Live Webinar Topics
Webinars are FREE of charge and are presented live by an OGEC trainer over the Internet. These training sessions are 60 - 90 minutes depending on the topic. Each topic is offered monthly, and anyone can participate. The number of available slots for attendees is limited, OGEC requests that interested parties register as soon as possible.
Webinars are intended for individual signups. If you have a group who would like to attend, please sign up individually to access the training on individual devices. Otherwise, our team would be happy to schedule a webinar or hybrid training for your group specifically. Please visit our Request Training page to submit a request.
Scheduled webinars cover the following subject matters:
Oregon Government Ethics Law Webinars
The
content in this session will cover Prohibited Use of Position or Office and statutory
Conflicts of Interest. Public officials will learn how the law prohibits them
from using their official position to obtain a financial gain or avoid a
financial cost, what financial benefits the law allows, and what a statutory
Conflict of Interest is and what your legal duties are when you have one. This
session is 60 minutes.
How
does Oregon Ethics Law apply to public officials accepting gifts? This course
will define what a gift is, what limitations there are to accepting gifts, how
the statute affects a public official's relatives and members of their
household. We will also do a deep dive into the 16 gift exceptions identified
in the statute. This session is 60 minutes.
This session is designed for the new
employee, however, anyone can attend. The course content will cover: Use
of Position or Office, Private Employment, Statutory Conflicts of
Interest, Gifts, and Nepotism. We'll provide an overview of the
Complaint Process and Sanctions, as well as information on agency resources that are available to you. This session is 90 minutes.
This session is designed for the new
board, commission, or council member, however, anyone can attend. The
course content will cover: Use of Position or Office, Private
Employment, Statutory Conflicts of Interest, Gifts, and Nepotism. We'll
provide an overview of the Complaint Process and Sanctions, as well as
information on agency resources that are available to you. This session
is 90 minutes.
This
free online training covers how to file the annual Statement of
Economic Interest (SEI) in the Electronic Filing System (EFS). We'll go
over navigating EFS, information required in the SEI, and new
legislative changes. This session is designed so that you can follow
along and fill out your SEI during the training if you choose. Please
note that depending on the number of participants, we may not be able to
answer specific questions until the end of the webinar. This session is
60 minutes.
Learn about your responsibilities as a
Jurisdictional Contact. We'll cover how to create and update your user
profile, manage the positions within the jurisdiction(s) assigned to
you, and how to look up who has filed their SEI report. This session is
for new Jurisdictional Contacts and those needing a refresher. This
session is 60 minutes.
Lobby Law Webinars
This
session is designed specifically for new lobbyists and new client/employers but
that should not deter seasoned lobbyists or their client/employers from
attending. The course will cover Lobby Regulation law found in ORS 171.725 –
171.785 and 171.992. We'll discuss thresholds for registering as
a lobbyist and how to file quarterly expenditure reports. This session is
90 minutes.
This is not the annual required Respectful Workplace training. Please see the Legislative Equity Office for more information on this training and requirement.
Public Meetings Law Webinars
This
session is designed for individuals of governing bodies subject to Oregon
Public Meetings law, however, anyone can attend. The course content will cover
the individual responsibilities of public officials, the process to convene an
executive session, and the lawful reasons for holding an executive session. Please note that this session DOES NOT satisfy the Public Meetings Law training requirement for governing body members.
This session is 90 minutes.
This session is designed for governing body members that are subject to Public Meetings Law, however, anyone can attend. This webinar satisfies the training requirement in ORS 192.700. The course content will cover individual responsibilities of governing body members, how the statutes apply to holding a public meeting, the grievance process, and an overview of executive session. This session is 150 minutes.
Registering for Live Webinars
The links to register for the webinars are posted in the details for each training on the training calendar below.
System Requirements
We use Zoom Meetings for the webinars. You will need to be at an internet connected computer. You can use Zoom either through the app or through your preferred browser. Please make sure you are using the most updated version of the app to have the best experience.