Bill Text: OR SB503 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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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

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     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
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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. + }
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