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SB 397

Relating to employer time-rounding policies.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Fred Girod

SB 397 regulates Oregon employer time-rounding practices for payroll, establishing standards to protect worker compensation while defining permissible rounding methods.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · SB 397

Legislative bill overview

SB 397 establishes rules governing how employers in Oregon may round employee work time for payroll purposes. The bill sets parameters around when and how employers can round timekeeping records, likely addressing practices where minutes worked are adjusted up or down to the nearest quarter-hour or similar interval.

Why is this important

Time-rounding practices directly affect worker compensation and employer payroll costs. Without clear standards, employers might systematically round in ways that reduce paid hours, while workers may lose wages for time actually worked. Clear rules protect both parties and reduce wage-and-hour disputes.

Potential points of contention

  • Rounding direction and magnitude: Whether rounding must be neutral (equal up/down) or if one-directional rounding is permitted, and whether limits exist on rounding increments (15-minute intervals vs. smaller units)
  • Cumulative effect calculations: Whether employers must track rounding impact over pay periods to ensure workers aren't systematically underpaid through accumulated small roundings
  • Administrative burden vs. worker protection: Small employers may argue precise timekeeping requirements increase compliance costs, while worker advocates argue any loss of compensation is unfair regardless of intent

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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