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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Private Forests News list members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Oregon Department of Forestry Administrative Division chief Satish
Upadhyay provided this update to ODF staff Monday about additional budget
reductions within ODF. Employees affected by position reductions are scheduled
to be notified Tuesday March 9.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kevin Weeks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Oregon Department of Forestry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Agency Affairs Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>(503) 945-7427<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>As you may recall, the Executive Team has been reviewing options
for budget reductions in our agency-wide administrative programs, to bring down
our overall costs and align with the reduced scale of the operating programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Based on recommendations from the directors of our
administrative support programs, the Exec Team has made decisions on these
reductions, and we are now moving forward to implement them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In our review, we looked for ways to reduce expenses in
services and supplies as well as in staff resources, while maintaining as best
we could our capacity to serve the agency. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to take a moment to summarize these reductions for
you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In all, the reductions for the rest of this biennium
(through June 30, 2011), total almost $1.8 million. Most of these savings are
in what is called administrative pro-rate – dollars that each operating
program pays to support agency-wide services, such as Human Resources,
Information Technology, Business Services, Facilities and others.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Here are the main elements of our reduction plan: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><b>Personnel reductions. </b>These
include three layoffs – one each in Human Resources training,
Facilities, and Business Services office support. We also will not be
filling six positions that are currently vacant or that will become vacant
soon. These positions are in Human Resources, Resources Planning,
Information Technology, Business Services and Agency Affairs. There are
several other position adjustments as well.<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><b>Other savings within
administrative services. </b>This category includes actions such as
reducing overtime costs in Information Technology for system maintenance,
increasing use of federal funds through new agreements for some of our
Resources Planning work, reducing staffing in our legislative tracking
office, and trimming our Service Award Program, Agency Leadership Program
and other activities.<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><b>Administrative cost
reductions across the department. </b>These are measures taken across all
programs, in Salem and in the field. They include suspending our normal
schedule for replacing desktop computers, reducing telephone costs, and
gaining efficiency by delivering more training electronically rather than
in person.<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Adequate administrative supports are essential if we are to
successfully serve our stakeholders and all Oregonians. However, many of these
basic services are inadequately funded, a challenge we have had for many years.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In seeking reductions in these areas, we have followed the
same principles we used earlier in reducing budgets in other parts of the
agency. We have tried to retain staff resources – our most valuable asset
– wherever possible, and to retain an essential core of priority
services.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Nonetheless, as has been the case with the reductions we
have seen in our operating programs, these cuts will affect the services we are
able to provide to Oregonians.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In closing, I’d like to join my colleagues on the
Executive Team in expressing my appreciation for your dedication and continued
hard work as we endure a challenging time. We’ll continue to strive to
make the most of the resources available to us, and to pursue new funding
sources wherever we can find them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>As always, please feel free to speak to your supervisor or a
member of the Executive Team if you have questions. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Satish Upadhyay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Chief, Administrative Services Division<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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