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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Good morning Section 218 Employers:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Next week will mark the beginning of the annual invoicing process for the State Social Security Program’s administrative fee. The fee provides the program’s sole support as mandated
by Oregon State statute and is based upon the number of W-2s issued by your entity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Since 2009 the administrative fee has remained the same - a minimum of $15.00 for 1-30 employees and 50 cents per employee for more than 30. Due to increasing costs you may see an
increase for the 2018 – 2019 program year. The new minimum rate of $15.00 for 1–21 employees and 70 cents per employee for more than 21.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Thank you for your understanding and on-going program support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"">Pamella<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Oregon State Social Security Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Oregon Public Employees Retirement System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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