74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2182
 
                         House Bill 2485
 
Sponsored by Representatives ROSENBAUM, TOMEI; Representatives
  BEYER, DINGFELDER, D EDWARDS, GALIZIO, KRIEGER, NOLAN, OLSON,
  Senators BROWN, BURDICK, WALKER
 
 
                             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.
 
  Expands purposes for which employee taking family leave may use
paid sick leave.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to paid sick leave for employees taking family leave;
  creating new provisions; and amending ORS 659A.174.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 659A.174 is amended to read:
  659A.174. (1) Except as provided in   { - subsections (2) and
(3) - }  { + subsection (2) + } of this section, and unless
otherwise provided by the terms of an agreement between the
eligible employee and the covered employer, a collective
bargaining agreement or an employer policy, family leave is not
required to be granted with pay.
  (2) An employee   { - on - }   { + taking + } family leave is
entitled to
  { - utilize - }   { + use any paid accrued sick leave or + }
any paid accrued vacation leave during the period of family
leave, or to   { - utilize - }  { + use + } any other paid leave
that is offered by the employer in lieu of vacation leave during
the period of family leave.
    { - (3) An employee taking family leave for the purpose
specified in ORS 659A.159 (1)(a) is entitled to utilize any paid
accrued sick leave in addition to paid leave that may be utilized
under subsection (2) of this section. - }
    { - (4) - }   { + (3) + } Subject to the terms of any
agreement between the eligible employee and the covered employer
or the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, the employer
may determine the particular order in which accrued leave is to
be used in circumstances in which more than one type of accrued
leave is available to the employee.
    { - (5) Except as provided by subsection (3) of this section,
ORS 659A.150 to 659A.186 do not require an employer to provide or
allow the use of any form of paid sick leave, paid medical leave
or paid family leave in any situation in which the employer would
not normally provide or allow use of paid sick leave, paid
medical leave or paid family leave. - }
 
 
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 659A.174 by section 1 of
this 2007 Act apply only to periods of family leave taken on or
after the effective date of this 2007 Act. + }
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