{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-243.867","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 243.867","heading":"Participation in benefit plan by local government.","body":"(1) The governing body of a local government may elect to participate in a benefit plan offered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board.\n      (2) The decision of the governing body of a local government to participate in a benefit plan offered by the board is in the discretion of the governing body of the local government and is a permissive subject of collective bargaining.\n      (3) If the governing body of a local government elects to offer a benefit plan through the board, the governing body may elect one time only to provide alternative group health and welfare insurance benefit plans to eligible employees if:\n      (a) The alternative benefit plan is offered through the health insurance exchange under ORS 741.310 (1)(b); and\n      (b) The participation of the local government is not precluded under federal law on or after January 1, 2017.","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":"d64b3f82618a4c3a9df2c4c3481de13c6e96b2e6669d4c96e5119180ded73589","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-243.866","next":"us-or/ors-243.868"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}