OAR 259-008-0040
Period of Service

(1)

No person may be employed as a police officer, parole and probation officer, telecommunicator, emergency medical dispatcher, or regulatory specialist for more than 18 months unless that officer, telecommunicator, emergency medical dispatcher or regulatory specialist has been certified under the provisions of ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.670) to 181A.420 (Minimum standards and training requirements inapplicable to certain persons) and the certification has neither lapsed nor been revoked.

(2)

No person may be employed as a corrections officer for more than one year unless that officer has been certified under the provisions of ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.670) to 181A.420 (Minimum standards and training requirements inapplicable to certain persons) and the certification has neither lapsed nor been revoked.

(3)

For purposes of this rule, the Department will count all periods of full-time employment identified in subsection (1) and (2) in the aggregate if:

(a)

An individual was reclassified from a certifiable position to a non-certifiable position for a period of less than six months; and

(b)

The individual is then returned to a certifiable position in the same discipline, while employed with the same employer.

(4)

The Board or its designee, upon the facts contained in an affidavit accompanying the request for an extension, may find good cause for failure to obtain certification within the time period described in section (1) or (2) of this rule. If the Board finds that there is good cause for such failure, the Board may extend for up to one year the period that a person may serve as a law enforcement officer, telecommunicator, or emergency medical dispatcher without certification. The grant or denial of such an extension is within the sole discretion of the Board.

(5)

The Board, or its designee, may further extend the time period for a law enforcement officer, telecommunicator, or emergency medical dispatcher who has been deployed to full-time active military duty during the time period described in section (1) or (2) of this rule. Conditions for certification upon an individual’s return to his or her employer, may include, but are not limited to:

(a)

Remediation of Basic course;

(b)

Successful completion of Career Officer Development Course;

(c)

Demonstrated proficiency of skills and ability;

(d)

F-2 or F-2T (Medical Form).

Source: Rule 259-008-0040 — Period of Service, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=259-008-0040.

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

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