74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2207
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Employment Department)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to wage threshold for employment to be subject to
  unemployment insurance laws; amending ORS 657.025 and 657.050.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 657.025 is amended to read:
  657.025. (1) As used in this chapter, unless the context
requires otherwise, 'employer' means any employing unit which
employs one or more individuals in an employment subject to this
chapter in each of 18 separate weeks during any calendar year, or
in which   { - its - }   { + the employing unit's + } total
payroll during any calendar quarter amounts to   { - $225 - }
 { + $1,000 + } or more.
  (2) Whenever any helper, assistant or employee of an employer
engages any other person in the work   { - which said - }
 { + that the + } helper, assistant or employee is doing for the
employer, with the employer's actual, constructive or implied
knowledge,   { - such - }   { + the + } employer shall, for all
purposes of this chapter, be deemed the employer of
 { - such - }   { + the + } other person, whether   { - such - }
 { + the other + } person is paid by the   { - said - }  helper,
assistant or employee  { - , - }  or by the employer. All persons
employed by an employer in all of the employer's several places
of employment maintained within the state shall be treated as
employed by a single employer for the purposes of this chapter.
  SECTION 2. ORS 657.050 is amended to read:
  657.050. (1)  { + As used in this chapter, + } 'employment'
does not include:
  (a) Domestic service performed in a private home, local college
club  { - , - }  or local chapter of a college fraternity or
sorority { + , + } unless   { - such - }   { + the domestic + }
service is performed for an employing unit   { - who - }
 { + that + } paid to individuals employed in   { - such - }
 { + the + } domestic service cash remuneration of $1,000 or more
in a calendar quarter in the current calendar year or the
preceding calendar year.
  (b) Child care service provided through the Department of Human
Services to an individual who is the recipient of public
assistance.
  (c) Service not in the course of the employer's trade or
business or that does not promote or advance the trade or
business of the employer unless   { - such - }   { + the + }
 
 
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service is performed in each of 18 weeks in a calendar year or
total payroll for   { - such - }   { + the + } service is
 { - $225 - }   { + $1,000 + } or more during any calendar
quarter.
  (d) Child care service provided in the home of the child care
provider by the provider.
  (2) The provisions of subsection (1)(b) and (d) of this section
do not apply to services performed for:
  (a) A nonprofit employing unit;
  (b) This state;
  (c) A political subdivision of this state; or
  (d) An Indian tribe.
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Passed by House February 15, 2007
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
      ...........................................................
                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate March 27, 2007
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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