ORS 182.320
Employee Suggestion Awards Commission

  • authority
  • rules

(1)

There is established the Employee Suggestion Awards Commission consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor. At least two members shall be public employees, as defined by ORS 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809). The term of office is three years, beginning July 1. Members may be reappointed. Members serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(2)

The members of the commission shall elect annually one member as chairperson. The Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall appoint a state officer or employee to serve as secretary of the employee suggestion program. The commission members shall serve without compensation.

(3)

The commission shall formulate, establish and maintain an employee suggestion program to encourage and reward meritorious suggestions by state employees that will promote effectiveness, efficiency and economy in the performance of any function of state government.

(4)

The secretary, with the approval of the commission, shall adopt rules necessary or appropriate for the proper administration of ORS 182.310 (Definitions for ORS 182.310 to 182.360) to 182.360 (Costs and payment of cash awards and administrative expenses). [1957 c.616 §2; 1965 c.9 §1; 1989 c.815 §3; 1993 c.724 §26; 1995 c.286 §17; 2001 c.30 §1]

Source: Section 182.320 — Employee Suggestion Awards Commission; authority; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors182.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

182.010
Nonattendance of member of board or commission at meetings as forfeiting office 182.020
Notice of meetings of boards and commissions 182.030
Employment of persons advocating violent overthrow of the Government of the United States or Oregon prohibited 182.035
Criminal records checks to be conducted through Department of State Police 182.040
Boards and commissions to pay counties for services 182.050
Time and manner of payment to counties 182.060
County clerk to record instruments affecting realty for state boards and commissions 182.072
Payment for licenses issued by county or other public body on behalf of state agency 182.080
Effect of repeal or amendment of statute authorizing state agency to collect, receive and expend moneys 182.090
State agency to pay attorney fees and expenses when court finds for petitioner and that agency acted unreasonably 182.100
Affirmative action policy 182.105
Information concerning tax benefits of providing child care under employee benefit plan 182.109
Agency actions to carry out state policies for persons with disabilities 182.112
Title to property acquired by state agency in name of state 182.116
Identification of race or ethnicity on forms issued by public bodies 182.119
Mailing of agency notices to post office boxes 182.151
Assessment of impact of state agency action on families 182.152
No right or benefit created 182.162
Definitions for ORS 182.162 to 182.168 182.164
State agencies to develop and implement policy on relationship with tribes 182.166
Training of state agency managers and employees who communicate with tribes 182.168
No right of action created by ORS 182.162 to 182.168 182.310
Definitions for ORS 182.310 to 182.360 182.320
Employee Suggestion Awards Commission 182.330
Commission determination final 182.360
Costs and payment of cash awards and administrative expenses 182.365
Legislative findings 182.375
State Productivity Improvement Revolving Fund 182.380
Credit of certain savings to General Fund 182.385
Identification of reduced expenses resulting from improved efficiency 182.390
Plan for increased efficiency 182.395
Ineligibility of new programs for credits 182.400
Report on productivity improvement program 182.415
Definitions for ORS 182.415 to 182.435 182.425
State agency required to collect rental for housing provided to employees 182.435
Schedule of reduction from fair rental value 182.454
Semi-independent state agencies 182.456
Definitions for ORS 182.456 to 182.472 182.460
Statutory provisions applicable to semi-independent state agencies 182.462
Budgets for semi-independent state agencies 182.464
Financial review by Secretary of State 182.466
Powers of semi-independent state agencies 182.468
Administrators 182.470
Accounts for and investment of moneys collected or received by semi-independent state agencies 182.472
Reports 182.500
Mandatory report to Governor by person performing ombudsman services 182.515
Definitions for ORS 182.515 and 182.525 182.525
Mandatory expenditures for evidence-based programs 182.535
Definitions for ORS 182.535 to 182.557 182.538
Environmental Justice Council 182.542
Duties of council 182.543
Reports by council 182.545
Duties of natural resource agencies 182.550
Reports by natural resource agencies 182.555
Environmental justice mapping tool 182.557
Use of environmental justice mapping tool by natural resource agencies

Current through early 2026

§ 182.320. Emp. Suggestion Awards Comm’n's source at oregon​.gov