ORS 240.235
Compensation plan for classified service

(1)

The Personnel Division shall establish and implement a merit pay system which shall take into consideration individual performance and organizational accomplishment, prevailing rates of pay for the services performed and for comparable services in public and private employment, living costs, maintenance or other benefits received, obligations established by collective bargaining agreements, and the state’s financial condition and policies. The merit pay system may provide for monetary awards to employees for past meritorious service and contribution to the mission and goals of the employing agency.

(2)

Modifications of the merit pay system may be adopted by the division and shall be effective only when approved by the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

(3)

Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, each employee in the classified service shall be paid a rate within the salary range set forth in the merit pay system for the class of positions in which employed.

(4)

Following any modification of the classification plan affecting a position, the division may provide that the rate of compensation of the employee holding such position shall not be reduced by reason of any such modification. An employee holding such a position shall not be eligible for any salary increase during such period of time that the employee’s salary is above the maximum of the salary range of the classification to which the employee’s position is allocated. [Amended by 1961 c.451 §1; 1969 c.80 §53; 1975 c.305 §1; 1979 c.468 §12]

Source: Section 240.235 — Compensation plan for classified service, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Where Personnel Division had responsibility under this section, ORS 240.215, [former] ORS 240.220 and ORS 291.258 for classification and compensation plans for classified service, Forestry Department did not have authority to promulgate directive binding division to include within restructuring-reclassification proposal request for salary increases for all employes placed into classification with higher salary range. Berry v. State Forestry Dept., 35 Or App 703, 582 P2d 473 (1978), Sup Ct review denied

While Personnel Division retains power, pursuant to this section, to group all job positions into classes and adopt salary ranges, establishment of compensation plan can be subject for bargaining between state and labor organizations and individual wage rates for employes in collective bargaining units are to be set within negotiated ranges. AFSCME v. Executive Dept., 52 Or App 457, 628 P2d 1228 (1981), Sup Ct review denied

Attorney General Opinions

Authority for voluntary pension trust program for public employes not in education, (1971) Vol 35, p 998; changing regular eight-hour day and 40-hour week without overtime pay, (1972) Vol 35, p 1291

Law Review Citations

51 OLR 23 (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

§ 240.235’s source at oregon​.gov