Oregon Statutes 401.378 – Leaves of absence for disaster relief or recovery volunteers; requirements; maximum period; effect on status of employees
State agencies and political subdivisions described in ORS § 243.853 (2) to (6) may grant leaves of absence to any public employee who volunteers to participate in disaster relief or recovery services in the State of Oregon. Cumulative leave granted shall not exceed 15 work days in any 12-month period. Such leave granted shall not result in a loss of compensation, seniority, vacation time, sick leave or accrued overtime for which the employee is otherwise eligible. Compensation to an employee granted leave under this section shall be at the employee’s regular rate of pay for those regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work. [Formerly 401.485; 2023 c.427 § 5]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 401.378
- Emergency: means a human created or natural event or circumstance that causes or threatens widespread loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, including but not limited to:
(a) Fire, wildfire, explosion, flood, severe weather, landslides or mud slides, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, tsunamis or other oceanic phenomena, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025
[1953 c.394 § 8; 1959 c.403 § 1; 1983 c.586 § 39; renumbered 401.535]
[Formerly 401.215; 1989 c.361 § 9; 1993 c.187 § 11; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[Formerly 401.220; 1993 c.187 § 12; 2007 c.70 § 157; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[Formerly 401.225; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[1967 c.480 § 1; repealed by 1983 c.586 § 49]
[Formerly 401.230; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[1967 c.480 § 2; repealed by 1983 c.586 § 49]
[Formerly 401.235; 1993 c.187 § 13; 2007 c.740 § 28; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[1967 c.480 § 3; repealed by 1983 c.586 § 49]
[Formerly 401.240; 1993 c.187 § 14; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[1967 c.480 § 4; repealed by 1983 c.586 § 49]
[Formerly 401.245; 1993 c.187 § 15; 2007 c.740 § 29; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[1967 c.480 § 5; repealed by 1983 c.586 § 49]
[Formerly 401.250; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[1967 c.480 § 6; repealed by 1983 c.586 § 49]
[Formerly 401.255; 1993 c.187 § 16; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
[1967 c.480 § 7; repealed by 1983 c.586 § 49]
[1983 c.586 § 15; renumbered 402.010 in 2009]
[1995 c.70 § 1; renumbered 401.378 in 2009]
[1983 c.586 § 16; 2009 c.718 § 45; renumbered 402.015 in 2009]
[1983 c.586 § 17; renumbered 402.020 in 2009]
FUNDING OF EMERGENCY SERVICES