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About The Oregon public employe. (Salem, Oregon) 1981-???? | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1981)
P O L IT IC A L A C T IO N OPEG closely tracks nearly 20 proposals The following is a list of bills (other than those that have been expanded upon on this page and page 4) that are being followed by OPEU lobbyists and members: Retiree Insurance For reservations call 585-4454 JOHN WILBUR, Manager JIM ROBINSON, Asst. Manager 2 4 1 0 Mission S tre e t, SE, Salem, Oregon Serving all of Oregon 'NOW IS THE TIME!, Start a payroll savings plan now for half of your next raise. You w ill not miss It, and It w ill be working for you. Plus, you w ill be eligible for all of the benefits of credit union membership. Multnomah State Employees Credit Union 1220 S.W. Columbia Street, Portland, OR 97201 Telephone: 227-4132 Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. SB 150: Provides for public employes paying 50 percent of the cost of health insurance contracted by PERS fo r retired members. From our viewpoint, there is considerable question whether a health insurance carrier would provide significant benefits for this "high risk” group at a reasonable premium rate. C urrently before the Senate Insurance, Banking and Retirement Committee. SB 182: Sponsored by the Executive Department, SEBB and BUBB would be prevented from contracting fo r insurance fo r retired PERS members. Members of the Senate Insurance, Banking and Retirement Committee all reflected displeasure with this legislation and the motivation behind it. HB 3010: Would require local governments and school districts providing health insurance coverage to employes to make that coverage available to retirees and their families. Allows the local jurisdiction to pay none, part or all of the retirees’ coverage. Currently before the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. PERS SB 179: Addresses the issue of the public employer paying employe contributions to the PERS fund. Passed by the 1979 Legislature, this provision would, w ithout action, expire on June 30, 1981. SB 179 would continue the present practice by permanently incorporating this concept. Currently before the Senate Insurance, Banking and Retirement Committee. HB 2878: Permits Oregon Investment Council to use PERS funds to provide financing to employes and annuitants for home purchases. C urrently before the House Urban and Urban Development Committee. Collective Bargaining HB 2141: Allows either party in public employe labor disputes to eliminate factfinding and to initiate binding arbitration. The House Labor Committee has recommended that this bill not be passed when it comes up for a vote before the full House. HB 2466: Expands factfinding to include permissive items in collective bargaining. Allows bargaining on permissive bargaining items. Prohibits public employes from participating in strikes over permissive bargaining items. C urrently before the House Labor Committee. HB 2578: Protects freedom of public employes to bargain collectively. Lim its pow er o f Em ploye Relations Board over p u b lic em ploye representation m atters. Removes provisions relating to fair-share agreements. Removes requirement that public employers make payroll deduction for and make payments to uncertified labor organizations. Currently before the House Labor Committee. HB 2599: Removes provision making public employes’ refusal to cross a picketline an illegal strike. C urrently before the House Labor Committee. Personnel errarium NOW SERVING The Kahala Burger 4s Inspired by Hawaii’s famed Kahala Hilton International Hotel V» LB. EXTRA LEAN HANDMADE BEEF PATTY or */s LB. 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Currently before the House Intergovernmental Relations Committee. HJR 38: Creates interim study of state classification system. This system has not had a thorough review in 40 years. Currently before the House Legislative Rules and Operations Committee. investments HB 2618: Declares policy o f opposing racially discrim inatory state investment. Encourages consideration o f social effects of state investment. Establishes benefit to state economy as objective of investment. Prohibits investment of state funds in firm s required by foreign law to discrim inate on basis of race, color or national origin. Restricts these lim its to firm s with substantial operation in such foreign countries. Requires prudent divestment o f present investments in such firms. C urrently before the House Aging and M inority Affairs Committee. Miscellaneous HB 2828: Directs Department o f Human Resources, through the Mental Health Division, to close the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Section of Eastern Oregon Hospital and Training Center by June 30,1983. Requires division to transfer residents to intermediate care facilities. C urrently before the House Human Resources Committee. SB 328: Establishes program fo r paying partial unemployment benefits to individuals involved in approved work-sharing programs. Senate Labor Committee has referred this bill to the Ways and Means Committee w ith a recommendation not to pass.
