 839‑001‑0550
Procedure for Timely and Cost Efficient Method for the Payment of Wages from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0560
Recovery from Employers When Sums Paid from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0700
Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to Moneys Collected from Employees for Group Health Insurance Coverage and Notification of Various Parties on Termination of Group Health Insurance Coverage 839‑001‑0710
Effective Dates for Civil Penalty Provisions 839‑001‑0720
Notification of Termination of Group Health Insurance Policy 839‑001‑0730
Records to Be Kept/Availability of Records 839‑001‑0740
Employee Notification Form for Termination of Group Health Insurance Coverage 839‑001‑0760
Violations Separate and Distinct 839‑001‑0770
Violations of ORS 652.710(10) and (3) for Which a Civil Penalty May Be Assessed 839‑001‑0780
Criteria for Determining a Civil Penalty 839‑001‑0790
Schedule of Civil Penalties for Violation of ORS 652.710(1) 839‑001‑0800
Schedule of Civil Penalties for Violation of ORS 652.710(3)
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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