71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HMRA to A-Eng. SB 354
 
LC 606/SB 354-AMR3
 
                      HOUSE MINORITY REPORT
                          AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 354
 
                             May 14
 
Speaker Simmons:
  A minority of your Committee on Business, Labor, and Consumer
Affairs, to whom was referred A-engrossed Senate Bill 354, having
had the same under consideration, respectfully reports it back
with the recommendation that it do pass with the following
amendments:
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, after the
semicolon insert 'creating new provisions; and'.
  On page 2, after line 32, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + Section 3 of this 2001 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS chapter 657. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + (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 4. + }  { + Section 3 of this 2001 Act applies
only to claims for benefits made on or after the effective date
of this 2001 Act. + } ' .
 
                         /sDiane Rosenbaum
                           Representative
 
                         /sJeff Merkley
                           Representative
 
                         /sVicki Walker
                           Representative
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