ORS 653.616: Allowable uses of sick time.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
An employee may use sick time earned under ORS 653.606: (1) For an employee’s mental or physical illness, injury or health condition, need for medical diagnosis, care or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury or health condition or need for preventive medical care. (2) For care of a family member with a mental or physical illness, injury or health condition, care of a family member who needs medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury or health condition or care of a family member who needs preventive medical care. (3) Notwithstanding ORS 659A.153, for any other purpose specified in ORS 659A.159. (4) For a purpose specified in ORS 659A.272, notwithstanding ORS 659A.270 (1). (5) For a purpose specified in ORS 657B.020. (6) To donate accrued sick time to another employee if the other employee uses the donated sick time for a purpose specified in this section and the employer has a policy that allows an employee to donate sick time to a coworker for a purpose specified in this section. (7) In the event of a public health emergency. For purposes of this subsection, a public health emergency includes, but is not limited to: (a) Closure of the employee’s place of business, or the school or place of care of the employee’s child, by order of a public official due to a public health emergency; (b) A determination by a lawful public health authority or by a health care provider that the presence of the employee or the family member of the employee in the community would jeopardize the health of others, such that the employee must provide self care or care for the family member; or (c) The exclusion of the employee from the workplace under any law or rule that requires the employer to exclude the employee from the workplace for health reasons. (8) For blood donation that is made in connection with a voluntary program for the donation of blood that is approved or accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks or the American Red Cross. [2015 c.537 §6; 2025 c.85 §8; 2025 c.243 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-082-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-082-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 839-007-0000: Definitions — implements
- OAR 839-007-0000: Definitions — authority
- OAR 839-007-0005: Jointly Employed Employees — implements
- OAR 839-007-0005: Jointly Employed Employees — authority
- OAR 839-007-0007: Front-loading Sick Time — implements
- OAR 839-007-0007: Front-loading Sick Time — authority
- OAR 839-007-0015: Calculating the Number of Employees Employed — implements
- OAR 839-007-0015: Calculating the Number of Employees Employed — authority
- OAR 839-007-0020: Permissible Use of Sick Time — implements
- OAR 839-007-0020: Permissible Use of Sick Time — authority
- OAR 839-007-0025: Increments of Sick Time to Be Taken by Employee — implements
- OAR 839-007-0025: Increments of Sick Time to Be Taken by Employee — authority
- OAR 839-007-0030: Payment of Sick Time — implements
- OAR 839-007-0030: Payment of Sick Time — authority
- OAR 839-007-0032: Application of Sick Time Provisions to New Businesses — implements
- OAR 839-007-0032: Application of Sick Time Provisions to New Businesses — authority
- OAR 839-007-0033: Sick Time on Public Works Projects — implements
- OAR 839-007-0033: Sick Time on Public Works Projects — authority
- OAR 839-007-0045: Verification and Certification for Sick Time Use — implements
- OAR 839-007-0045: Verification and Certification for Sick Time Use — authority
- OAR 839-007-0055: Substantial Equivalency — implements
- OAR 839-007-0055: Substantial Equivalency — authority
- OAR 839-007-0065: Unlawful Employment Practice — implements
- OAR 839-007-0065: Unlawful Employment Practice — authority
- OAR 839-007-0100: Civil Penalties — implements
- OAR 839-007-0100: Civil Penalties — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 653.606 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 653.256: Civil penalty for general employment statute or rule violations.
- ORS 653.601: Definitions for ORS 653.601 to 653.661.
- ORS 653.621: Minimum use increments; notice to employer; rules.
- ORS 653.626: Medical verification.
- OAR 839-007-0020: Permissible Use of Sick Time
- OAR 839-007-0045: Verification and Certification for Sick Time Use
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors653.html