Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 657.608 (2026)

Director; term; responsibility for service programs and long-range planning; compensation

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657.608 Director; term; responsibility for service programs and long-range planning; compensation. (1)(a) The Employment Department shall be under the supervision and control of a director appointed by the Governor.

(b) The term of office of the Director of the Employment Department is four years, but the director may be removed at any time during a term at the pleasure of the Governor.

(c) The appointment of the director is subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565.

(2) The director is responsible for providing for programs to deliver to the public services assigned to the department and for undertaking long-range planning necessary for the effective delivery of those services.

(3)(a) The director shall receive such salary as may be provided by law or, if not so provided, as may be fixed by the Governor, and shall be reimbursed for all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of official duties.

(b) The director’s compensation shall be paid out of the Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund or the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund established under ORS 657B.430, as appropriate. [1959 c.583 §3; 1969 c.597 §179; 1969 c.695 §13; 1983 c.522 §6; 1983 c.740 §246; 1993 c.344 §5; 2025 c.43 §4]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1979–1985 · leading case: McPherson v. Emp. Div., 591 P.2d 1381 (Or. 1979).

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McPherson v. Emp. Div., 591 P.2d 1381 (Or. 1979). · cites it 4× “ORS 657.608. He is directed to "determine all questions of general policy and promulgate rules and regulations and be responsible for the administration of this chapter.”

Trebesch v. Emp. Div., 710 P.2d 136 (Or. 1985). “The assistant director supervises and controls the Employment Division, ORS 657.608, and is responsible for interpreting and developing the unemployment insurance laws.”

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