Oregon Statutes 657B.340 – Family and medical leave insurance program; administration of program; rules; state agency assistance
(1) The Director of the Employment Department shall establish a family and medical leave insurance program to provide family and medical leave insurance benefits to a covered individual as specified in this chapter.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 657B.340
- Benefits: means family and medical leave insurance benefits. See Oregon Statutes 657B.010
- contributions: means the money payments made by any of the following under ORS § 657B. See Oregon Statutes 657B.010
- Covered individual: means any one of the following who qualifies under ORS § 657B. See Oregon Statutes 657B.010
- Employer: means any person that employs one or more employees working anywhere in this state or any agent or employee of such person to whom the duties of the person under this chapter have been delegated. See Oregon Statutes 657B.010
- Medical leave: means leave from work taken by a covered individual that is made necessary by the individual's own serious health condition. See Oregon Statutes 657B.010
- state government: means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. See Oregon Statutes 174.111
(2) Not later than September 1, 2022, the director shall adopt rules that are necessary to establish the program under subsection (1) of this section, including but not limited to rules that:
(a) Establish an outreach plan for the program to receive input from, and disseminate information to, employers and eligible employees.
(b) Establish a process by which employers may apply for approval of an employer-offered benefit plan under ORS § 657B.210.
(3) The director may enter into interagency agreements to perform the duties and functions necessary to implement and administer this chapter.
(4) Whenever possible, the director shall use existing employer and public infrastructure to maintain records, conduct outreach and facilitate contributions made to the program.
(5) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS § 174.111, shall, upon request of the director, assist in the performance of the director’s duties under this chapter, including but not limited to outreach, technical assistance and training. [2019 c.700 § 33; 2021 c.639 § 1; 2022 c.24 § 2]