When OED engages in rulemaking, it includes on this page a statement of potential fiscal impact of the proposed rule; summary of the proposed rule; FAQ documents pertaining to the rulemaking; and minutes or recordings from rulemaking meetings.
Paid Leave Oregon – Permanent Rule Changes 2025
OED filed a Notice of Permanent Rulemaking with the Secretary of State’s Office on Dec. 28, 2025. It was published in the Oregon Bulletin on Jan. 2, 2026. A compilation of the rule changes can be found below.
Proposed Rulemaking and Public Hearings
OED filed a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with the Secretary of State’s Office. This was published in the Oregon Bulletin on Nov. 3, 2025. The department hosted two public hearings virtually via Zoom.
You can watch the virtual hearings using the link below:
Rules Advisory Committee (RAC)
OED hosted a Paid Leave Oregon Rules Advisory Committee meeting virtually via Zoom on Oct. 1, 2025.
Video |
Agenda
Unemployment Insurance – Proposed Rule Changes 2025
OED has drafted rule changes for the following three OARs:
471-010-0105(4) Costomer Information and Disclosure: General Disclosures
471-030-0050(3) Benefit Payments
471-030-0036 Eligibility Factors - Implementation of SB 916
Updates on the rulemaking process will be posted here as they are
available. UPDATE: OED has postponed filing the final rules with the Secretary of State after receiving questions from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) concerning a portion of the changes to OAR 471-030-0036 related to the implementation of Senate Bill 916 (2025). This legislation grants limited Unemployment Insurance benefits to striking workers and goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026. USDOL has been clear that states have the discretion to extend unemployment benefits to striking workers, and they do not have any questions concerning the law itself.
Updates on the rulemaking process will be posted here as they are available.
Proposed Rulemaking and Public Hearing
OED has filed a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with the Secretary of State's Office. The department hosted a public hearing via Zoom to hear feedback on the proposed rule changes.
You can watch the virtual hearing using the link below:
UI Rulemaking Public Hearing – Nov. 19, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
If you cannot attend the public hearing and still want to provide comments on the proposed rule changes, you may send written comments by email to
rules@employ.oregon.gov from Nov. 4 through Dec. 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PST.
Rules Advisory Committee
- OED hosted a virtual Rules Advisory Committee meeting via Zoom on Oct. 2.
Video |
Agenda
-
OED hosted a second virtual Rules Advisory Committee meeting via Zoom on Oct. 13.
Video
Meeting materials:
Draft Rule Change Listening Sessions
OED hosted two virtual listening sessions to gather feedback from the public on the three draft rule changes.*
More information, including video and an update about the implementation of Senate Bill 916, is available on our
listening session event page.
*Some of the draft rule changes for 471-030-0036 discussed at the listening sessions and Rulemaking Advisory Committee meetings were held for further discussion with the OED Advisory Council and were not filed with the Secretary of State as part of this proposal.
Engagement Opportunity:
Should you have any input, we encourage you to submit an official public comment by emailing
oed_rules@employ.oregon.gov. Please ensure to include the full rule number, and that your comment is submitted prior to the conclusion of the public comment period. Public comments will also be published on this page during the rulemaking process.
See our rulemaking calendar here:
January
-
Jan. 1 – Paid Leave Oregon: Permanent rules go into effect
April
- April 1 – Paid Leave Oregon: Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting
- April 29 – Paid Leave Oregon: File proposed rules with Secretary of State (SOS)
May
- May 1 – Paid Leave Oregon: Public comment and Legislative comment periods begin
- May 18 – Paid Leave Oregon: Public hearing #1
- May 20 – Paid Leave Oregon: Public hearing #2
- May 29 – Paid Leave Oregon: Public comment period ends
June
- June 19 – Paid Leave Oregon: Legislative comment period ends
- June 29 – Paid Leave Oregon: File permanent rules with Secretary of State (SOS)
July
- July 1 – Paid Leave Oregon: Permanent rules go into effect
October
- Oct. 1 – Paid Leave Oregon: Batch 16 Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting
- Oct. 29 – Paid Leave Oregon: File proposed rules with Secretary of State (SOS)
November
- Nov. 2 – Paid Leave Oregon: Public comment and Legislative comment periods begin
- Nov. 16 – Paid Leave Oregon: Public hearing #1
- Nov. 18 – Paid Leave Oregon: Public hearing #2
December
- Dec. 4 – Paid Leave Oregon: Public comment period ends
- Dec. 21 – Paid Leave Oregon: Legislative comment period ends
- Dec. 30 – Paid Leave Oregon: Permanent rules go into effect
2025 Rulemaking
October
November
December
-
Dec. 5 – Unemployment Insurance public comment period ends.
-
Dec. 5
– (11:59 p.m.) – Paid Leave Oregon: Public comment period ends
-
POSTPONED – File final Unemployment Insurance rules with Secretary of State (SOS)
-
Dec. 29 (proposed) – Paid Leave Oregon: File final rules with Secretary of State (SOS)