2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities, Finance
Chapter 292 - Salaries and Expenses of State Officers and Employees
Section 292.912 - Duties; legislative measures.

(1) The Public Officials Compensation Commission shall review and make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly regarding the amount of the annual salary to be paid to each elective officer subject to ORS 292.907 to 292.930 and all compensation of members of the Legislative Assembly for the succeeding biennium.

(2) The commission shall establish the salary recommendations based upon the following criteria:

(a) Comparable positions in neighboring states.

(b) The qualifications and skills necessary for each office.

(c) The level of responsibility implicit in each office.

(d) The cost of living.

(e) The total compensation of the positions, including benefits other than salary.

(f) Budget limitations.

(g) Any other factors the commission may consider to be reasonable, appropriate and in the public interest.

(3) The commission shall cause to have prepared legislative measures that would implement the commission’s recommendations on salaries of officers subject to ORS 292.907 to 292.930 and all compensation of members of the Legislative Assembly for the succeeding biennium.

[1983 c.790 §3; 2007 c.901 §5; 2009 c.899 §7]

Note: The amendments to 292.912 by section 2, chapter 578, Oregon Laws 2013, apply to salaries established for biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2017. See section 4, chapter 578, Oregon Laws 2013, as amended by section 5, chapter 840, Oregon Laws 2015. The text that is applicable on and after July 1, 2017, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
(1) The Public Officials Compensation Commission shall review and make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly regarding the amount of the annual salary to be paid to each elective officer subject to ORS 292.907 to 292.930 for the succeeding biennium.

(2) The commission shall establish the salary recommendations based upon the following criteria:

(a) Comparable positions in neighboring states.

(b) The qualifications and skills necessary for each office.

(c) The level of responsibility implicit in each office.

(d) The cost of living.

(e) The total compensation of the positions, including benefits other than salary.

(f) Budget limitations.

(g) Any other factors the commission may consider to be reasonable, appropriate and in the public interest.

(3) The commission shall cause to have prepared legislative measures that would implement the commission’s recommendations on salaries of officers subject to ORS 292.907 to 292.930 for the succeeding biennium.