Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 236.630 (2026)

Authority of new employer over transferred employee

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      236.630 Authority of new employer over transferred employee. A public employer who receives a transferred public employee under ORS 236.610 (1) shall place that employee in a position comparable to the position the employee enjoyed under prior employment, subject to the following:

      (1) The receiving employer, in determining a comparable position, shall consider the employee’s educational and physical qualifications, experience, and the salary, duties and responsibilities of prior employment.

      (2) If the receiving employer finds that no comparable position exists under subsection (1) of this section, the employee shall be offered a lesser position, if such position is available, according to the qualifications of the employee, by the receiving employer. The finding and action of such employer under this subsection, and subsection (3) of this section shall be subject to a hearing upon the employee’s request and subject to review under ORS 34.010 to 34.100.

      (3) If the receiving employer finds that no position exists, the employee shall be listed as a regular laid-off employee and shall have priority to appointment over other persons eligible for any position for which the employee is qualified, subject to any applicable collective bargaining agreement. [1963 c.204 §4; 1991 c.918 §5; 1995 c.286 §23]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1978–2000 · leading case: Davis v. Wasco Intermediate Educ. Dist., 593 P.2d 1152 (Or. 1979).
Davis v. Wasco Intermediate Educ. Dist., 593 P.2d 1152 (Or. 1979). · cites it 10× “" ORS 236.630 provides: "A public employer who receives a transferred employe under subsection (1) of ORS 236.”
Davis v. Wasco Intermediate Educ. Dist., 583 P.2d 1151 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “Third, the IED relies upon the part of ORS 236.630(3) which states if "the transferee employer finds that no position exists, the employe shall be listed as a regular laid-off employe,” and argues that since school districts are not required to maintain lists of laid-off…”
Bain v. Willamette Educ. Serv. Dist., 13 P.3d 1021 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “Next, the court noted that ORS 236.630(3) states that, if no position exists for the transferred employee, “the employe shall be listed as a regular laid-off employee[.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 236.630(2) — 1 case
Davis v. Wasco Intermediate Educ. Dist., 593 P.2d 1152 (Or. 1979). “" ORS 236.630 provides: "A public employer who receives a transferred employe under subsection (1) of ORS 236.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 236.630(3) — 3 cases
Davis v. Wasco Intermediate Educ. Dist., 593 P.2d 1152 (Or. 1979). “" ORS 236.630 provides: "A public employer who receives a transferred employe under subsection (1) of ORS 236.”
Davis v. Wasco Intermediate Educ. Dist., 583 P.2d 1151 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). “Third, the IED relies upon the part of ORS 236.630(3) which states if "the transferee employer finds that no position exists, the employe shall be listed as a regular laid-off employe,” and argues that since school districts are not required to maintain lists of laid-off…”
Bain v. Willamette Educ. Serv. Dist., 13 P.3d 1021 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “Next, the court noted that ORS 236.630(3) states that, if no position exists for the transferred employee, “the employe shall be listed as a regular laid-off employee[.”
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