Payroll Policy and Procedure Manual
Section 600: Special Payment Situations
Effective: 01/01/2001
Revised: 12/27/2011

• Purpose
• Background Information
• Policy
• Procedure
• Additional Information

Purpose

To comply with Oregon Revised Statute 652.140.

Background Information

Oregon law requires that all earned wages be paid to employees who are separating from employment within specific time periods.  Which time period applies depends on how the separation of employment occurs and if a collective bargaining agreement is involved.

Policy

All wages earned will be paid to employees whose employment is ending according to the schedule shown below.  This includes student employees whose employment has ended and have left OSU.

Payroll will issue a special check for a terminating employee’s final pay.  The check will be made available in accordance with the provisions of Oregon law:

• Employee quits with less than 48 hours notice
  Payment is due in 5 days, exclusive of weekends and holidays.
• Employee gives 48 hours notice
  Payment is due on the final work day.
• Employee is discharged
  Payment is due immediately.
• Layoff
  Payment may be made on the next regular payroll.

Procedure

Request for Final Pay

Delivery of the Final Check

• Direct deposit is not available for the final check.
• Termination checks must be picked up at Central Payroll.  Business Center personnel will be asked to sign for receipt of check.

Additional Information

Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) website.