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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Agreement (CBA) has been signed and is effective August 21, 2013. The effective dates of some provisions are defined in the collective bargaining agreement, and some are not. For those provisions for which
an effective date is not indicated in the language, they will become effective on August 21, 2013, with two exceptions. The exceptions are the personal leave issue and the increased vacation cap. These two exceptions become effective on August 1, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A summary of the 2013-2015 SEIU Central Table contract language changes is available at:
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CHRO/pages/cbas.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CHRO/pages/cbas.aspx</a>. This summary is intended to provide you with generalized information and is<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>not to be relied upon instead of or used as a substitute for the bargained language.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">DAS Labor Relations will provide training opportunities statewide. Tentative dates are being scheduled and registration information will be sent out when finalized.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">You may refer to the black-line draft of the 2013-2015 SEIU CBA at the following web address:
<u><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CHRO/pages/cbas.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CHRO/pages/cbas.aspx</a>.</u> This is a draft version for reference in the interim period while the master agreement is finalized.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any specific questions, please contact your assigned LRU manager.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent on behalf of Tom Perry and Nettie Pye, SEIU Central Table Negotiators<o:p></o:p></p>
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