OSPS E-News ~ Elimination of Free Bus Pass

[Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application]

OSPS is  passing along this message at the request of State Parking.
Please contact them directly with questions about the program.
 
Please note that the deduction code for Salem Mass Transit is BSNN.  We
will update the plan code to $35 effective 6/1/09 per Cherriots'
direction after May Run 2 closes.
 

________________________________

From: TROXELL Christie L * FACL PARK 
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 1:09 PM
Subject: Elimination of Free Bus Pass e-mail



Below is the informational e-mail sent out to all Bus Pass program
participants yesterday afternoon.  Is it possible for Central Payroll to
send out an advisory e-mail to all Payroll Contacts?   

 

  

Thank you,

 

Christie    

 

Christie Troxell <mailto:christie.l.troxell at state.or.us> 

Parking Services Representative

DAS Facilities Division | http://oregon.gov/das/fac

1225 Ferry Street SE, U100, Salem, OR 97301

Phone (503) 378-5090 ext. 1 | Fax (503) 378-2157

 
 Bus Pass Riders,

Due to budget and program cuts, the state must eliminate the free bus
pass program as of July 1, 2009. Cherriots will honor the '09 sticker on
the front of your photo ID card through June 30, 2009.

You may purchase a bus pass from Salem Keizer Transit (Cherriots), using
a pre-tax deduction from your paycheck. The cost of the bus pass is $35
a month. To enroll, complete the form (type in Web site below) and send
it to your agency's payroll unit, who will purchase the pass directly
from Cherriots. Your payroll unit will then distribute the pass to you
monthly. Please do not return the form to the Parking and Commuting
Services office. The enrollment process can take up to six weeks. If you
need to purchase a pass for July, visit one of the following locations:

-Cherriots Downtown Information Office, 220 High St NE
-Roth's Family Markets: Keizer, Lancaster, Sunnyslope, Vista, West Salem
-Chemeketa Community College Bookstore
-The Keyhole, Lancaster Mall

Application for bus pass:
http://oregon.gov/DAS/FAC/Parking/docs/Forms/Transit_Pass_Salem.pdf

"Smart Commuter" permits are part of a separate program not affected by
budget cuts. Participants of the Smart Commuter program will receive a
renewal e-mail shortly. At this time, Cherriots will continue to operate
the Airport Road Park & Ride with no changes to the route and schedule.
Cherriots expects changes to take place by Sept. 8, 2009, as they
consider redesign plans. For more information, see their Web site:
www.cherriots.org.    

If you have questions, please contact Parking and Commuting Services at
(503) 378-5090, ext. 0.

Thank you,

Christie Troxell
Parking Service Representative
DAS Facilities Division | http://oregon.gov/das/fac
1225 Ferry Street SE, U100, Salem, OR 97301
Phone (503) 378-5090 ext. 1 | Fax (503) 378-2157 

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/osps-news/attachments/20090605/7963bb5c/attachment.html>