ORS 441.777
Combining staffing committees
(1)
A hospital nurse staffing committee, a professional and technical staffing committee and a hospital service staffing committee may, by mutual agreement, combine two or more of the staffing committees into one committee if:(a)
The structures of the committees to be combined meet the requirements of ORS 441.762 (Hospital nurse staffing committee) and ORS 441.775 (Hospital professional and technical staffing committee) or 441.776 (Hospital service staffing committee), as applicable; and(b)
The members of the combined committee are selected from each committee by an exclusive representative or otherwise as provided in ORS 441.762 (Hospital nurse staffing committee) (1)(b) and (c), 441.775 (Hospital professional and technical staffing committee) (1)(b) and (c) and 441.776 (Hospital service staffing committee) (1)(b) and (c).(2)
A majority of members of each staffing committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of the business of the combined committee. If there is an unequal number of staff and management from each committee present at a meeting of the combined committee, only an equal number of staff and managers from each committee may vote.(3)
Disputes arising in combined committees shall be resolved using the applicable dispute resolution processes under ORS 441.766 (Exceptions to direct care registered nurse staffing ratios), 441.775 (Hospital professional and technical staffing committee) or 441.776 (Hospital service staffing committee). [2023 c.507 §5]
Source:
Section 441.777 — Combining staffing committees, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors441.html
(accessed May 26, 2025).