Oregon

In Oregon has historically seen distinctions between the treatment of police and non-police bargaining units but has recently made statutory changes to address some of those issues. Oversight. In 2023, Oregon enacted a change to its public sector collective bargaining statute exempting from bargaining an oversight system enacted by popular vote. Statutory Scope. Oregon’s statute provides a broader scope of bargaining for police in other areas such as safety issues Oversight and Work Transfer Decisions. Before 2023, Oregon’s Employment Relations Board set a more favorable standard for bargaining oversight and work transfers from police bargaining units. Impasse Procedures. Oregon requires interest arbitration to resolve bargaining impasses for police units but not for any other units. Expedited Bargaining. Where disputes arise during the term of the contract, Oregon requires the parties to engage in a shortened bargaining process. For police that process culminates in interest arbitration; for everyone else, the employer may implement its last offer before impasse was reached. LEOBOR. Oregon has an Law Enforcement Bill of Rights that codifies investigation processes that are must be bargained by every other unit.