Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 109 - GRIEVANCE REVIEW SYSTEM (AIC)
Section 291-109-0215 - Grievance and Appeal Submission Limits

(1) An AIC cannot have more than four active complaints (grievances, discrimination complaints, or appeals of either) at any time. Any grievance or appeal submitted that exceeds that limit will be found to be an improper use of the grievance review and discrimination complaint review systems and returned to the AIC with a statement of the rule.

(2) An AIC cannot submit more than a combined total of four initial AIC grievances and discrimination complaints per calendar month.

(3) Emergency grievances as defined under OAR 291-109-0110 (8), sexual harassment grievances as defined under OAR 291-109-0110 (19) and sexual abuse grievances submitted under OAR 291-109-0245 (or any appeal of either) are not counted when determining, for purposes of this rule, the number of active complaints or the number of submitted grievances or discrimination complaints within any calendar month.

(4) Any grievance or discrimination complaint (or appeal of either) received that causes the AIC to exceed the limits described in OAR 291-109-0215(1) or (2) will be considered an improper use of the grievance review and discrimination complaint review systems.

(5) The requirements of OAR 291-109-0215 do not apply to emergency grievances, sexual harassment grievances or sexual abuse grievances.

(6) When determining the total number of active complaints, the Department will not count any complaint (grievances, discrimination complaints, or appeals of either) submitted prior to the first effective date of this rule.