OAR 839-008-0025: Reductions in Employee Compensation

(1) Pursuant to ORS 652.220(4), an employer may not reduce the compensation level of an employee to comply with the provisions of ORS 652.210 to 652.235 and these rules. (2) Red circling, freezing or otherwise holding an employee’s compensation constant as other employees come into alignment are not considered reductions in the compensation level for the employee whose compensation is being held constant.