Bill Text: OR SB503 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB503 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB503-Introduced.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 149 Senate Bill 503 Sponsored by Senator BOQUIST (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Suspends cost-of-living increases, salary step increases, upward reclassifications, filling of vacant positions, creating new positions and out-of-state travel for state government employees in current biennium. Suspends purchases of additional goods or supplies. Declares emergency, effective on passage. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + (1) As used in this section, 'state government ' has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.111. (2) For the biennium ending June 30, 2011: (a) All cost-of-living increases to salaries of state government employees are suspended; (b) All step increases within the salary range of each state government employee are suspended; (c) All upward reclassifications of state government employees are suspended; (d) Vacant positions within state government may not be filled except when necessary to protect essential services of state government; (e) New positions within state government may not be created except when necessary to protect essential services of state government; (f) If allowed by terms of the agreement or contract and notwithstanding any other law, the terms of any collective bargaining agreement or services contract entered into by state government concerning cost-of-living increases, salary step increases, reclassifications and the filling of vacant positions are suspended; (g) Payments by state government for out-of-state travel by employees of state government are prohibited; and (h) Purchases of goods and supplies for which payment is not already obligated are suspended. (3) When a salary increase suspended under this section is no longer suspended, the salary increase applies only prospectively. State government may not retroactively pay a salary increase suspended under this section for any period during which the salary increase was suspended. (4) This section does not apply to state officers elected by popular vote, or appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices, whose salaries are fixed by law. + } SECTION 2. { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its passage. + } ----------