Background:
In April 2025, the Oregon Department of Justice briefed Agency Human Resource Directors on a key legal requirement regarding Principal Assistant positions in the Unclassified Service.
According to ORS 240.205(4), any time an agency wants to designate a position as a “Principal Assistant”, it must first get written approval from the Director of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). This is the only part of the Unclassified Service statute that requires this level of approval.
Because of this unique requirement, the Chief Human Resources Office (CHRO) is leading this project to ensure agencies follow the correct process for Unclassified Service, Principal Assistant positions only.
In late August, Agency HR Directors received communication from DAS CHRO to designate a point of contact for this project. Those designated were invited to attend informational & training sessions via Teams.
Project Training Dates and Information:
- Wednesday, September 17th from 2pm to 3pm
- Thursday, September 18th from 10am to 11am
- Monday, September 22nd from 2pm to 3pm
- Wednesday, September 24th from 10am to 11am (Session recorded)
- The recorded session is posted on YouTube.
Project Deadlines:
- October 17, 2025: Deadline for Agency Levels 7, 8, 9
- October 24, 2025: Deadline for Agency Levels 5 & 6
- November 7, 2025: Deadline for Agency Levels 3 & 4
- November 21, 2025: Deadline for Agency Levels 1 & 2
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