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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>OSPS received a communication from PERS
that was sent out via a list serve. In case you received this
information, we’d like to clarify. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>PERS bills each agency a fee of .40 per
employee for their services as State Social Security Administrator. That
relates to the Social Security Section 218 agreement that state public
employees are covered by Social Security. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Each January, OSPS provides PERS with the
number of employees who received a W-2 from each agency. That is the
basis for the billing. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>In January, we send report XREF11 to each
agency payroll office which gives you W-2 summary information. Your employee
count is on that report.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>PERS says that they are currently billing
for calendar year 2006 and will be billing for calendar year 2007 next
year. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>They process that billing through J
Clarety and you will receive an invoice. To validate the invoice, compare
the number of employees on XREF11 against the billing amount @ .40 per
employee. If there are questions about the invoice, you should contact
Karen Park at PERS. <a href="mailto:Karen.park@state.or.us">Karen.park@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Once 2008 W-2s have been produced, OSPS
will provide the 2008 employee counts to PERS. You do not need to provide
this information – we will do it for you. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>We hope this clears up any questions you
may have had. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>Sharon
McKeehan, Manager<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><strong><b><font
size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>Oregon</span></font></b></strong></st1:place></st1:State><strong><b><font
size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'> Statewide Payroll Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>DAS/State
Controller's Division</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>155 Cottage Street NE</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>, U-50<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>Salem</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301-3969</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>(503)
378-6777 ext. 230</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:gray'>Visit our
Webpages: </span></font><u><font size=2 color=blue face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:blue'>http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS</span></font></u><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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