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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greetings payroll & HR partners,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The purpose of this communication is to provide some clarification about restoring sick leave for retirees.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PERS Retirees: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The state of Oregon participates in the PERS Retiree Sick Leave Program. This applies only to PERS Tier 1 & Tier 2 members only. For PERS Tier 1 & Tier 2 members, sick leave is considered used once it is reported
to PERS at the time of termination/retirement. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If a PERS Tier 1 or 2 member returns to work as a retiree, or unretires and returns to active service, their sick leave balance cannot be restored. The Oregon Accounting Manual recommends the SL balance be
adjusted to zero 60 days following termination. If the employee immediately returns to employment as a retiree, the SL should be adjusted to zero upon hire. For accurate reporting, please ensure all outstanding leave requests are approved prior to processing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">OPSRP Retirees</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">OPSRP retirees are not eligible for the PERS sick leave program per statute. Sick leave is not used as part of their retirement calculation and therefore it can be restored based on appointment type per DAS
policy 60.000.01 (5)(a).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Additional information regarding the PERS Sick Leave Program may be found on the CPERS website under resources
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Payroll/Pages/cpers.aspx">here</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions about this e-news, please contact me.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F4E79;letter-spacing:2.0pt">Shauna Tobiasson</span><span style="color:#4F6228">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Senior CPERS Analyst/Leadworker<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DAS Centralized PERS Services Team <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 971-719-3173<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt">Website: <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Payroll/Pages/cpers.aspx">
https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Payroll/Pages/cpers.aspx</a><span style="color:#993366"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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