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style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>They will no longer be able to initiate new payments, continue to send any recurring payments or receive electronic bills (ebills) using this feature.  <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:24.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Any one-time or recurring bill payments they may have set up with a payment date of November 8<sup>th</sup> or later will not be sent. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Cardholders are responsible for these payments and any associated fees if they fail to cancel these payments or make other payment arrangements.</span></font> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#002060" face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Pauline Lewis, Application Development Analyst</span></font><font size=1 color="#002060"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#002060" face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Oregon Statewide Payroll Services</span></font><font size=1 color="#002060"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#002060" face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Dept of Admn Srvs/State Controllers Division</span></font><font size=1 color="#002060"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#002060" face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#002060'>155 Cottage Street NE, Salem, OR 97301</span></font><font size=1 color="#002060"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#002060" face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#002060'>(503) 373-0252</span></font><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>