Or. Admin. Code § 407-012-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 407-012-0005 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to OAR 407-012-0005 through 407-012-0025:

(1) "Department" means the Department of Human Services.

(2) "Division" means every individual organizational unit within the Department of Human Services.

(3) "Employee" means individuals acting in the course and scope of their duties who are on the State of Oregon payroll, contract employees, employees of temporary service agencies, and volunteers. It also includes employees of other government or social service agencies who, at the time they are accompanying a Department employee on Department business, are the target of conduct described in OAR 407-012-0010.

(4) "Premises" means any land, building, facility, and other property owned, leased, or in the possession of, and used or controlled by the Department. When the Department occupies space in a building occupied by multiple tenants, the definition includes the common areas of the building used by all tenants such as, but not limited to, restrooms, hallways, and food service areas.

(5) "Restriction of Access" means the Department has limited an individual's access to specific Department premises, employees, or methods of communication.

(6) "Weapon" includes, but is not limited to:

(a) A dangerous or deadly weapon as defined in ORS 161.015;

(b) Any other object or substance used in a manner that compromises the safety of Department employees or visitors on Department premises;

(c) An imitation or replica of any of the above.

Or. Admin. Code § 407-012-0005

DHSD 11-2007, f. 11-30-07, cert. ef. 12-1-07

Stat. Auth.: ORS 409.050

Stats. Implemented: ORS 409.050, 654.010