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News and Agency Info

​​​​What We Do

We facilitate the Employment Department's legislative efforts, in support of the agency's mission and guiding principles, to provide economic stability and success for all Oregonians.

The Legislative Affairs team serves as the primary conduit of information for proposed legislation between the agency and legislators, committee staff, and legislative staff.

We work with legislative offices to assist with inquiries on a variety of topics that involve the department, and impact workers and/or employers. 

Links to recent testimony and written information on agency initiatives provided by department representatives to Oregon's Legislature:

2023 Legislative Session​

April 27, 2023
April 12, 2023
House Committee on Business and Labor 
Public Hearings on Senate Bills​ 912 and 913
April 4, 2023
March 16, 2023
Work Session on Senate Bills 912 and 913
March 9, 2023
Public Hearing on Senate Bills 912 and 913
March 6, 2023
Public Hearing on House Bill 3331​​​
February 22, 2023
​​Public Hearing on Senate Bill 5507

February 21, 2023​
​Informational Meeting on Senate Bill 5507
February 20, 2023
​Informational Meeting on Senate Bill 5507

January 30, 2023​
Work Session on House Bill 2290

January 24, 2023​
Informational Meeting on Paid Leave Oregon Implementation Update
​​January 19, 2023​
​Informational Meeting on Paid Leave Oregon Update​
​January 18, 2023​​
​Public Hearing on House Bill 2290

Legislative Days: September 2022

September 21, 2022
Informational Meeting on Employment Department Updates

Informational Meeting on Employment Department Updates
Work Session on Reentry Employment Consent Grant

September 23, 2022​
​Informational Meeting on Modernization Program Project Report​
Work Session on Reentry Employment Consent Grant

Legislative Days: June 2022

June 1, 2022
Work Session on UI Navigation Consent Grant​
Informational Meeting on Oregon Employment Department Updates
Informational Meeting on Employment Department Modernization and Program Implementation and Current Workforce Trends in Oregon​

June 3, 2022
Work Session on UI Navigation Consent Grant

2022 Legislative Session

February 3, 2022 ​
Public Hearing and Work Session on Senate Bill 1515
February 8, 2022
Informational Meeting on Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Report
February 16, 2022
Public Hearing on Senate Bill 1515
February 21, 2022
Work Session on Senate Bill 1515

Legislative Days: January 2022

January 11, 2022
Informational Meeting on Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Update

Work Session on Rogue Workforce Partnership Grant

January 13, 2022
Work Session on Rogue Workforce Partnership Grant

Legislative Days: November 2021​

November 16, 2021
Work Session on UI Accessibility and Short Time Compensations Grants
November 17, 2021
Work Session on UI Accessibility and Short Time Compensations Grants

2021 Legislative Session​​

January 21, 2021
Informational Meeting on Unemployment Insurance Rates and Economic Recovery
February 1, 2021
Public Hearing on House Bill 5007
February 3, 2021
Public Hearing on House Bill 5007
April 6, 2021
Informational Meeting on Data Driven Decision-Making
May 24, 2021
Work Session on House Bill 5007
May 26, 2021
Informational Meeting on Modernization Program Update Report
End of Session​ Reports​

Contact Us

OED Legislative Affairs​
875 Union St NE
Salem OR 97311

If you need support with an unemployment claim, you are welcome to visit our contact us page and submit a request for assistance.

Please contact a member of our team below if you have a question about the information provided on this page, or are seeking to engage with our office as a member of or staff member to Oregon's congressional delegation or legislative body, an employee of a sibling agency, or one of our external stakeholders.​

David Genz
Senior Legislative Advisor
David.T.Genz@employ.oregon.gov
503-947-1715

Rebecca Nance
Senior Legislative Advisor
Rebecca.Nance@employ.oregon.gov
503-947-3098​