Chapter 442 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

HB 2275

Relating to volunteering; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) The Employment Department shall:

(a) Update the department’s webpage to encourage volunteering and provide links to state and federal volunteering opportunities.

(b) Post the following statement on the webpages of the department and the unemployment insurance division of the department:

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As you search for a job, you can make a positive difference in your life and in your community by volunteering your time and skills to help others. Volunteer work can build experience for your resume and expand your list of community employment contacts.

The skill sets you use and learn in volunteer work could turn into a job offer or a career change in the future. Volunteering will not affect your unemployment benefits as long as you continue to meet work-search and availability requirements.

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(2) The business and employment services unit of the department shall incorporate information about volunteering into the unit’s welcome process.

SECTION 2. This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor June 21, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 21, 2011

Effective date June 21, 2011

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