2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 660 - Apprenticeship and Training; Workforce Development; Volunteerism
Section 660.355 - Definitions for ORS 660.355 to 660.364.


(1) "Green job" means a job that provides a service or produces a product that:
(a) Increases energy efficiency;
(b) Produces renewable energy;
(c) Prevents, reduces or mitigates environmental degradation;
(d) Cleans up and restores the natural environment; or
(e) Provides education, consultation, policy promotion, accreditation, trading and offsets or similar supporting services for any of the activities identified in this subsection.
(2) "Targeted population" means:
(a) Entry level or similar workers in high demand green job careers who are in or preparing for high wage green jobs;
(b) Dislocated workers in declining industries who are in or are seeking training for high wage green jobs;
(c) Dislocated workers in the forest products, agricultural or energy sectors who are in or are seeking training for high wage green jobs;
(d) Veterans who are residents of Oregon or members of the Oregon National Guard; or
(e) Members of disadvantaged groups. [2009 c.887 §2; 2011 c.452 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment

Chapter 660 - Apprenticeship and Training; Workforce Development; Volunteerism

Section 660.002 - Declaration of policy.

Section 660.006 - Application.

Section 660.010 - Definitions for ORS 660.002 to 660.210.

Section 660.020 - Necessity for written agreement; transfer of agreement to another employer.

Section 660.060 - Contents of agreement.

Section 660.110 - State Apprenticeship and Training Council; members; confirmation; compensation and expenses.

Section 660.120 - Duties and powers of council and division; rules.

Section 660.126 - Apprenticeship standards; rules.

Section 660.135 - Local joint committees; members; meetings; authority of individual employed to assist committees.

Section 660.137 - Duties of local apprenticeship and training programs.

Section 660.139 - Applicant indentured to family business or current employer.

Section 660.142 - Pay rates for apprentices and journeyworkers; exception.

Section 660.147 - Registered apprentice required; exceptions.

Section 660.149 - Evaluation of registered apprenticeship programs.

Section 660.155 - State joint committees; rules.

Section 660.157 - Standard courses of study for apprentices and trainees.

Section 660.158 - Interstate agreements regarding courses of study.

Section 660.162 - Adoption of policies, standards and programs by Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules.

Section 660.167 - Adoption of policies by council.

Section 660.170 - State Director of Apprenticeship and Training; commissioner authority to employ others.

Section 660.205 - Certification of program completion for certain apprentices; card; rules; fee.

Section 660.210 - Tort liability of committees, officers, employees and agents; limitations; punitive damages excluded.

Section 660.220 - Outreach to veterans by Bureau of Labor and Industries; rules.

Section 660.300 - Definitions for ORS 660.300 to 660.364.

Section 660.302 - Findings and policy.

Section 660.312 - Education and Workforce Policy Advisor; duties; rules.

Section 660.318 - Duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules.

Section 660.321 - State Workforce and Talent Development Board.

Section 660.324 - Duties of state board; state plan for workforce development system.

Section 660.327 - Duties of local workforce development boards.

Section 660.330 - One-stop delivery system; service providers.

Section 660.333 - Use of funds; one-stop delivery system services.

Section 660.334 - Agreements to create entities to perform workforce development activities.

Section 660.336 - Reports on performance of local training providers and programs.

Section 660.339 - Participant records; confidentiality; when records available for inspection or release; rules.

Section 660.340 - Oregon Employer Workforce Training Program; rules.

Section 660.343 - Oregon National Career Readiness Certification Program; rules; annual report.

Section 660.346 - Integrated workforce delivery system; occupational prioritization; rules.

Section 660.348 - Comprehensive assessment of public workforce system.

Section 660.349 - Grant program for collaborative pilot projects providing high school students experience and education in architecture, construction trades and engineering; rules.

Section 660.353 - Oregon Youth Employment Program; rules.

Section 660.355 - Definitions for ORS 660.355 to 660.364.

Section 660.358 - Green jobs growth initiative plan.

Section 660.364 - Financial incentives and comprehensive strategies to promote green economy and green technology and innovation.

Section 660.500 - OregonServes Commission.

Section 660.505 - Commission membership.

Section 660.508 - Commission officers; meetings.

Section 660.511 - Advisory and technical committees.

Section 660.515 - Commission duties.

Section 660.518 - Additional duties.

Section 660.520 - Rules establishing standards and guidelines.

Section 660.523 - Solicitations of moneys by commission.