2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 240 - State Personnel Relations
Section 240.190 - Policy on comparability of value of work and compensation and classification.


(2) State management, in each branch of government, shall, when establishing or modifying personnel plans and policies in compensation and classification matters, or in collective bargaining, arbitration and grievance procedures, hold equity in compensation and classification matters as an important consideration. Where applicable, an exclusive representative of a collective bargaining unit shall hold the same considerations to achieve consistency with the policies stated in this section and ORS 292.951 to 292.971.
(3) No employee shall have wages decreased in order to achieve the policy set forth in this section. [1983 c.814 §1; 1987 c.772 §2]
Note: 240.190 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 240 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 240 - State Personnel Relations

Section 240.011 - Policy on public service contracts; review.

Section 240.012 - Job sharing; policy statement.

Section 240.015 - Definitions.

Section 240.060 - Employment Relations Board; qualification of members; outside activities.

Section 240.065 - Appointment; terms; vacancies.

Section 240.086 - Duties of board; rules.

Section 240.088 - Review of arbitration awards after written exceptions filed.

Section 240.123 - Board personnel; counsel.

Section 240.131 - Employment Relations Board Administrative Account.

Section 240.145 - Duties of administrator; rules.

Section 240.165 - Cost of operating Personnel Division divided among various agencies of state government.

Section 240.167 - Cost of operating Employment Relations Board divided among various divisions of state government.

Section 240.185 - Maximum number of state employees; applicability; exceptions.

Section 240.190 - Policy on comparability of value of work and compensation and classification.

Section 240.195 - Categories of positions in state service.

Section 240.200 - Exempt service.

Section 240.205 - Unclassified service.

Section 240.215 - Classification plan; job share; career ladder; transfers.

Section 240.217 - Certain reclassifications prohibited.

Section 240.227 - Salary for legislator appointed to exempt, unclassified or management service.

Section 240.235 - Compensation plan for classified service.

Section 240.240 - Application of chapter to unclassified or management service.

Section 240.306 - Recruitment, selection and promotion of state employees; criteria; procedures; duties of department.

Section 240.307 - Procedure for enforcement of ORS 240.309; rules.

Section 240.309 - Temporary appointments; limitations; duration; extension; periodic reports; post-audit review; investigation; exceptions.

Section 240.311 - Delegation of authority and responsibility by division; post-audit review.

Section 240.316 - Trial service; regular status; procedures for transfer, demotion and separation of employees.

Section 240.321 - Collective bargaining; effect of collective bargaining agreements on personnel rules; grievance procedures.

Section 240.395 - Suspension of merit system in emergencies; reinstatement.

Section 240.435 - State Management Credentials Program required; purpose.

Section 240.560 - Appeal procedure.

Section 240.570 - Classified employee filling position in unclassified, exempt or management service.

Section 240.610 - Mediation service fee; labor relations and negotiation training fee; amount; payment; disposition of fees.

Section 240.710 - Certain acts unlawful.

Section 240.750 - When discipline action not to be retained in personnel file.

Section 240.850 - Policy on work environments; duties of state agencies.

Section 240.855 - Telecommuting; state policy; agencies to adopt written policies; identification of barriers and solutions.

Section 240.990 - Penalties.