2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 237 - Public Employee Retirement Generally
Section 237.610 - Definitions for ORS 237.610 and 237.620.


(1) "Firefighter" means:
(a) Persons employed by a city, county or district whose duties involve firefighting, but does not include volunteer firefighters; and
(b) The State Fire Marshal and the chief deputy fire marshal and deputy state fire marshals appointed under ORS 476.040.
(2)(a) "Police officer" includes:
(A) Police chiefs and police officers of a city who are classified as police officers by the council or other governing body of the city;
(B) Sheriffs and those deputy sheriffs whose duties, as classified by the county governing body, are the regular duties of police officers;
(C) County adult parole and probation officers, as defined in ORS 181A.355, who are classified by the county governing body for purposes of this section and ORS 237.620;
(D) Corrections officers as defined in ORS 181A.355;
(E) Employees of districts whose duties, as classified by the governing body of the district, are the regular duties of police officers; and
(F) Investigators of the Criminal Justice Division of the Department of Justice.
(b) "Police officer" does not include volunteer or reserve police officers or persons considered by the respective governing bodies to be civil deputies or clerical personnel.
(3) "Public employer" means any city, county or district that employs police officers or firefighters. [1971 c.692 §2; 1973 c.19 §2; 1979 c.656 §6; 1981 c.479 §1; 1989 c.614 §2; 1991 c.67 §55; 2005 c.22 §175]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 237 - Public Employee Retirement Generally

Section 237.007

Section 237.350 - Definitions for ORS 237.350 to 237.380.

Section 237.365 - Contribution to fund by city.

Section 237.410 - Definitions for ORS 237.420 to 237.515.

Section 237.414 - Extension of federal Social Security benefits to employees of state and certain political subdivisions.

Section 237.418 - Authority of interstate agencies to extend federal Social Security benefits to their employees.

Section 237.460 - Withholding and remitting of employees’ contributions.

Section 237.490 - Deposit investment and payment of funds.

Section 237.510 - Collection of delinquent contributions.

Section 237.600 - Payment to alternate payee; provisions of judgment, order or settlement; administrative expenses.

Section 237.610 - Definitions for ORS 237.610 and 237.620.

Section 237.620 - Membership of police officers and firefighters in Public Employees Retirement System; death benefits.

Section 237.635 - Mandated increase in benefits payable under systems other than Public Employees Retirement System; limitations.

Section 237.637 - Additional mandated increase in benefits payable under systems other than Public Employees Retirement System; limitation.

Section 237.645 - Options for legislators who are not members of Public Employees Retirement System.

Section 237.650 - Options for legislators who are members of Public Employees Retirement System.

Section 237.655 - Legislator members of state deferred compensation plan.

Section 237.750 - Alternative retirement programs for employees of Harney County Health District.

Section 237.952 - Public Employees Retirement Board; rules.

Section 237.960 - Transfer of assets and administration of retirement fund.

Section 237.976 - Disposition of contributions made under abolished system.