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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=345584421-09032010>With February closing
last night, we'd like to remind you about the new manual check control with
regard to flagging closed pay periods for correction. See the original
e-news announcement, below, for more detail.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=345584421-09032010>As of today, 3/10/10,
you must set a P190 corrective flag if you want to make changes to
February. This will be the first major opportunity to test
t</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=345584421-09032010>he new
control which debuted on March 1. We are happy to report that all requests
received to date have passed this control, and we expect most future requests
will pass as well.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=345584421-09032010>Thank you for your
continued vigilance. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=345584421-09032010>Please call us at (503) 378-6777 or e-mail us at <A
href="mailto:OSPS.Help@das.state.or.us">OSPS.Help@das.state.or.us</A> for
assistance. We are happy to help you achieve success in your interaction
with OSPA.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>OSPS Help Desk Staff: Allison, Maria and
Julie<BR>DAS State Controller's Division<BR>Phone:
(503)378-6777 Fax: (503)378-3518<BR>OSPS Help
Desk: </FONT><A href="mailto:OSPS.Help@das.state.or.us"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>mailto:OSPS.Help@das.state.or.us</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Visit Our Online Resource Center: </FONT><A
href="http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS</FONT></A><BR></P></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
osps-news-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:osps-news-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll
Application<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 16, 2010 4:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Osps-news@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> OSPS E-News ~ New Manual
Check Control<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">NEW CONTROL –
DAILY MANUAL CHECKS <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CLOSED PERIOD
REQUESTS SUBMITTED WITHOUT CORRECTIVE FLAG</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you set
up your transactions accurately, this revision will never be an issue for you.
We are implementing this change on <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Monday,
March 1, 2010</SPAN></B>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As a matter
of appropriate accounting transactions, system entries must be complete before
you request issuance of payment from the joint payroll account. This includes
setting a corrective flag on the P190 screen for closed pay
periods.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Effective
March 1, 2010, check requests for closed pay periods with the absence of a
corrective flag, will fail to pass the manual check run controls. Once our
batch has been completed, we will report failed transactions back to the
requesting agency. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Providing our customers with daily
manual checks is one of our most important services. Providing them on
time and with 100% accuracy is our service standard. Transactions
submitted with errors impact our ability to deliver those results.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><U><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FURTHER
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">READING</st1:City></st1:place> - MANUAL
CHECK GUIDE:</SPAN></FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 5.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">OSPS
publishes a comprehensive guide to success with manual checks. Please see our
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Online</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Resource</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Reference Manual, Recommended
Practices:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/docs/pubs/practice/practicechecksmanual.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/docs/pubs/practice/practicechecksmanual.pdf</A>
.</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><STRONG><B><FONT face=Calibri color=gray size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: gray; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">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
face=Calibri color=gray size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: gray; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Oregon</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></st1:place></st1:State><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Calibri color=gray><SPAN style="COLOR: gray; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">
Statewide Payroll Services<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri color=gray size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: gray">DAS/State Controller's
Division</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><FONT
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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 face=Calibri
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; 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 face=Calibri color=gray size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: gray">(503) 378-6777 ext. 230</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri color=gray size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: gray">Visit our <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Online</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Resource</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>: </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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