Oregon Statutes 346.565 – Participation in state health benefit plan and deferred compensation plan
(1) A business enterprise manager who is blind, as described under ORS § 346.510 to 346.570, or a person who is blind who is an employee of a private nonprofit Oregon corporation established and authorized by the Commission for the Blind to provide employment to persons who are blind may participate in a health benefit plan available to state employees pursuant to ORS § 243.105 to 243.285 at the expense of the manager or employee.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 346.565
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) A business enterprise manager who is blind, as described under ORS § 346.510 to 346.570, may participate in state deferred compensation plan established under ORS § 243.401 to 243.507, contingent on participation not affecting the tax exempt status of other contributions to the deferred compensation plan.
(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, such managers and employees shall be considered eligible state employees. [1991 c.577 § 2; 1997 c.179 § 28; 1997 c.222 § 51; 2007 c.70 § 134]