OAR 259-008-0020
Personnel Actions, DPSST Numbers and Use of Legal Name

(1)

Employers of public safety professionals must report personnel actions to the Department. The following personnel actions must be reported through a Department-approved submission process within 10 business days of an employment or utilization status change:

(a)

The hire or appointment of a public safety professional to one or more public safety disciplines;

(b)

Any separation from employment or utilization as a public safety professional;

(c)

The promotion or demotion of any public safety professional;

(d)

The start of a leave from a certifiable position that exceeds 90 days or a return from a leave that exceeds 90 days;
(e) When a parole and probation officer becomes an armed parole and probation officer; or

(f)

Any of the following status changes impacting a multi-disciplined officer:

(A)

The addition of a discipline and the designation of a primary discipline;

(B)

A change in the designation of a primary discipline; or

(C)

When multi-discipline employment ends in one or more of the certifiable disciplines and the public safety officer continues certifiable employment in at least one discipline.

(2)

A DPSST number will be established for each public safety professional who is employed in a certifiable position or employed or utilized as a reserve officer.

(3)

A DPSST number may be established, at the discretion of the Department, when:

(a)

A federal officer, as defined by ORS 133.005 (Definitions for ORS 133.005 to 133.400 and 133.410 to 133.450), has completed the training provided by the Department in accordance with ORS 133.245 (Arrest by federal officer); or

(b)

An individual’s employer has submitted a written request identifying a demonstrated law enforcement need for an employee to obtain a DPSST number and the Department has approved the request.

(4)

The Department requires use of the public safety professional’s legal name as the name of record for all Department purposes. All certifications issued to a public safety professional will display the legal name. When a public safety professional has a legal name change, the employer must report the legal name change to the Department through a Department-approved submission process within 10 business days of the name change.

Source: Rule 259-008-0020 — Personnel Actions, DPSST Numbers and Use of Legal Name, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=259-008-0020.

259–008–0000
Policies and Objectives 259–008–0001
Board and Department Policies for the Impacts of COVID-19 259–008–0005
Definitions 259–008–0010
Minimum Standards for Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer or Utilization as a Reserve Officer 259–008–0011
Minimum Standards for Employment as a Telecommunicator and Emergency Medical Dispatcher 259–008–0015
Background Investigation 259–008–0017
Public Records 259–008–0018
Authorized Signer / Signature Authority 259–008–0020
Personnel Actions, DPSST Numbers and Use of Legal Name 259–008–0025
Minimum Standards for Training 259–008–0040
Period of Service 259–008–0045
Education Credits 259–008–0060
Public Safety Officer Certification 259–008–0064
Maintenance of Certification for Telecommunicators and Emergency Medical Dispatchers 259–008–0065
Maintenance of Law Enforcement Officer Certification 259–008–0067
Lapse and Expiration of Public Safety Professional Certifications 259–008–0069
Tribal Law Enforcement 259–008–0075
Determinations of Eligibility to be a Candidate for Election to the Office of Sheriff 259–008–0076
Eligibility Requirements for Police Chief 259–008–0078
Eligibility Requirements for Limited Duration, Administrative Positions 259–008–0080
Instructors for Mandated Training 259–008–0085
Minimum Standards for Mandated Courses 259–008–0090
Training Records 259–008–0100
Miscellaneous Activities of the Board or Department 259–008–0110
Prohibited Use of Force Training 259–008–0200
Civil Penalties 259–008–0220
Sanctions, Generally 259–008–0250
Notice of Civil Penalty 259–008–0290
Denial of Public Safety Professional Certifications for Pre-employment Criminal Dispositions 259–008–0300
Grounds for Denial, Revocation or Emergency Suspension of Public Safety Professional Certifications 259–008–0310
Denial/Revocation - Initiation and Review of a Professional Standards Case 259–008–0320
Scope of Denial/Revocation and Eligibility for Certification Following Denial/Revocation 259–008–0330
Surrendering Certifications 259–008–0340
Issuance of Notice of Intent/Request for Hearing and Contested Case Procedures 259–008–0400
Review of Complaints
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 259-008-0020’s source at or​.us