Entries by Rebekah Dohrman

Reimbursement of Costs for Police and Corrections Officers

Rebekah Dohrman From our November 2017 e-newsletter ORS 181A.620 provides that law enforcement units may seek reimbursement from another law enforcement unit when police or corrections officers leave employment in one unit and are subsequently employed by another unit. During the 2017 legislative session and as a means of reducing friction between law enforcement units, […]

Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017

By Rebekah Dohrman From our February 2018 e-newsletter During the 2017 legislative session, legislators adopted House Bill 2005, the Oregon Equal Pay Act. The law is now in effect and likely impacts local governments, as employers, in a number of different ways. In a nutshell, the law is intended to end differences in pay between […]