Oregon DMV cuts back due to staffing shortages

PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s protected to say that going to the Oregon Division of Motor Autos isn’t everybody’s favourite errand. However typically, you have to go in particular person. Sadly, that is not doable proper now at six areas which are closed for the subsequent few months, and 6 extra which have reduce their working days and hours.

This week, KGW discovered individuals ready outdoors of the downtown Portland DMV workplace who have been unaware it’s closed Monday by way of Wednesday proper now. The rationale? Not sufficient employees through the DMV’s busiest customer support season.

“And that leaves all of our places of work in a bind … so to ensure that places of work are staffed and capable of serve clients, we’re consolidating the place our employees are working,” mentioned Lauren Mulligan, public data officer for the Oregon Division of Motor Autos.

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Mulligan says the DMV is doing the perfect it may possibly. However like a whole lot of locations, it simply doesn’t have sufficient employees proper now.

“In the event that they know they should come right into a area workplace for one thing that may’t be performed on-line, like being issued a Actual ID, to plan forward and both make an appointment or log on and verify the workplace hours for the workplace they plan to go to,” Mulligan suggested.

The Lake Oswego workplace is at present open Monday by way of Wednesday, however closed Thursday and Friday. When you do go there, Mulligan requested that you just to recollect the oldsters behind the counter are your folks and neighbors.

“And we actually admire your persistence whenever you are available in; individuals are working very arduous to serve you and we simply need our clients to find out about a few of these modifications earlier than they arrive in so they don’t seem to be shocked and annoyed after they arrive,” Mulligan mentioned.

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And, appropriately, the Oregon DMV additionally needs you to know they’re hiring.

“DMV is a good place to work and we’re hoping that people who find themselves keen on becoming a member of the DMV staff will apply right now,” mentioned Mulligan.

These are the DMV places of work which are closing completely by way of the summer time:

• Ashland
• Cave Junction
• Lebanon
• Redmond
• Sandy
• Stayton