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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>The Oregon Educators Benefit Board filed the
following proposed rule with the Secretary of State on April 15, 2010:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-style:italic'>111-040-0040 – Qualified
Status Changes<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>This rule is amended to allow an OEBB member
who has experienced significant changes in cost, which result in a negative
impact, to be able to make a change to their current benefit selections.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>A public hearing on this rule will be held
on May 20, 2010<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>,</span></font> at
10:00 a.m. in the OEBB Boardroom at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">DAS General</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Services</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1225 Ferry Street SE</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:address>.</span></font></u><font
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>You can also provide written comments.
Written comments can be emailed to April Kelly at <a
href="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us" title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us"><span
title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us"><span
title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us">april.kelly@state.or.us</span></span></a>
or mailed in hard copy to: April Kelly, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1225 Ferry Street SE</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Suite B, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>All public comments must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2010</span></font></u><font face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>, to be considered during the rulemaking
process. Any comments received after May 31, 2010 will not be reviewed or
considered by the OEBB unless the OEBB decides to extend the public comment
period to everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>A copy of this proposed rule can be found on
the OEBB website at <a href="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml">http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB</span></span></a></span></span>. <font
color="#474747"><span style='color:#474747'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>Thank you,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>April Kelly</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Lead Benefits Analyst/Rules Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Oregon</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Educators Benefit Board</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>P: 503-378-6588; Fax: 503-378-5832</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'>PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE<br>
This e-mail is a public record of the state of </span></font><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="State of Oregon DAS" w:insDate="2010-04-15T13:49:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="State of Oregon DAS" w:endInsDate="2010-04-15T13:49:00Z"><ns0:State
w:insAuthor="State of Oregon DAS" w:insDate="2010-04-15T13:49:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="State of Oregon DAS" w:endInsDate="2010-04-15T13:49:00Z"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font color=gray><span style='color:gray'>Oregon</span></font></st1:State></st1:place></ns0:State></ns0:place><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'> and is subject to public disclosure unless
exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject
to the State Retention Schedule.</span></font></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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