ORS 240.850
Policy on work environments

  • duties of state agencies
It is the policy of the State of Oregon to encourage cooperative, participatory work environments and team-based management practices in all state agencies. To that end, when feasible and appropriate, state agencies shall:

(1)

Delegate responsibility for decision-making and service delivery to the lowest possible level;

(2)

Involve all workers, especially frontline workers, in the development and design of processes and program improvements;

(3)

Simplify and eliminate internal administrative rules and policies that unduly impede the attainment of the agency’s mission and delivery of services;

(4)

Eliminate layers of organizational hierarchies;

(5)

Envision state government as a high performance organization in which training and technology are viewed as an investment in the workforce; and

(6)

Promote continuous improvement of state services through the involvement of all workers in process design and performance-based outcome development. [1993 c.724 §13b]
Note: 240.850 (Policy on work environments) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 240 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 240.850 — Policy on work environments; duties of state agencies, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors240.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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

Current through early 2026

§ 240.850. Policy on work environments's source at oregon​.gov