71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2834
 
                         House Bill 3310
 
Sponsored by Representatives ROSENBAUM, MERKLEY; Representatives
  BARNHART, BATES, KAFOURY, LEE, MONNES ANDERSON, TOMEI, V
  WALKER, WIRTH, Senators BROWN, CASTILLO, GORDLY
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Permits payment of unemployment benefits to parent who leaves
employment during child's first year of life or during first year
after child is placed for adoption. Limits benefits to 12 weeks.
  Requires Director of Employment Department to adopt rules.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to compensation during parental leave from employment.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 657. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Parent' means an individual who is the biological or legal
parent of a child or who has custody of a child pending the
adoption of the child.
  (b) 'Placement for adoption' means the time a parent becomes
responsible for a child pending adoption in accordance with ORS
109.305 to 109.410.
  (2) A parent on a leave of absence from the parent's employer
or who left employment to be with the parent's child during the
first year of life, or during the first year following placement
for adoption of a child 18 years of age or younger with the
parent, may not be denied benefits under provisions of this
chapter relating to voluntarily leaving employment, availability
for work, inability to work or failure to actively seek work.
  (3) The reduction of the amount of benefits under ORS 657.150
because of receipt of disqualifying income applies to payments
under this section. In addition, the following payments shall
cause a reduction in the amount of benefits:
  (a) Any payment from the employer resulting from a birth or
placement for adoption described in subsection (2) of this
section; and
  (b) Any payment resulting from a birth or placement for
adoption described in subsection (2) of this section from a
disability insurance plan contributed to by an employer, in
proportion to the employer's contribution to the plan.
  (4) Benefits with respect to any birth or placement for
adoption are payable to a parent under this section for a maximum
of 12 weeks.
 
  (5) An employer shall post at each site operated by the
employer, in a conspicuous place accessible to all employees,
information relating to the availability of birth and adoption
unemployment benefits.
  (6) Any benefits paid under this section may not be charged to
the account of the parent's employer.
  (7)(a) The Director of the Employment Department shall apply
this section in a manner consistent with regulations issued by
the United States Department of Labor.
  (b) The director shall adopt rules to administer this
section. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act applies only to
claims for benefits made on or after the effective date of this
2001 Act. + }
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