OPPOSE SB 913: Modifies provisions relating to Public Employees Retirement System. Declares emergency, effective on passage. This bill has a hearing on March 15.
-The bill increases the age at which new members could receive PERS from 55 to 57, and from 65 to 67.
OPPOSE HB 3217: Requires labor negotiation with public body to take place in open meeting. Prohibits public body from holding executive session for labor negotiation.
-Open meetings will have a negative impact on collective bargaining. Allowing the public to attend would interfere with our ability to reach agreement.
OPPOSE HB 3218: Requires labor organization to be recertified as exclusive representative every four years. Requires Employment Relations Board to hold election for certain unrepresented employees who petition to be included in bargaining unit. Requires board to adopt rules for hearing requested by unrepresented employees. Prevents parties to collective bargaining agreement from barring certain elections. Prohibits newly elected exclusive representative from renewing existing collective bargaining agreement at time of expiration of existing collective bargaining agreement. Allows newly elected exclusive representative to alter certain terms in existing collective bargaining agreement. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
-The bill aims to weaken labor unions.
OPPOSE HB 3219: Requires public employer to publish collective bargaining agreement.
-CBA’s are already posted on union websites and are accessible to the public.
OPPOSE HB 2378: Allows employers to pay lower minimum wage to workers younger than 21 for 90 days. This hurts our students and undermines the minimum wage.
SUPPORT SB 879: Increases membership on Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors by adding one faculty member and one non-faculty staff member. Prevents faculty and non-faculty staff members of board from participating in collective bar- gaining issues affecting faculty and non-faculty staff at university.
-The bill gives OHSU faculty and staff representation on university governing boards.
SUPPORT HB 2830: Increases corporate excise tax rates. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
SUPPORT HB 2831: Increases corporate minimum tax imposed on S corporations with Oregon sales that exceed certain amount. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
-Increases minimum tax rates on small businesses and corporations.
SUPPORT HB 2005: Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions. Makes unlawful employment practice to discriminate in the payment of wages against employee on basis of protected class. Makes unlawful employment practice to screen job applicants based on salary history, to base salary decision on salary history and to seek salary history information from applicant for employment other than after making offer of employment. Requires employer to demonstrate business necessity for pay differentials that are not based on merit, seniority, piece-rate or production-based work.
Extends time limitation to bring certain pay equity claims by making each subsequent payroll action that is based on underlying pay equity violation actionable. Extends tort claim notice requirement from 180 days to one year for public employee to give notice of certain pay equity violations. Adds additional remedies for pay equity and wage-related violations that include right to jury trial and right to compensatory and punitive damages. Protects seniority rights for employee who uses sick leave or medical leave.
-The bill makes wage discrimination against employees who are members of the protected classes illegal.