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<b><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt">DATE:                  
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt">September 18, 2018<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TO:                       </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Legislators and Interested Parties<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FROM:                 </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Christine E. Lewis, Legislative and Communications Director<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">REGARDING:    
<u>Deadline Extended for Written Comments on</u> <u>Proposed Rulemaking regarding Pay Equity Law (2017 HB 2005)</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">On August 28, 2018, the Bureau filed with the Oregon Secretary of State a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding proposed adoption of rules that would effectuate the specific requirements
 and enforcement details of the pay equity law (HB 2005, 2017). With this memo please find the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt">A public hearing is scheduled for 9:00 AM on September 28, 2018 at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, 800 NE Oregon St. #1045, Portland, OR, 97232.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt">The deadline for public comment will be extended beyond that posted with the original notice. The deadline to comment on the proposed rules is 5:00 p.m. on
 October 12, 2018.  </span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt">Members of the public are welcome to submit comments by mail or email prior to this deadline.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Comments may be emailed to the BOLI Legislative Director at</span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">
</span></u><a href="mailto:christine.e.lewis@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">christine.e.lewis@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> or mailed to Christine
 E. Lewis c/o BOLI, 800 NE Oregon St. #1045, Portland OR 97232.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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