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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Second Communication Regarding OPSRP Contribution Start Date Changes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">DAS Centralized PERS Services has identified the process to correct employees with a CSD in 2014 where the contributions were not sent to PERS for the first month of eligibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">DAS Centralized PERS Services Responsibility
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">DAS will identify all employees with incorrect eligibility dates for 2014, correct the wage and contribution information on the PERS system and notify each agency with the employees that need P060 adjustments.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">DAS will correct these employees during the next five months to allow for timely payment of contributions to PERS.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Agencies’ Responsibility</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Agencies will use the notification from DAS to process P060 adjustments on OSPA for employees with a hire date of June 4, 2013 – January 2, 2014 that DAS has identified as needing correction to their first PERS
contribution. Please process these corrections by the close of the 2014 OSPA Tax Year.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Agencies should track employees with P060 adjustments to prevent duplicate contributions in the event that agencies make adjustments prior to the DAS notification.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Agencies should correct any employees hired January 3, 2014 to present to facilitate appropriate contributions for these employees using the guide at:
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EGS/FBS/CPERS/Pages/dates.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EGS/FBS/CPERS/Pages/dates.aspx</a>. This is a reminder from the first communication.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Agencies should code new employees according to the guide referenced above. This is a reminder from the first communication.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank you for your cooperation and consideration in this correction process. We understand the extra time this takes and appreciate all your hard work to ensure state employees receive the
correct retirement benefit. Please contact your DAS Centralized PERS Services analyst if you have any questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Centralized PERS Services Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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