Section 242.796 - Grounds for dismissal, demotion, suspension or deprivation of special privileges(1) The tenure of persons subject to civil service shall continue during good behavior and such persons may be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or deprived of special privileges only for the following causes: (a) Incompetency, inefficiency or inattention to or dereliction of duty.(b) Dishonesty, intemperance, addiction to drugs or controlled substances, immoral conduct, insubordination or discourteous treatment of the public or of fellow employees.(c) Any other willful failure of good conduct tending to injure the public service.(d) Any willful violation of the provisions of ORS 242.702 to 242.824 or the rules or regulations adopted under ORS 242.702 to 242.824.(e) Conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.(f) The willful giving of false information or withholding information, with intent to deceive, when making application for entrance.(2) No person shall be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or deprived of special privileges for political, racial or religious reasons. 1959 c.252 §36; 1979 c.744 §12; 1997 c.359 §3