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Employment Relations Board

Historic brick school building with a symmetrical façade, arched entryway, and tall windows.
The Old Garfield School Building in Salem houses the central offices of the Employment Relations Board. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection)

Present Duties

The board resolves labor relations disputes for an estimated 3,000 different employers and 250,000 employees in the public and private sectors under its jurisdiction. The board administers the collective bargaining law that covers public employees of the state of Oregon and its cities, counties, school districts and other local governments; hears and decides appeals from state employees concerning personnel actions; and administers the collective bargaining law that regulates private employers who are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act.

Agency Website 

Contact Information

Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-378-3807
Email: EmpRel.Board@ERB.Oregon.gov
Contact: Adam Rhynard, Board Chair
Administrative Rules Coordinator: See Contact List for Employment Relations Board

Legal & Legislative Information

Statutory Authority: ORS Chapters 240, 663; ORS 243.650-243.806662.010-662.455

Budget Analysis - by Legislative Fiscal Office
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Records & Publications

Records Retention Schedules for public records