Statement on Employee Political Activity
City Regulations
City of Portland Human Resources Administrative Rule 4.06: Political Activity
(Administrative Rule 4.06, for employees of the City Auditor only)
State Regulations
Restrictions on Political Campaigning for Public Employees
Oregon Revised Statutes 260.432 Quick Reference
Oregon Manual of Employee Political Restrictions
Federal Regulations
U.S. Office of Special Counsel's Hatch Act
Advisory Boards Volunteer Training
The presentation linked below is an introduction to the ethical obligations that come with serving on City of Portland boards and commissions. This training is intended for City employees and for volunteers who serve on those boards, commissions, panels or workgroups. The presentation includes information on ethical obligations, public meetings and public records.
City employees are encouraged to share these links with volunteers before they serve on a board or commission. Volunteers are required to review this training before their service begins. If you have any questions about the content of this presentation, please contact the City Attorney’s office for additional guidance.
The content of the two video links below is the same. The first video includes captioning. The second video includes accessibility features of captioning and audio playback of written content and is five minutes longer than the first version.
Version with captioning and audio playback of written content