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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Business Managers, Superintendents & Benefits Administrators:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Would you like OEBB to take over the benefit administration for your self-pay retirees? This service is now available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please read the Service Agreement available online at
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/docs/SPER/SPER_Agreement.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/docs/SPER/SPER_Agreement.pdf</a> for more details.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some key points are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">This is an optional service. You are not required to use it.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">This service is only available for retirees who pay 100% of their premium. If the retiree receives any financial contribution from your entity toward the premium, they are not eligible.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You can choose to transition some or all of your qualifying self-pay retirees. If you would like to keep administering some and turn over others, you are welcome to do so.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">We anticipate many requests for this service and can only take on so many at once to ensure quality service. We will assess the agreements on a first-come, first-served basis and let you know when your service
will begin. We may not be able to accommodate the effective date you request.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There is a toolkit available on the Entity Resources page of the OEBB website containing all the documents needed for this process, including sample letters to help you communicate the change to your affected retirees. Go to:
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/eeResources.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/entity/Pages/eeResources.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions about this process or the service, please contact OEBB Member Services by phone at 888-469-6322 or email at
<a href="mailto:oebb.benefits@state.or.us">oebb.benefits@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope you enjoy this expanded service and can redirect resources currently used for this purpose to one of your other multiple priorities. We look forward to working with you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:navy">Denise L. Hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Denise L. Hall, Deputy Administrator</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Oregon Educators Benefit Board</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/OEBB"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">http://egov.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">(503) 378-5133</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">(503) 378-5832 FAX</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:red">OEBB encourages all members to stay healthy and be happy!!!! Pass it on.....
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/pages/welllinks.aspx"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#9933FF">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/pages/welllinks.aspx</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#9933FF"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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