Oregon Statutes 657.695 – Employment Department Advisory Council; members; compensation and expenses
(1) To assist the Director of the Employment Department in the effective development of policies and programs with respect to unemployment insurance and employment service and in securing to this state the benefits of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and particularly with respect to carrying out ORS § 657.615, there hereby is created an advisory council within the Employment Department to be known as the Employment Department Advisory Council.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 657.695
- Benefits: means the money allowances payable to unemployed persons under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 657.010
- employment: includes service that is:
(a) Subject to the tax imposed by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act; or
(b) Required to be covered under this chapter as a condition for employers to receive a full tax credit against the tax imposed by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. See Oregon Statutes 657.030
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
(2) The members of the council shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be composed of men and women representing employers and employees in equal numbers, and representatives of the public who shall elect their chairperson. The director shall serve as an ex officio member of the council.
(3) The members of the council shall be appointed for a term of two years and are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS § 292.495. Members of the council or other committees appointed pursuant to this section and ORS § 657.700 shall be reimbursed from the Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund. [Formerly 657.675; 1969 c.314 § 70; 1969 c.597 § 188; 1997 c.57 § 1]