CITY OF PORTLAND

HUMAN RESOURCES

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOR & EXPECTATIONS

OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT

Rule

Outside employment by City employees is permissible if it does not adversely impact the employee's City work, is in accordance with the City’s Code of Ethics and if it does not create a conflict of interest with the employee's City job. Bureaus may implement more restrictive rules on outside employment.

Outside employment shall not:

1.  Involve use of City time, facilities, equipment and supplies, or the influence of the employee’s position with the City; or

2.  Involve receipt of money or other consideration for duties performed as a City employee; or

3.  Involve competing with the City in providing a service or product; or

4.  Involve such time demands as would render performance of the employee’s duties less efficient or take precedence over extra duty required by City employment.

Employee

Responsibility and Procedures

In the event that outside employment involves actions which may be directly or indirectly subject to the control, inspection, review or audit by the City, it is the employee’s responsibility to report the details of the employment to their supervisor. Any outside employment that may border on violating the above stated principles or may give the appearance of impropriety must also be reported.

Accepting Outside Employment

Except as otherwise provided in this rule or by ordinance, no person holding a budgeted position in the City shall be granted a leave of absence for the purpose of engaging in outside employment.

Administrative Rule History

Adopted by Council March 6, 2002

Effective April 5, 2002