ORS 240.060
Employment Relations Board

  • qualification of members
  • outside activities

(1)

The Civil Service Commission that has functioned under this chapter shall be continued as a board of three members to be known as the Employment Relations Board. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the state known to be in sympathy with the application of merit principles to public employment and shall be of recognized standing and known interest in public administration and in the development of efficient methods of selecting and administering personnel. In the selection of the members of the Employment Relations Board, the Governor shall give due consideration to the interests of labor, management and the public. Each member of the board shall be trained or experienced in labor-management relations and labor law or the administration of the collective bargaining process. No member of the board shall hold, or be a candidate for, any public office.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a member of the board shall not hold any other office or position of profit, pursue any other business or vocation, or serve on or under any committee of any political party, but shall devote the member’s entire time to the duties of the office of the member.

(3)

A member of the board may:

(a)

Serve as an arbitrator, fact finder or mediator for parties located outside of the State of Oregon;

(b)

Teach academic or professional classes for entities that are not subject to the board’s jurisdiction;

(c)

Have a financial interest but an inactive role in a business unrelated to the duties of the board; and

(d)

Publish, and receive compensation or royalties for, books or other publications that are unrelated to the member’s duties, provided that activity does not interfere with the performance of the member’s duties.

(4)

A member of the board shall be on leave status or act outside of normal work hours when pursuing any activity described in subsection (3)(a) and (b) of this section. [Amended by 1969 c.80 §32; 1973 c.536 §26; 1975 c.147 §10; 1977 c.808 §1; 1999 c.248 §1]

Source: Section 240.060 — Employment Relations Board; qualification of members; outside activities, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html.

Attorney General Opinions

Right of a nonlawyer union business agent to represent a member before the board, (1972) Vol 35, p 1088; participation by ERB members in educational programs or other activities outside of time allocated to duties of full-time member, (1978) Vol 38, p 2177

Law Review Citations

51 OLR 15 (1971)

240.005
Short title 240.010
Purpose of chapter 240.011
Policy on public service contracts 240.012
Job sharing 240.013
Job-sharing positions 240.015
Definitions 240.055
Personnel Division 240.057
Administrator of Personnel Division 240.060
Employment Relations Board 240.065
Appointment 240.071
Compensation and expenses of members 240.075
Removal of members 240.080
Chairperson appointed by Governor 240.086
Duties of board 240.088
Review of arbitration awards after written exceptions filed 240.100
Administer oaths 240.105
Use of public facilities of state or municipalities 240.115
Action to secure compliance with chapter 240.123
Board personnel 240.131
Employment Relations Board Administrative Account 240.145
Duties of administrator 240.160
Agency personnel officers 240.165
Cost of operating Personnel Division divided among various agencies of state government 240.167
Cost of operating Employment Relations Board divided among various divisions of state government 240.170
Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund 240.185
Maximum number of state employees 240.190
Policy on comparability of value of work and compensation and classification 240.195
Categories of positions in state service 240.200
Exempt service 240.205
Unclassified service 240.210
Classified service 240.212
Management service 240.215
Classification plan 240.217
Certain reclassifications prohibited 240.227
Salary for legislator appointed to exempt, unclassified or management service 240.235
Compensation plan for classified service 240.240
Application of chapter to unclassified or management service 240.245
Application of chapter to exempt service 240.250
Rules applicable to management service 240.306
Recruitment, selection and promotion of state employees 240.307
Procedure for enforcement of ORS 240.309 240.309
Temporary appointments 240.311
Delegation of authority and responsibility by division 240.316
Trial service 240.321
Collective bargaining 240.395
Suspension of merit system in emergencies 240.400
Designation by appointing authority of staff employees to act as alternates 240.406
Right of unclassified or exempt employee to be accompanied to employer-requested interview 240.410
Removals during trial period 240.425
Regular seasonal employees 240.430
Merit ratings 240.435
State Management Credentials Program required 240.546
Payments in lieu of sick leave with pay 240.551
Working hours, holidays, leaves of absence and vacations of employees in state classified service 240.555
Suspension, reduction, demotion or dismissal 240.560
Appeal procedure 240.563
Judicial review 240.570
Classified employee filling position in unclassified, exempt or management service 240.580
Service credits for service in unclassified service 240.590
Reemployment of employee in exempt service 240.610
Mediation service fee 240.710
Certain acts unlawful 240.750
When discipline action not to be retained in personnel file 240.850
Policy on work environments 240.855
Telecommuting 240.990
Penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 240.060’s source at oregon​.gov