Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for ARA 3.02 Equal Employment & 3.06 Leaves | January 2024

Public Notice

The City Auditor’s Office proposes updates to these administrative rules, which are available for public comment for thirty days before adoption.

Published

January 12, 2024 9:00 am

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Portland City Charter Section 2-506(a) authorizes the City Auditor to establish rules for the Office of the Auditor. City Charter Section 2-506(b) requires the City Auditor to establish human resources rules and policies for the Office of the Auditor that are consistent with City human resource rules and policies, except where the Auditor determines in writing that a City human resources rule or policy impairs the Auditor’s independence or duties.

Therefore, the City Auditor’s Office proposes the revision of the below administrative rules, which are available for public comment for thirty days before adoption:

ARA 3.02 Equal Employment

ARA 3.06 Leaves

ARA 3.02 has been amended to align with HRAR 2.04, Gender Identity and Non-Discrimination, which was expanded on January 10, 2024, to prohibit harassment and discrimination based on gender identity and expression through additional and updated language on facilities, name and pronoun uses, dress code policy, available health benefits, individual privacy, official records and adds a model guidance document and additional resources. It also makes permanent the addition of Nasal Naloxone Use for Non-First Responders and updates to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action sub-section.

ARA 3.06 has been amended to align with an update to HRAR 6.01 which addresses new leave allowances for atypical and rare incidents that occur while employees are at work. It also makes permanent updates to the Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave sub-section to align with the implementation of Paid Leave Oregon.

Submitting Comments

The City Auditor invites employees and the public to comment on the proposed revised rules. To be considered, comments must be received by 5:00 PM on February 12th, 2024. Comments may be:

Submitted through our online form.
Emailed to: auditorsoffice@portlandoregon.gov
Submitted in person or by mail at City Hall, 1221 SW 4^th Ave., Room 130, Portland, OR 97204.

Reviewing the Proposed Rules

The proposed rule text can be found below. The full list of Adopted Rules for the Auditor's Office is available on the City of Portland website, or rules can be requested from the City Auditor's Office Operations Management division.