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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">In follow-up to this morning’s message, The Standard has provided contact information
specifically for employers interested in offering a private plan option:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Email:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
<a href="mailto:OEBB_ORPFML@standard.com"><span style="color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;text-decoration:none">OEBB_ORPFML@standard.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
David Knox 971-321-7833 or 1-800-521-8780 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The message below has been revised to include this updated contact information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear OEBB Benefits Administrators, Superintendents, and Business Managers:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have received some questions about how the new Paid Leave Oregon law will affect you as an employer.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OEBB will not administer the new Paid Leave Oregon benefit plan.
<a href="https://paidleave.oregon.gov/employers/Pages/default.aspx#:~:text=does%20it%20work%3F-,Employers,-If%20your%20business">
Visit the Paid Leave Oregon website</a> to learn how the program will impact you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Employers have two options:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Select the State plan that the Oregon Employment Department (OED) will administer,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide your own equivalent paid leave program for your employees.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you choose Option 2, you may choose to provide an equivalent plan yourself or through a vendor. The Standard has shared that they will be offering a private plan option. For
more information about their plan, contact them directly by calling <s>(866) 756-8115</s>
<span style="color:red">David Knox at 971-321-7833 or 1-800-521-8780, or sending an email to OEBB_ORPFML@standard.com</span>. Please note, OEBB is not familiar with your specific contracting and procurement requirements and rules. We make no representations
regarding your contracting authority. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact your own consultant or legal counsel to ensure your organization complies with the law.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are actively seeking clarification on how Paid Leave Oregon will interact with OEBB’s disability plans. Paid Leave Oregon benefits will not be payable until September 2023.
The OEBB Board will be exploring options to ensure OEBB members are able to balance any overlap of OEBB disability coverage and Paid Leave Oregon coverage for September 2023. We will keep you informed as we learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We recommend you review the information and materials on
<a href="https://paidleave.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx">OED’s website for Paid Leave Oregon</a> and contact them if you have questions about the law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ali Hassoun<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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