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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">Good morning Travel Policy Contacts,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">Thank you to everyone that provided feedback on these changes that were proposed to OAM 40.10.00
<i>Statewide Travel Policy</i>. The policy change has been approved by State Chief Financial Officer Kate Nass, with only minor wording changes from what was proposed. The change will be effective August 1, 2024. However, knowing that there may be internal
agency policies that need to be updated, we’ve posted the updated policy on our website as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">Here is a direct link to the updated policy:
</span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/40.10.00%20-%20Aug%201.pdf"><span style="font-family:Roboto">https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/40.10.00%20-%20Aug%201.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">Since the Statewide Travel Policy that was effective January 1, 2024 remains through July 31, 2024, the new policy is only located in the link above, it is not yet incorporated into the actual
OAM; that will occur on August 1. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">If you have any questions, please email the Statewide Travel Policy inbox at
</span><a href="mailto:SWTP.SARS@das.oregon.gov"><span style="font-family:Roboto">SWTP.SARS@das.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Robert W. Hamilton, CPA
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Travel_Policy-News <travel_policy-news-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>HAMILTON Robert W * DAS via Travel_Policy-News<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'travel_policy-news@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <travel_policy-news@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Travel_Policy-News] Statewide Travel Policy Out-for-Comment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">Greetings Travel Policy Contacts,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">Please accept this reminder about the Statewide Travel Policy paragraph that is out-for-comment through Thursday, June 27.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D">Thanks to those that have already shared their feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Robert W. Hamilton, CPA
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>HAMILTON Robert W * DAS via Travel_Policy-News<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 14, 2024 9:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'travel_policy-news@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <travel_policy-news@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Travel_Policy-News] Statewide Travel Policy Out-for-Comment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">Hello Travel Policy Contacts,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">We’ve placed the Statewide Travel Policy out-for-comment based on a change proposed to paragraph 141 covering travel awards. The proposal is to allow travel awards earned on official state business to be
available for personal use by considering them part of the official compensation package. The comment period closes on Thursday, June 27 and we’d very much appreciate agency feedback on this topic. Please send direct your comments to me at
</span><a href="mailto:robert.w.hamilton@das.oregon.gov"><span style="font-family:Roboto">robert.w.hamilton@das.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">Here is a clean version of the proposed policy:
</span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/40.10.00%20Travel%20Policy%20-%20Travel%20Awards%20Update.pdf"><span style="font-family:Roboto">https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/40.10.00%20Travel%20Policy%20-%20Travel%20Awards%20Update.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">Here is a version that utilizes track changes:
</span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/40.10.00%20Travel%20Policy%20-%20Travel%20Awards%20Update%20-%20track%20changes.pdf"><span style="font-family:Roboto">https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/40.10.00%20Travel%20Policy%20-%20Travel%20Awards%20Update%20-%20track%20changes.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">To be clear, this is only a proposal currently, and nothing has yet changed regarding employees’ ability to personally benefit from travel awards earned on official state business.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">Thank you so much for your feedback,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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