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The Old Garfield School Building in Salem houses the central offices of the Employment Relations Board. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Present Duties
The Employment Relations Board was established in 1977. It consists of three members appointed by the governor for four-year terms. The board administers the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act, which covers collective bargaining in state and local government; the State Personnel Relations Law, which creates appeal rights for non-union state employees who believe they were treated unfairly in the workplace; and the private sector labor-management relations law, which concerns collective bargaining for private sector employees not covered by federal law.
The Board’s Conciliation Service Office provides mediation services for solving collective bargaining disputes in public and private employment and provides lists of arbitrators for the resolution of labor disputes.
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 528 Cottage St. NE, Suite 400, Salem 97301-3807
Telephone: 503-378-3807
Fax: 503-373-0021
General E-mail: Emprel.Board@state.or.us
Contact: Paul B. Gamson, Chair
Administrative Rules Coordinator E-mail: Leann Wilcox
Records Officer E-mail: Joanne Paulson
Staff Directory from Oregon.gov
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Legal and Legislative Information
Statutory Authority: ORS Chapters 240, 663; ORS 243.650–243.795, 662.010-662.455
Administration Budget Analysis (pdf) - by Legislative Fiscal Office
Audit Reports - select agency from menu
Records, Publications and General Information
Agency History (pdf) - a detailed history of the agency
Records Retention Schedule (pdf) - a list of the public records kept at the agency
State Archives Holdings - a select list of the agency's records available for research at the State Archives
State Library Publications - a link to the Oregon State Library Catalog