Federation of Oregon Parole & Probation Officers v. State, Department of Corrections

I agree that the state was obliged to bargain impacts of the intergovernmental transfer and that its refusal to do so was an unfair labor practice. However, I do not agree with the majority’s implication that, on remand, ERB can somehow order the parties to “come together in good faith and acknowledge the legitimate interests of the other.” 132 Or App at 412. Instead, ERB’s authority on remand is limited to *413assessing representation costs and attorney fees. ORS 243.676(2)(d), (e).

The state no longer employs the transferred officers; Multnomah County does. FOPPO no longer represents those…