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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>OSPS has received
information from PEBB in regard to the 2009 changes in the state benefit plan
that permits an employee to declare their domestic partner as a dependent for
tax purposes. At this time, PEBB has not completed the system changes to
pebb.benefits to automatically process these transactions. In the alternative,
PEBB has provided the following instructions. </span></font><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>When you are presented
with a tax status form designating a domestic partner as a dependent do the
following: </span></font><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>1.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>
</span></font><font size=3 color=black><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>E-mail Miriam <st1:City w:st="on">Martinez</st1:City> or Isabel
Joslen at PEBB with the name and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Oregon</st1:City>
<st1:State w:st="on">ID</st1:State></st1:place> number of the employee to
notify of the domestic partner dependent status.</span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>2.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>
</span></font><font size=3 color=black><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Delete the “DPT” code from the employee’s P050
screen. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>3.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>
</span></font><font size=3 color=black><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Do Not change the P070 plan codes – allow them to remain as
“800” codes. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>PEBB acknowledges that
allowing the 800 plan codes to remain without the presence of a DPT will cause
you to receive an exception message. Once they have completed the updates to
pebb.benefits, they will interface alpha plan codes to OSPA that will
synchronize pebb.benefits and OSPA. </span></font><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Your diligence in
communicating with PEBB when you have a change from domestic partner to
dependent will ensure that they are able to verify accuracy in their system
once their programming has been completed. </span></font><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:black'><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=Calibri><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=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:gray'>Oregon</span></font></b></strong></st1:place></st1:State><strong><b><font
color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:gray'> Statewide
Payroll Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;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=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:gray'>155 Cottage
Street NE</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font color=gray><span
style='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=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:gray'>Salem</span></font></st1:City><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">97301-3969</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:gray'>(503) 378-6777 ext. 230</span></font><font color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:gray'>Visit our Webpages: </span></font><u><font color=blue><span
style='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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