State managers are creating an exception committee to hear appeals from Oregon agencies that need to hire despite the hiring freeze.
State managers are creating an exception committee to hear appeals from Oregon agencies that need to hire despite the hiring freeze.
The committee is in its infancy but already has received 10 appeals from agencies, said Donna Bennett, chief HR officer for the Human Resource Services Division of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Bennett has been given the task of setting up the appeal process.
All appeals will be judged based on criteria that revolve around two general considerations, Bennett said:
-Whether the job is essential, either because it is mandated by law or is vital to public health and safety.
-Whether leaving the job open truly would save money.
Read more at the Statesman Journal.
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