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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>OEBB is pleased to announce that starting October 1, 2010,
educational entities will be able to purchase Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
benefits through OEBB. EAP services are currently offered by more than 30
entities participating in OEBB and are used by many organizations to increase
employee health and productivity, as well as reduce overall health costs.
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>OEBB’s EAP plan will be administered by Reliant Behavioral
Health, a locally-owned employee assistance and behavioral health company with
offices in <st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Eugene</st1:City></st1:place>. Reliant currently provides EAP
services to more than 650 organizations nationwide, including a number of
educational entities here in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>.
Reliant was chosen to provide EAP services to OEBB members because they offer
comprehensive and affordable services. We estimate that many educational
entities will save 20 to 60 percent of their current EAP costs when continuing
this very important benefit under one of OEBB’s EAP options.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Your entity can choose from three options (3, 5 and 6
visits). Each option includes the following comprehensive EAP services, to name
a few:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Face-to-face counseling for any
work/life issue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Crisis consultation <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Work/life services <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Management counseling and training<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Health and wellness services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Legal and financial counseling<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Worksite trainings and support<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A complete list of the services and rates can be found under
the OEBB Information section of our Web site at <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/das/oebb" title="http://www.oregon.gov/das/oebb"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman" title="http://www.oregon.gov/das/oebb"><span
title="http://www.oregon.gov/das/oebb"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>www.oregon.gov/das/oebb</span></span></font></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Entities are not required to provide EAP benefits to their
employees; however, as an OEBB participating entity, if you want to provide EAP
benefits for your employees, you must provide them through OEBB effective
October 1, 2010. If you do not currently offer EAP services for your
employees, we encourage you to think about adding this benefit for your
employees.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Entities will identify the EAP option in the MyOEBB system
along with the medical, dental, vision and optional benefit plan selections for
the 2010-11 plan year with an October 1, 2010, effective date. Entities may
elect to cover non-benefit eligible employees under an EAP option they select.
OEBB will be modifying its current system to collect summary eligibility
information and add EAP costs to entities’ monthly invoices. As a
reminder, the plan selection period will begin in early May and has been
extended through June 30 this year. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We will be updating our Web site over the next couple of
weeks with more detailed information on the EAP services. We will also
have a Reliant Behavioral Health representative available at all insurance
committee meetings we attend in May and June to answer any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you have questions about this new benefit, please contact
Glenn Baly at <a href="mailto:glenn.baly@state.or.us"
title="mailto:glenn.baly@state.or.us"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"
title="mailto:glenn.baly@state.or.us"><span
title="mailto:glenn.baly@state.or.us"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>glenn.baly@state.or.us</span></span></font></a>, or by phone
at 503-378-4960. If you have questions about the plan selection process,
call 1-888-4MyOEBB.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Humanst521 BT"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Humanst521 BT"'>Denise L. Hall</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Humanst521 BT"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Humanst521 BT"'>Deputy Administrator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Humanst521 BT"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Humanst521 BT"'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face="Humanst521 BT"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Humanst521 BT"'>
Educators Benefit Board</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Humanst521 BT"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Humanst521 BT"'>503-378-5133</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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