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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings HR and Payroll Partners,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The CPERS team has been working to update our online resources to ensure they remain accurate, accessible and aligned with current processes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Most recently, we’ve updated materials related to retroactive payroll corrections for both current and prior years. The updated document, <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Payroll/Documents/Retro%20Corrections%20%26%20PERS%20Reporting.pdf">“Retro
Corrections & PERS Reporting,”</a> is now available in the Resources section of the CPERS website.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, we’d like to provide clarification regarding the treatment of wage overpayments for PERS reporting purposes, particularly in light of recent discussions around recoupment and overpayment forgiveness:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Overpayment of Wages:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>If the overpayment <i>is</i> being recouped</b>:<br>
The overpaid amount must be removed from the PERS account. Agencies should follow the standard retroactive correction process.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>If the overpayment <i>is not</i> being recouped</b>:<br>
The wages remain posted to the PERS account as PERS-subject salary. No further action or notification to CPERS is required.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions about this guidance or the updated resources, please don’t hesitate to contact your assigned CPERS analyst.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your continued partnership.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<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"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Senior CPERS Analyst, Lead worker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DAS Centralized PERS Services Team
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cell: 971-719-3173,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt">Website: <span style="color:#993366">
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Payroll/Pages/cpers.aspx"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Payroll/Pages/cpers.aspx</span></a></span><span style="color:#993366"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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