ORS 242.520

Known as the Custodians’ Civil Service Law

The act spans §§ 242–242 (73 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Walter v. Scherzinger (2005)

Most recently applied in Scherzinger v. Portland Custodians Civil Service Board (December 2006)

Amended by 1969 c.262 §3; 2023 c.437 §8

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(1) No appointment or promotion to any position shall be made except as provided in the Custodians’ Civil Service Law. All appointments to beginning employment positions in the classified civil service shall be made according to fitness, to be ascertained by open competitive assessments. All promotions in the classified civil service shall be made according to merit in service, fidelity in service and seniority in service.

(2) No person shall be appointed or employed by a school board under any title not appropriate to the duties to be performed.

(3) The appointing authority shall immediately notify the board of any appointment or discharge.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.