Workforce

House Bill 2007 · Makes imposition of disciplinary action against employee that inquires about or discloses wage information unlawful employment practice.

Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2213 · Includes employees of Department of Corrections who have direct contact with inmates in category of employees for which on-the-job safety issues are employment relations issues subject to collective bargaining.

Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2544 · Specifies when employer's notice of anticipated changes to collective bargaining agreement that impose duty to bargain may be given to exclusive representative of employees and when mediator must be assigned by Employment Relations Board to meet with parties.

Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 92 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 885 · Provides that first $500,000 of moneys received by Lane County from federal forest reserves shall be used to fund career and technical education in county.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 888 · Authorizes employee of certain employers to request flexible or predictable work schedule.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 893 · Requires one-time election by governing body of local government to offer alternative benefit plan after participating in plan offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board or Public Employees' Benefit Board to be made within 30 days of third anniversary of date on which governing body first elected to participate in benefit plan offered by board.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

Senate Bill 725 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 731 · Establishes that decisions related to immunizations are personal health care decisions and that immunizations may not be mandated as condition of employment unless required by federal law.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 746 · Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that expand workforce with positions that pay above average wage by 10 percent or more in tax year.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 845 · Establishes penalty to be imposed by Employment Department on large employers whose employees receive health care coverage through medical assistance program.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 850 · Requires state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification program to verify employment eligibility of job applicants.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 865 · Authorizes county to exempt first $250,000 of assessed value of homestead of surviving spouse of fire service professional or police officer killed in line of duty from property taxes .

Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 884 · Transfers civil rights programs and functions from Department of Transportation to Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 809 · Requires bidder that submits bid for contract for public works with estimated contract price of $5 million or more to demonstrate responsibility by belonging to local joint committee whose training agents, in aggregate, employed apprentices for 10 percent or more of hours that training agents' employees worked on contracts in previous calendar year or by showing that bidder employed apprentices for 10 percent or more of hours that bidder's employees worked on contracts during previous calendar y

Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 814 · Establishes state preemption of authority to require mandatory provision of employment benefits to employees of private employers.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 782 · Modifies provisions relating to public employee retirement.

Sent March 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

Senate Bill 783 · Modifies calculation of final average salary for purposes of calculating retirement benefits of certain members of Public Employees Retirement System who were members of Legislative Assembly and earned larger salaries in public employment after service in Legislative Assembly.

Sent March 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

Senate Bill 784 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to exclude amounts exceeding $100,000 of salary paid or earned in any year in computing final average salary for purposes of retirement benefits.

Sent March 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

Senate Bill 785 · Establishes Fair Retirement Plan for persons hired on or after July 1, 2016, who have not established membership in Public Employees Retirement System before July 1, 2016.

Sent March 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

Senate Bill 786 · Instructs Bureau of Labor and Industries to increase investigatory staff devoted to investigating complaints of pay equity and gender discrimination by one full-time position.

Sent March 3, 2015 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 792 · Limits independent medical examinations in litigation to body part or parts or specific condition in controversy.

Sent March 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

Senate Bill 701 · Modifies process for independent medical examinations of injured workers to provide for random selection of qualified physicians to conduct independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 718 · Defines "wages" for certain wage claims.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 719 · Includes payments due for accrued vacation time and personal time off in meaning of wages for purposes of wage claim.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 720 · Authorizes county governing bodies and small business employers to enter into agreements for reimbursement of portion of wages paid to youth employees.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 674 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.

Sent February 20, 2015 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 681 · Revises definition of "local government" for purpose of public employee benefit plans.

Sent February 20, 2015 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 682 · Increases Oregon minimum wage rate to $10.75 on January 1, 2016.

Sent February 20, 2015 · Reported out after 61 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 686 · Provides that individual enrolled in alternative education program may be considered out-of-school youth for purposes of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Sent February 20, 2015 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 555 · Requires qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities to pay at least minimum wage set forth in state or federal law to individuals with disabilities.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 649 · Modifies definitions of "compensable injury" and "preexisting condition" for purposes of workers' compensation claims.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 653 · Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid sick leave, with restrictions.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 654 · Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid family leave, with restrictions.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 655 · Increases amount of working family child care credit by doubling applicable percentage of taxpayer's child care expenses allowed as credit.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 664 · Allows for additional weights in State School Fund distributions for students who are enrolled in and earn three or more credits for courses that are part of approved career and technical education program.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 610 · Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps to $15 per hour by 2018.

Sent February 10, 2015 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 579 · Requires state contracting agency that awards public improvement contract with contract price of more than $5 million to require contractor to employ apprentices to perform 10 percent of work hours on public improvement that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

Senate Bill 584 · Directs public contracting agency to suspend right of certified disadvantaged minority, women or emerging small business enterprise to bid on or participate in public contract if certified disadvantaged minority, women or emerging small business enterprise exhibits pattern of failing to perform commercially useful function in public contract.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 585 · Establishes State Apprenticeship Education and Training Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Apprenticeship and Training Council and Bureau of Labor and Industries for specified purposes.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

Senate Bill 586 · Increases age of youth for whom Youth Development Council may oversee unified system of services from 20 years to 24 years.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 597 · Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps to $13.50 per hour by 2017.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 598 · Establishes Task Force on 21st Century Apprenticeship with 16 members appointed by President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives and Governor.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 71 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 550 · Exempts retired member of Public Employees Retirement System from limitations on reemployment if member is reemployed by fire department or rural fire protection district that serves population of fewer than 15,000 residents.

Sent February 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 152 days

Senate Bill 552 · Establishes certain workplace protections for domestic workers.

Sent February 4, 2015 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 539 · Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues surrounding use of service animals in Oregon and to report findings to Legislative Assembly.

Sent February 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

Senate Bill 19 · Establishes joint and several liability for person that aids or abets employer, contractor or subcontractor in violating certain wage rate statutes.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 46 · Extends sunset for tax credit for employment-related household services and dependent care expenses.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 47 · Extends sunset for tax credit for working family child care.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 104 · Requires state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 112 · Establishes Career and Technical Education Investment Council.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 123 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to study status of volunteer firefighters with respect to Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 128 · Includes base pay of certain telecommunicators as comparable factor to be considered by arbitrator in establishing pay for telecommunicators employed by Department of State Police.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 130 · Repeals state preemption of charter and statutory authority of local governments to set minimum wage requirements.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 137 · Changes definition of public works for purpose of applying prevailing rate of wage to include project that uses $750,000 or more of funds of public agency for constructing, reconstructing, painting or performing major renovation on road, highway, building, structure or improvement of any type.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 143 · Establishes Self-Insurer Security Fund for certain employers subject to workers' compensation laws.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 185 · Establishes unlawful employment practice of employer requiring employee or applicant for employment to establish and maintain personal social media account or to authorize employer to advertise on personal social media account of employee or applicant.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 211 · Makes permanent provisions allowing employee of Department of Public Safety Standards and Training who is retired under Public Employees Retirement System to be employed full-time by public employer as department instructor without loss of retirement benefits.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 242 · Expands causation requirement for offset of federal moneys against liquidated state debt to include situation in which debtor failed to report earnings, to report earnings accurately or to make contributions to Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 243 · Provides that individual paid unemployment insurance benefits to which individual is not entitled, in certain circumstances, is liable to have amount deducted from future benefits otherwise payable under law of another state.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 288 · Modifies reinstatement rights of unclassified and exempt services employees who have immediate prior former regular status in classified service.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 290 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish program that certifies that prospective bidder or proposer understands pay equity provisions in laws of this state.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 291 · Modifies circumstances under which injured state worker has right to reinstatement or reemployment with employer at injury.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 311 · Establishes Task Force on Supporting and Improving Foster Parenting in Oregon to study and make recommendations on foster care program quality and workforce issues related to provision of foster care.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 93 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 323 · Instructs Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences to conduct study related to provision of medical services in workers' compensation claims.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 327 · Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps through 2017.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 92 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 332 · Repeals state preemption of charter and statutory authority of local governments to set minimum wage requirements.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 92 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 380 · Makes certain actions based on complaints filed with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries discretionary on part of commissioner.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 414 · Permits employee of contracting agency that conducts cost analysis or determines feasibility of procurement, or exclusive representative of employee's bargaining unit, to seek judicial review of cost analysis or determination.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 436 · Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate accounts for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to accounts in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 454 · Requires all employers to implement sick time for employees.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 468 · Authorizes Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to issue warrants for collection of certain debts owed to bureau.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 470 · For purposes of unemployment insurance benefits , provides that certain individuals who perform services in other than instructional, research or principal administrative capacity for educational institutions and who terminate employee-employer relationship for good cause do not have reasonable assurance of performing services for that employer in subsequent academic year or term.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 491 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish training program and specifies elements that program must include.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 492 · Authorizes use of accrued sick leave or personal business leave by certain employees who are victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 496 · Includes certain compensable workers' compensation claims as qualifying criteria for eligibility for benefits from Public Safety Memorial Fund.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law