Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 6 - DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT REVIEW SYSTEM
Section 291-006-0055 - Discrimination Complaint and Appeal Submission Limits

(1) An AIC shall have no more than four active complaints (discrimination complaints, grievances, or appeals from either) at any time. Any discrimination complaint or appeal submitted that exceeds that limit will be found to be an improper use of the grievance and discrimination complaint review systems and returned to the AIC with a statement of the rule.

(2) An AIC may submit no more than a combined total of four initial discrimination complaints and AIC grievances in any calendar month.

(3) Emergency grievances as defined under OAR 291-109-0110, sexual harassment grievances as defined under OAR 291-109-0110 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 discrimination complaints or grievances within any calendar month.

(4) Any discrimination complaint or grievance (or appeal of either) received that causes the AIC to exceed the limits described in OAR 291-006-0055 (1) or (2) will be considered an improper use of the discrimination complaint and grievance review systems.

(5) 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.