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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Benefits Administrators, Business Managers, and Premium Contacts:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please use the link in the invitation below to register for this month’s Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) Meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#010101">OEBB BENEFITS INFORMATION EXCHANGE (BIE) MEETING</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#010101">
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#010101">Join us for a webinar on Oct 22, 2015 at 10:00 AM PDT.
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#010101">Register now!</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#010101">
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#010101"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6847517994644267778"><span style="color:#1271D1;text-decoration:none">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6847517994644267778</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#010101">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Normally, this meeting occurs on the third Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon.
<i>(No meetings in August or September, due to Open Enrollment.)</i> However, <b>
this month’s meeting is <span style="color:red">postponed one week </span>and will be held Thursday, October 22, 2015, 10 a.m. – noon.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will resume the normal “third Thursday” schedule in November. A revised calendar of the 2015 meetings is attached along with this month’s agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Also note that
<b>our webinar software is changing</b>. We will no longer be using iLinc, so any links or bookmarks you may have saved from previous meetings will no longer work. We are still in the transition process, but using the registration link above will ensure you
receive all the correct login information and a link to add the meeting to your calendar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will continue to record these meetings (barring any technical difficulties) so if you would like a link to the recording, please send an email
request to: <a href="mailto:jackie.cowsill@oregon.gov">jackie.cowsill@oregon.gov</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you for your participation. We hope you’ll plan to join us October 22!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> OEBB’s Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) Group Meeting –
<i>(agenda attached)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thursday, October 22, 2015 (10 a.m. – noon)
<i>– normally the third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. – noon (no meetings August or September) but this month’s meeting will be held one week later than usual<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Where:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join from any computer via webinar
<i>(use registration link in the invitation above – you will receive an email with login instructions)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Who & Why:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The purpose of the BIE Group is to facilitate improved communication between OEBB and participating entities. All interested entity representatives (business managers, benefit representatives,
payroll staff, IT staff, etc.) are welcome to attend either in person or via the webinar. Please share this invitation with any appropriate coworkers who may not be on our listserv. Typical agenda items include a recap of that month’s board meeting, a walk-through
of one or two reports in Report Mart, and updates on upcoming MyOEBB system modifications and member communications. We also invite questions and suggestions on any topics you would like to discuss.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Register using the link in the invitation above. You will receive an email containing webinar log-in information as well as a link to easily add the meeting to your calendar.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#003399"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003399">Jackie Cowsill<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003399">Communications Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003399"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003399">Oregon Educators Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003399">Voice: 503-378-5353<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#003399">Fax: 503-378-5832<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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