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Everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold'>System
Programming Enhancement Reduction for OSPS Effective April, 1, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>As the result of budget cuts effective
April 1, 2009, State Controller’s Division lost resources that were
assigned to perform system enhancements to the statewide systems that we
manage. These are ongoing cuts to our budget that will not be added back in
the foreseeable future. OSPS has lost one full-time systems analyst. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Will This Affect Our Customers?<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>OSPS will not be in a position to make
enhancements to the Oregon Statewide Payroll Application (OSPA). </span></font><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>For the
foreseeable future, will not be able to solicit suggestions from our system
users and stakeholders for improvements or changes to OSPA processes, screens,
reports or other outputs. </span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Instead, we will focus our remaining
programming resources on the maintenance of the OSPA to ensure timely and
accurate production of payrolls, fix known problems that could affect
production, and perform the tasks necessary to implement mandated changes. </span></font><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Mandated changes include, but are not
limited to the following: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Implementation of
federal or state payroll tax withholding changes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Changes required for
implementation of a new PEBB plan year<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Code or rate changes
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Code sets required under
federal and state family medical leave laws<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Changes required as
the result of statewide payroll policy decisions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Changes prescribed by
PERS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold'>Focus
on Core Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>We know that other agencies are
experiencing similar challenges and resource reductions so we are confident
that you understand our need to clearly focus on core services. We believe
that our plan will fairly apply our remaining resources toward work that
benefits all of our customers across all of the agencies. <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>
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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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