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New FLSA Exemption Requirements

Christy Monson From our November 2016 e-newsletter As you know, your (non-firefighting and non-public safety) regular employees generally must be paid overtime or earn comp time if they work over 40 hours in a workweek–unless they qualify as “exempt” from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime requirements. Recently, the Department of Labor made some very […]

Written Notice Now Required Before Disciplinary or Performance Review Executive Sessions

Christy Monson From our November 2016 e-newsletter The Oregon Ethics Commission has adopted a new rule which changes the law regarding certain executive sessions. Specifically, the Commission decided that in order to call an executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(b) or (i) (which allows a government to go into an executive session to discuss the discipline […]

~PREPARATION COMES BEFORE SUCCESS~ Tips for Preparing to Bargain your Next Collective Bargaining Agreement

Diana Moffat From our November 2016 e-newsletter As most of you know, my email signature line is followed by the adage: “Preparation comes before success, even in the dictionary.” That statement is especially true when it comes to preparing to bargain a successor Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with your union(s). Do you have a CBA […]

Coverage Determinations Can Help You Take Advantage of BOLI Exemptions

Carrie Connelly From our February 2017 e-newsletter The phrase is so often repeated it’s nearly cliché – “Construction? Call BOLI.” However, there are a number of exemptions from prevailing wage rate laws. Such exemptions include, but are not limited to, construction projects which cost no more than $50,000, projects that are paid for with no […]