OAR 259-008-0078
Eligibility Requirements for Limited Duration, Administrative Positions

(1)

To be employed in a limited duration, administrative position, a person must:

(a)

Have been certified as a public safety officer in Oregon;

(b)

Have honorably retired or left a certifiable position in good standing;

(c)

Have 20 or more years of public safety experience;

(d)

Have and maintain current First Aid/CPR certification;

(e)

Have been employed as a full-time middle manager, assistant department head or department head for a minimum of three years immediately prior to honorably retiring or leaving a certifiable position; and

(f)

Have satisfactorily completed Middle Management or Supervisory training.

(2)

Employment in a limited duration, administrative position must begin within five years of honorably retiring or leaving a certifiable public safety position in good standing.

(3)

A public safety officer, other than a corrections officer, may serve in a limited duration, administrative position for a period of no more than 18 months with any one agency.

(4)

A corrections officer may serve in a limited duration, administrative position for a period of no more than 12 months with any one agency.

(5)

Agencies employing an individual in a limited duration, administrative position must:

(a)

Notify the Department as outlined in OAR 259-008-0020 (Personnel Actions, DPSST Numbers and Use of Legal Name); and

(b)

Submit a written request outlining the primary duties and duration of the position. The request must be on official letterhead and signed by the Department Head or individual directly responsible for the administration of the agency.

(6)

If a public safety officer carries or is expected to carry a firearm at any time while employed in a limited duration, administrative position, the public safety officer must meet their employing agency’s firearms qualification requirements.

(7)

A public safety officer employed in a limited duration, administrative position will be required to be certified and meet all the minimum standards for employment found in OAR 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) and the minimum training requirements found in 259-008-0025 (Minimum Standards for Training) if DPSST determines:

(a)

A public safety officer, other than a corrections officer, has been employed in a limited duration, administrative position for longer than 18 consecutive months;

(b)

A corrections officer has been employed in a limited duration, administrative position for longer than 12 consecutive months;

(c)

The public safety officer’s primary duties do not meet the definition of a limited duration, administrative position, as defined in OAR 259-008-0005 (Definitions);

(d)

The public safety officer fails to maintain current CPR/first aid certification; or

(e)

The public safety officer is or has carried a firearm on duty and has failed to meet their employing agency’s firearms qualification requirements.

(8)

Certification requirements are calculated from the date an individual left a certified position.

(9)

Experience gained in a limited duration, administrative position will not accrue as creditable service time.

Source: Rule 259-008-0078 — Eligibility Requirements for Limited Duration, Administrative Positions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=259-008-0078.

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 259-008-0078’s source at or​.us