POWERS OF THE BOARD
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Powers and Duties of the Board
(1) The board will study all matters connected with providing adequate benefit plan coverage for eligible employees with concern for the welfare of the employees and affordability for the districts.
(2) The board will retain consultants, brokers, or other advisory personnel as it deems necessary and will employ such personnel as are required to perform the functions of the board.
(3) The board will design benefit plans, devise specifications, invite bids, analyze carrier responses to advertisements for bids, decide on the award of contracts and do acts necessary to award contracts for benefit plan coverage of eligible employees. The board will place emphasis on:
(a) Employee choice among high-quality plans;
(b) A competitive marketplace;
(c) Plan performance and information;
(d) District flexibility in plan design and contracting;
(e) Quality customer services;
(f) Creativity and innovation;
(g) Benefit plans as part of total employee compensation; and
(h) Improvement of employee health.
Stat. Auth.: Ch. 7 OL 2007
Stats. Implemented: Sec.1-14, Ch. 7 OL 2007
Hist.: OEBB 1-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-23-07 thru 1-4-08;
OEBB1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-4-08
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Conduct of Meetings of the Board
(1) The board will select one of its appointed voting members as chair and another voting member as vice chair.
(2) The chair will conduct and control meetings of the board. The vice chair will preside over meetings in the absence of the chair. A majority vote of the board will designate the member to preside over meetings in the absence of the chair and the vice chair.
(3) All meetings of the board will be conducted according to Oregon Public Meetings Law, ORS 192.610 to 192.690.
(4) A person must not smoke any cigar or cigarette, or use tobacco in any form in meetings of the board.
Stat. Auth.: Ch. 7 OL 2007
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183.310-183.550, 192.660, 292.051, Sec. 2
& 3, Ch. 7 OL 2007
Hist.: OEBB 1-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-23-07 thru 1-4-08;
OEBB1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-4-08
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