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State could become first in
U.S. to regulate work schedules
TRACY LOEW
STATESMAN JOURNAL
A bill that would make Oregon the
first state in the nation to regulate em-
ployee work schedules is headed to the
House for a final vote.
Senate Bill 828 underwent significant
changes before it passed the Senate last
week, but both workers and employers
should feel good about it, Rep. Ann Lin-
inger, D-Lake Oswego, who will carry
the bill, told the House Rules Committee
June 27.
“It is the product of extensive collabo-
ration,” Lininger said. “It’s really good
for working moms.”
The bill’s provisions would apply to
retail, food service and hospitality em-
ployers with at least 500 workers world-
wide. That’s up from 100 statewide in the
original bill.
Individually owned franchises would
not be covered.
If the bill passes, beginning July 1,
2018, those employers would have to pro-
vide workers with an estimated schedule
seven days before the first day of that
week’s work. That’s down from 14 days in
the original bill.
The advance notice requirement
would increase to 14 days on July 1, 2020.
Enforcement would begin Jan. 1, 2019.
The bill also requires employers to
provide extra pay to workers who have
fewer than 10 hours off between shifts,
allows workers to turn down extra shifts,
and allows employers to maintain stand-
by list of employees who are willing to be
called into work on short notice.
And it prohibits cities and counties
from setting their own scheduling regu-
lations.
A recently released Portland State
TRACY LOEW/STATESMAN JOURNAL
Hali Anderson holds back tears during a February news conference as she describes how she became ill and depressed after working irregular
shifts at Starbucks.
University report concludes that irregu-
lar scheduling practices are prevalent in
Oregon. Those can include sending em-
ployees home early if business is slow;
providing short notice of work sched-
ules; scheduling extremely variable to-
tal hours from week to week; and sched-
uling employees for a closing then open-
ing shift (known as “clopens”).
“This bill is the result of a lot of great
work,” Michael Selvaggio, a lobbyist for
the Oregon Working Families Party said.
“We’ve come out with a fantastic prod-
uct.”
Several cities, including Seattle, San
Jose and San Francisco, have workplace
scheduling laws, according to a state-
ment from the Oregon Working Families
Party.
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Legislature unveils transportation plan, raises some taxes
DIANE DIETZ
STATESMAN JOURNAL
The Oregon Legislature finally un-
veiled its intensely negotiated plan for
upgrading roads and extending transit
statewide -- at the suggested taxpayer
price of $5.3 billion.
The 295-page bill proposing a slew of
taxes and fees emerged late Friday af-
ternoon. It includes a 10 cent boost to the
state gas tax over six years, a 0.5 percent
tax on new car sales and a $15 tax on bicy-
cle sales greater than $200.
The bill is a whittled-down version of
a proposal introduced in May. It’s main
purpose is to repair roads and build bike
paths and other transportation-related
projects in the coming seven years.
The initial proposal would have raised
$8.2 billion over 10 years, compared with
the new figure of $5.3 billion over seven
years.
The Joint Committee on Transporta-
tion and Modernization will begin dis-
cussing the bill at 1 p.m. Saturday in Cap-
itol hearing room F. Lawmakers hope to
pass the bill before July 10, when they’re
constitutionally required to adjourn the
session.
The bill originated during five
months of hearings in 11cities conducted
across the state by the Joint Committee
on Transportation Preservation and
Modernization in 2016.
The bill includes $10 million per year
for Safe Routes to Schools (improve-
ments to sidewalks, cross walks and bike
lanes) and $30 million per year for Inter-
state 5 expansion in the Portland Rose
Quarter.
The bill also includes $12 million in re-
bates for people who buy low or zero-
emission cars.
Lawmakers negotiated some changes
to the state’s clean fuels standard, but
the new rules will go into effect only in
certain circumstances and environmen-
tal groups didn’t believe there would be
significant negative impact.
In 2015, when majority Democrats
adopted the clean fuels standards, Re-
publican lawmakers refused to go along
with any transportation package. This
year, the parties reached some common
ground.
“We’re happy,” said Brad Reed,
spokesman for the Renew Oregon advo-
cacy group. “The program’s integrity is
intact.”
The proposed bill would earmark $201
million for projects in ODOT Region 2,
which includes Marion and Polk coun-
ties.
Projects the bill would help fund
» I-5 at Aurora-Donald Interchange,
Phase 1
» OR 99E in City of Halsey
» OR 214 pedestrian safety improve-
ments at the intersection with Jefferson
Street in City of Silverton
» US 20 Safety Upgrades: Albany to
Corvallis
» OR 22, Center Street Bridge seismic
retrofit in City of Salem
Summary of taxes
in the proposed bill
GAS TAX: Up 4 cents per gallon in Jan-
uary 2018 and then up 2 percents per gal-
lon every two years until 2024 for a total
increase of 10 cents per gallon
BIKE TAX: $15 tax on bicycle pur-
chases of $200 or more
CAR REGISTRATION FEES: Raises the
basic fee to $56 and adds sums based on
miles per gallon beginning in 2020:
» For vehicles that have a rating of 0-
19 MPG, $18
» For vehicles that have a rating of 20-
39 MPG, $23.
» For vehicles that have a rating of 40
MPG or greater, $33
» For electric vehicles, $110.
The fees will bump up by a couple of
bucks in 2022.
TRANSIT PAYROLL TAX: 0.1percent on
all employees
NEW CAR SALES: 0.5 percent
ELECTRIC/HYBRID PURCHASE RE-
BATE: $2,500 electric purchase, $1,500
hybrid purchase
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