71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 911
 
Sponsored by Senator CASTILLO; Senators L BEYER, CORCORAN,
  Representatives ACKERMAN, BARNHART, MONNES ANDERSON, V WALKER
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to conditions of employment; amending ORS 653.261.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 653.261 is amended to read:
  653.261. (1) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and
Industries may issue rules prescribing such minimum conditions of
employment, excluding minimum wages, in any occupation as may be
necessary for the preservation of the health of employees. Such
rules may include, but are not limited to, minimum meal periods
and rest periods, and maximum hours of work, but not less than
eight hours per day or 40 hours per week; however, after 40 hours
of work in one week overtime may be paid, but in no case at a
rate higher than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay
of such employees when computed without benefit of commissions,
overrides, spiffs and similar benefits.
  (2) Nothing contained in ORS 653.010 to 653.261 shall be
construed to confer authority upon the commissioner to regulate
the hours of employment of employees engaged in production,
harvesting, packing, curing, canning, freezing or drying any
variety of agricultural crops, livestock, poultry or fish.
  (3) Rules promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to
subsection (1) of this section do not apply to individuals
employed by this state or a political subdivision or
quasi-municipal corporation thereof if other provisions of law or
collective bargaining agreements prescribe rules pertaining to
conditions of employment referred to in subsection (1) of this
section, including meal periods, rest periods, maximum hours of
work and overtime.
   { +  (4) Rules promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to
subsection (1) of this section regarding meal periods and rest
periods do not apply to nurses who provide acute care in hospital
settings if provisions of collective bargaining agreements
entered into by the nurses prescribe rules concerning meal
periods and rest periods. + }
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Passed by Senate May 1, 2001
 
 
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                                              Secretary of Senate
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House May 24, 2001
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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