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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Per the requirements in DAS Human
Resources Services Division (HRSD) Cost Reduction Directives, OSPS has modified
Executive and Management Service benefit package tables XX and SM to permit an
accumulation of 425 vacation hours. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Section 5 (c) of the Cost Reduction
Directives says: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=Default><i><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Notwithstanding State HR Policy
60.000.05 Vacation Leave, the vacation accrual limit for management and
executive service employees is increased from 350 hours to 425 hours. During
this time, no vacation payout to avoid loss is allowed. The provisions in State
HR Policy 60.000.05 (1) (i) and (j), Vacation Leave pertaining to retention of
vacation leave hours and vacation leave payout upon separation from state
service remain in effect. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/HR/docs/advice/CostReductionDirective.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/HR/docs/advice/CostReductionDirective.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<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
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<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
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