ORS 178.990
Penalties

(1)

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(a)

In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess against an employer who has engaged in an unlawful practice under ORS 178.250 (Compliance with plan) a civil penalty in an amount up to $100 for each employee who is eligible to participate in the plan developed under ORS 178.205 (Powers and duties of Oregon Retirement Savings Board), not to exceed an aggregate amount of $5,000 in a calendar year.

(b)

The commissioner may, upon a showing of any mitigating or aggravating circumstances, adjust the amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section.

(2)

Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures).

(3)

Civil penalties recovered under this section shall be applied first toward reimbursing costs incurred by the commissioner in conducting inquiries and investigations under ORS 178.255 (Investigation by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries). Any remaining amounts shall be deposited in the Oregon Retirement Savings Plan Administrative Fund established under ORS 178.225 (Oregon Retirement Savings Plan Administrative Fund) and made available for administrative costs and expenses of the Oregon Retirement Savings Board. [2019 c.149 §5]

Source: Section 178.990 — Penalties, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors178.­html.

178.010
Oath and bond 178.020
Additional bond requirement 178.030
Premiums on surety bonds of treasurer and employees paid by state 178.040
Successive recoveries on bond 178.050
Duties of State Treasurer 178.060
Deputy State Treasurer 178.065
Authority of State Treasurer to require fingerprints 178.090
Manner of providing evidence of receipt of funds or securities 178.200
Oregon Retirement Savings Board 178.205
Powers and duties of Oregon Retirement Savings Board 178.210
Requirements for Oregon Retirement Savings Plan 178.215
Rules for Oregon Retirement Savings Plan 178.220
Confidentiality of account information 178.225
Oregon Retirement Savings Plan Administrative Fund 178.230
Prerequisites to establishment of Oregon Retirement Savings Plan 178.235
Annual reports 178.240
Preemption 178.245
Assistance of state agencies with outreach, technical assistance and compliance services 178.250
Compliance with plan 178.255
Investigation by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries 178.260
Final orders relating to compliance 178.300
Definitions for ORS 178.300 to 178.360 178.305
Oregon 529 Savings Network 178.310
Oregon 529 Savings Board 178.315
Board powers and duties 178.320
Oregon 529 Savings Network Fund 178.325
State interest in contributions and earnings 178.330
Annual report to Governor and Legislative Assembly 178.335
Network participation for higher education expenses 178.340
Right to direct investments for higher education expenses 178.345
Prohibitions and limitations on accounts for higher education expenses 178.350
Designated beneficiary of account for higher education expenses 178.355
Withdrawals from accounts for higher education expenses 178.360
Consideration of amounts in accounts for higher education expenses in benefit eligibility determinations 178.375
Definitions for ORS 178.375, 178.380 and 178.385 178.380
Establishment of qualified ABLE program 178.385
Right to direct investments for ABLE accounts 178.990
Penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 178.990’s source at oregon​.gov