Bill Text: OR SB515 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to employment of certain managers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB515 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB515-Introduced.html

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     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
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LC 1878

                         Senate Bill 515

Sponsored by Senator JOHNSON (Presession filed.)

                             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.

  Prohibits city or local service district from entering into
employment contract for employment of principal administrator
that provides for term of employment that is longer than four
years or for automatic renewal of contract. Prohibits payment of
compensation for work not performed by administrator.
  Becomes operative January 1, 2015.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to employment of certain managers.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'manager' means
the chief executive officer of a city or local service district
as defined in ORS 174.116 who performs the duties of the
principal administrator of the city or local service district.
  (2) A city or local service district may not enter into:
  (a) An employment contract with a manager that includes:
  (A) A provision for automatic renewal of the contract;
  (B) A term of employment under the contract of more than four
years; or
  (C) Payment of compensation to the manager made in anticipation
of the termination of the employment of the manager that includes
compensation for work not performed by the manager.
  (b) An agreement for the termination of the employment of the
manager that provides for payment of compensation to the manager
for work not performed by the manager or for severance pay. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act applies to contracts
or agreements entered into or renewed on or after January 1,
2015. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act becomes operative on
January 1, 2015. + }
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