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Oregon Revised Statutes Public Financial Administration § 291.371

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text subject to final change by the Oregon Office of the Legislative Counsel.>

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Legislative review agency” means the Joint Committee on Ways and Means during the period when the Legislative Assembly is in session and the Emergency Board or the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means during the interim period between sessions.

(b) “State agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 291.002.

(2) Prior to making any changes in a compensation plan, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall submit the proposed changes, including step pay increases, to the legislative review agency.

(3)(a) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may approve the reallocation of positions or the establishment of new positions not specifically provided for in the budget of the affected state agency if it finds that the proposed change:

(A) Can be financed by the state agency within the limits of its biennial budget and legislatively approved program;

(B) Will not produce future budgetary increases; and

(C) Conforms to legislatively approved salary policies.

(b) Proposed changes not meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be presented to the legislative review agency.

(4) State agencies shall report on a biennial basis to the legislative review agency. Each report shall include the number of vacant budgeted positions, including all job categories and classifications, within the state agency. The legislative review agency shall order the reporting state agency to show cause why the budgeted positions have not been filled and shall assess fully the impact the vacancies have on:

(a) The state agency's delivery of services, accounting for any seasonal fluctuation in the need for those services;

(b) The state agency's budget due to increased use of overtime;

(c) The state agency's use of temporary employees; and

(d) Employee workload.

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