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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello
Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You
may recall an early-2009 OSPS project in which we refunded over-withheld FICA
tax to state employees who parked in state lots and paid for their parking with
pre-tax payroll deductions. The parking deduction code had not been correctly
configured in OSPA and the affected employees were owed the excess FICA that
had been deducted from their pay. Because the employer matches the amount
of FICA tax paid by employees, we also owed refunds to the respective state
agencies. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>While
the employees had to be refunded immediately, we had to wait to make refunds to
the agencies until we collected back all of the overpaid tax from the
IRS. At this time, that process is complete and we will be making these
refunds, along with the planned refund to agencies of assessments and
other charges paid to DAS. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>On
Friday June 4, a memo from DAS Director Scott Harra was sent to agencies
notifying them of the assessment refunds. The FICA refund amounts were
included in that memo. The memo also stated the DAS Operations would be
contacting each recipient agency to determine the appropriate coding for the
refund transactions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This
memo is to assure that agency payroll offices are informed about the process to
be used for the FICA refund. Please forward a copy of this memo to your
agency accounting office. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If
you have any questions about this process, please contact me at 503-378-6777
ext. 230 or <a href="mailto:sharon.e.mckeehan@state.or.us">sharon.e.mckeehan@state.or.us</a>.
<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 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";
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=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>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><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'><a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/</a></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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