75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 3259
 
                         Senate Bill 770
 
Sponsored by Senator MONNES ANDERSON, Representative GREENLICK
  (at the request of Oregon Health and Science University)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Declares that public service physician and physician faculty
workforce shortage exists. Provides that Governor may at any time
suspend declaration by executive order.
  Provides that 1,039-hour limitation on employment of retired
member of Public Employees Retirement System does not apply to
retired member who is physician and is employed by public
employer as physician or for purpose of teaching medicine during
period in which workforce shortage declaration remains in effect.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to public employee retirement; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 238. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Legislative Assembly declares that a
public service physician and physician faculty workforce shortage
exists. The Governor may at any time suspend the workforce
shortage declaration under this section by executive order.
  (2) The limitations on employment imposed by ORS 238.082 (2) do
not apply to a retired member who is a physician and is employed
by a public employer as a physician or for the purpose of
teaching medicine during the period in which the workforce
shortage declaration under this section remains in effect.
  (3) This section does not apply to any member who retires under
the provisions of ORS 238.280 (1), (2) or (3).
  (4) Employment under this section does not affect the status of
a person as a retired member of the Public Employees Retirement
System and a recipient of retirement benefits under this
chapter. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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