Bill Text: OR SB810 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 810 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the compensation of executive department employees; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB810 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB810-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 2985

                         Senate Bill 810

Sponsored by Senator FERRIOLI

                             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.

  Requires that all merit step pay increases, upward position
reclassifications and modifications to merit pay system for
executive department employees be approved by Legislative
Assembly by law prior to implementation.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the compensation of executive department employees;
  creating new provisions; amending ORS 240.235; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 240. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) A proposed merit step pay increase in the
salary range of or an upward reclassification of the position
held by an employee of the executive department may be granted
only after the proposed step pay increase or upward
reclassification has been approved by the Legislative Assembly by
law.
  (2) Each agency in the executive department shall submit to the
appropriate interim legislative committee annually by December 15
a report specifying:
  (a) Every step pay increase or reclassification proposed by the
agency; and
  (b) Any changes to the merit pay system proposed by the agency.
  (3) Every collective bargaining agreement entered into by the
state shall contain provisions consistent with this section. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act does not apply to
collective bargaining agreements entered into by the state before
the effective date of this 2011 Act. + }
  SECTION 4. ORS 240.235 is amended to read:
  240.235. (1) The Personnel Division shall establish and
implement a merit pay system which shall take into consideration
individual performance and organizational accomplishment,
prevailing rates of pay for the services performed and for
comparable services in public and private employment, living
costs, maintenance or other benefits received, obligations
established by collective bargaining agreements, and the state's
financial condition and policies. The merit pay system may
provide for monetary awards to employees for past meritorious

service and contribution to the mission and goals of the
employing agency.
  (2) Modifications of the merit pay system may be adopted by the
division and shall be effective only when approved by the
  { - Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative
Services - }  { +  the Legislative Assembly by law + }.
  (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, each
employee in the classified service shall be paid a rate within
the salary range set forth in the merit pay system for the class
of positions in which employed.
  (4) Following any modification of the classification plan
affecting a position, the division may provide that the rate of
compensation of the employee holding such position shall not be
reduced by reason of any such modification. An employee holding
such a position shall not be eligible for any salary increase
during such period of time that the employee's salary is above
the maximum of the salary range of the classification to which
the employee's position is allocated.
  SECTION 5.  { + 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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