As the start date for Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) draws nearer, employers continue to problem-solve how to implement the new law within Oregon’s complex system of leave laws. One such question that has arisen is what to do about inconsistencies between PLO and the Oregon Family Leave ...
In 2023, the state enacted a new family leave act meant to protect employees' positions and offer paid leave in certain circumstances. In 2020, the state decriminalized possession of cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamine, and oxycodone, making it the first state in the country to implement suc...
estate, and interest earnings are not enough to fully offset the larger personal kicker being paid out. That said, when looking at the state budget and the combined resources of 2023-25 and 2025-27 the General Fund forecast is
While we still have a lot of the geographic diversity that defines the Pacific Northwest, the National Weather Service office in Pendleton, Oregon forecasts primarily for the lesser known side of the region. One where blowing dust and tumbleweeds prevail, and going months without seeing much of a...
Oregon Becomes Fourth State to Enact Paid Sick Leave LawBy Cindy BrockhausenBill Kalten
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As a result, the state relies on property and income taxes for its revenue. Oregon has the fifth highest personal income tax in the nation. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oregon ranked 41st out of the 50 states in taxes per capita in 2005 with an average amount paid of 1,791.4...
Looking forward, interest earnings in FY 2024 are expected to be even higher, at nearly $350 million, before dropping after the kicker is paid out during next year’s income tax filing season. The primary reason for larger interest earnings in the new fiscal year is because the balances are...
these routes constantly changed as I scrambled over steep escarpments and down into dry lakebeds. I disgorged myself from the truck many times to open and close the gates that keep the local cattle herds in their place. I paid a visit to a pair of 6-foot-high cairns built atop a prom...
Paid Vacation: Three weeks per year for a full-time employee. Increases at 5, 10 and 20 years. Personal leave 8 hours/year Paid Sick Benefits: One hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours/year. Paid Holidays: All Federal Reserve holidays Medical/Dental/Vision: Coverage begins the...