{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-243.796","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 243.796","heading":"Definitions for ORS 243.796 to 243.806.","body":"As used in ORS 243.796 to 243.806:\n      (1) “Designated representative” means a public employee:\n      (a) Who is designated by the exclusive representative as a representative for the employees in a bargaining unit; and\n      (b) For whom:\n      (A) Reasonable paid time is granted under ORS 243.798; or\n      (B) Release time is granted under ORS 243.802.\n      (2) “Release time” means the period of time when a public employee who is a designated representative takes a leave of absence from the employee’s regular public employment to conduct labor organization business.\n      (3) “Retirement credit” has the meaning given that term in ORS 238.005.","path":["06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections","22. Public officers and Employees","Chapter 243 — Public Employee Rights and Benefits"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"d3632439061df871fd487f9b6eadd45ff496a51c393308bd9e847deaa17df41a","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-243.795","next":"us-or/ors-243.798"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}