ORS 236.350: Definitions for ORS 236.350 to 236.370.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 236.350 to 236.370: (1) “Disciplinary action” means action taken against a public safety officer by an employer to punish the officer, including dismissal, demotion, suspension without pay, reduction in salary, written reprimand and transfer. (2) “Just cause” means a cause reasonably related to the public safety officer’s ability to perform required work. The term includes a willful violation of reasonable work rules, regulations or written policies. (3) “Public safety officer” means: (a) A member of a law enforcement unit who is employed full-time as a peace officer commissioned by a city, university that has established a police department under ORS 352.121 or 353.125, port, school district, mass transit district, county, Indian reservation, the Criminal Justice Division of the Department of Justice, the Oregon State Lottery Commission or the Governor and who is responsible for enforcing the criminal laws of this state or laws or ordinances relating to airport security. (b) A corrections officer, a parole and probation officer or a youth correction officer as those terms are defined in ORS 181A.355. [1979 c.618 §2; 1991 c.742 §14; 1993 c.594 §6; 1993 c.623 §3; 2007 c.71 §74; 2009 c.716 §1; 2011 c.506 §31; 2013 c.180 §35]
This rule cites
- ORS 236.350 — resolved
- 236.370 — resolved
- ORS 352.121 — resolved
- 353.125 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 236.360: Disciplinary actions; written procedures; safeguards; just cause; notice.
- ORS 236.370: ORS 236.350 to 236.370 not applicable to certain public safety officers.
- ORS 243.808: Arbitration concerning alleged misconduct by law enforcement officer.
- ORS 652.750: Inspection of records by employee; furnishing copy to employee; disposition of record on termination of employment; charge for copies; public safety officer records.
- OAR 265-005-0001: Definitions
- OAR 265-005-0005: Application of Oregon Revised Statutes
- OAR 265-005-0010: Burden of Proof
- OAR 265-005-0020: Multiple Instances of Misconduct; Arbitrary and Capricious Discipline
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors236.html