0210.80 Extra Employment
Refer:
• Human Resources Administrative Rule 4.05, Outside Employment and Volunteer Activities
• Human Resources Administrative Rule 11.01, Statement of Ethical Conduct
• Human Resources Administrative Rule 11.02, Prohibited Conduct
• Extra Employment Permit Form (Personnel)
• PPA Contract, Article 57
• PPCOA Contract, Article 28
Definitions:
• Extra Employment: For the purposes of this directive, Extra Employment means any work, occupation, profession, business, partnership, self-employment, or management of another’s property outside the scope of a member’s employment by the City of Portland.
Policy:
1. This directive establishes the procedures for member Extra Employment submissions and Bureau review of Extra Employment requests.
2. Member’s primary employment is with the Bureau. Members shall not engage in any Extra Employment except as set forth in this directive.
Procedure:
1. Member Responsibilities:
1.1. Members shall obtain written permission from the Chief of Police before engaging in any Extra Employment.
1.2. Members’ Extra Employment must:
1.2.1. Not detract from the member’s performance as a Bureau employee.
1.2.2. In no way discredit the Police Bureau or City of Portland; and
1.2.3. In no way create an actual or potential conflict of interest with the member’s employment with the City.
1.3. Members (sworn and non-sworn) are permitted, without specific approval of the Chief of Police, to make investments, rent their own property to another (unless a business license is required) and enter into partnerships which are operated exclusively by others provided such investment, rental or partnership is not in violation of the provisions under section 1.2., or likely to jeopardize the reputation of the member or the Bureau.
1.4. No more than twenty (20) hours Extra Employment will be allowed during a workweek. Excluded from the twenty (20) hours is vacation or holiday time a member takes off to work at Extra Employment (i.e., a member could take forty (40) hours vacation to work forty (40) hours of Extra Employment plus the allowed twenty (20) hours for a total of sixty (60) hours during a week).
1.5. The Bureau reserves the right to cancel any approved Extra Employment upon the determination that it violates any provision of this directive.
2. Extra Employment Permit Form:
2.1. Any member wishing to perform Extra Employment other than that specified in section 1.3 of this directive must submit a completed Extra Employment Permit Form through channels to the Personnel Division.
2.1.1. The Personnel Division Manager shall examine the form for completeness, accuracy and the appropriate endorsements, before forwarding it to the Chief of Police.
2.1.2. The Chief or their designee shall determine whether to approve the form and return it to the Personnel Division for copying and distribution to the appropriate files.
2.1.3. Extra Employment Permit Forms must be renewed annually.
Effective: 7/12/2025
Next Review: 7/12/2027