From osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Fri Apr 1 08:02:56 2011 From: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application) Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 08:02:56 -0700 Subject: OSPS E-News ~ April OSPS Training News Message-ID: We've published the April OSPS Training News to the OSPS On-line Resources: http://go.usa.gov/iCW This issue includes PayItGreen Month resources and PEBB and report reminders. As always, if you have suggestions for future issues, please contact Katherine.Bremser at state.or.us Katherine Bremser Training Coordinator Oregon Statewide Payroll Services State Controller's Division Department of Administrative Services 503-378-6777 ext. 295 Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/ Data Classification: Level 1 - Published How are we doing? 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Oregon Statewide Payroll Services Staff DAS State Controller's Division Phone: (503)378-6777 Fax: (503)378-3518 OSPS Help Desk: mailto:OSPS.Help at das.state.or.us Visit Our Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS From osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Tue Apr 5 12:13:26 2011 From: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application) Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:13:26 -0700 Subject: OSPS E-News ~ April Heart of Oregon Payroll Chapter Meeting Announcement Message-ID: From: president at apaheartoregon.org [mailto:president at apaheartoregon.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 9:10 AM To: sharon.e.mckeehan at state.or.us Subject: April Heart of Oregon Payroll Chapter Meeting Announcement APA Heart of Oregon April HOO Payroll Chapter Meeting When Thursday, April 14, 2011 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM Tickets $0 Member Ticket $0 Guest Ticket Register before Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 to avoid late fees. Directions Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 Heart of Oregon Monthly Payroll Chapter Meeting 5:30 PM Chemeketa Community College Building 3, Rooms 118-120 Topic: A Complete review of the 2010 APA Payroll Source Book in 2 hours! Presented by the chapter CPPs. Attend for a complete refresh of information, review before your certification testing, or just to learn what the Payroll Source provides! A $5 donation will provide pizza and a wealth of information. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm to accomodate the amount of information provided. Registration is strongly encouraged to provide enough seating and pizza for everyone! Please consider joining us for the educational and networking opportunity! The May 12th meeting will be a follow up to this session with a Q & A review, a celebration of new CPPs, and how to maintain your payroll certification! 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Directions Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 Heart of Oregon Monthly Payroll Chapter Meeting 5:30 PM Chemeketa Community College Building 3, Rooms 118-120 Topic: A Complete review of the 2010 APA Payroll Source Book in 2 hours! Presented by the chapter CPPs. Attend for a complete refresh of information, review before your certification testing, or just to learn what the Payroll Source provides! A $5 donation will provide pizza and a wealth of information. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm to accomodate the amount of information provided. Registration is strongly encouraged to provide enough seating and pizza for everyone! Please consider joining us for the educational and networking opportunity! The May 12th meeting will be a follow up to this session with a Q & A review, a celebration of new CPPs, and how to maintain your payroll certification! 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I'm looking for five or six people of varying knowledge and skill levels to test the package of modules and give us feedback on how well they work, information that is confusing or missing, and errors we need to correct. Right now, I plan to send out each module separately, as they are finished. They may be spaced as far as a month apart. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Katherine.Bremser at state.or.us Thanks for your consideration! Testers will insure a better produce, which will benefit all of us! Katherine Bremser Training Coordinator Oregon Statewide Payroll Services State Controller's Division Department of Administrative Services 503-378-6777 ext. 295 Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/ Data Classification: Level 1 - Published How are we doing? Please complete our customer service survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCD_Feedback Your opinion matters Thank You!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Apr 21 14:46:16 2011 From: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application) Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:46:16 -0700 Subject: OSPS E-News ~ OSPS Phone Number Changes Effective Today Message-ID: Hello Everyone, Effective today at 4:00 PM OSPS staff will be assigned new phone numbers. However, our existing number 503-378-6777 will remain active but the menu of extension numbers that used to be assigned to each of us will no longer exist. When you phone 378-6777 you will be hear a message that prompts you to Press 0 for the Help Desk, Press 1 for ACH and check related matters and Press 2 for the OSPS Training Coordinator. You can also reach any of us via our direct numbers: Allison Absher 503-373-0233 Julie Berbena 503-373-0253 Katherine Bremser 503-373-0738 Pauline Lewis 503-373-0252 Sharon McKeehan 503-373-0260 Kathyron Parsons 503-373-0259 Sandy Ridderbusch 503-373-0198 Tony Wilson 503-373-0254 Please forward this message if you think the information will be useful to others at your agency. Sharon McKeehan, Manager Oregon Statewide Payroll Services DAS/State Controller's Division 155 Cottage Street NE, U-50 Salem, OR 97301-3969 (503) 378-6777 ext. 230 Visit our Online Resource Center: http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/ How are we doing? Please complete our customer service survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCD_Feedback Your opinion matters Thank You! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Fri Apr 22 12:50:01 2011 From: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:50:01 -0700 Subject: OSPS E-News ~ SFMA OSPA and Datamart Functionality - What's missing? Message-ID: Hello Everyone, Just a reminder that we have scheduled some meetings to learn what functionality agencies are looking for in our financial system, data mart and payroll system that is not available today. Please see the meeting schedule below. If you have already signed up for a meeting, thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! If you would like to sign up to attend one of the sessions, please me know which one(s) you plan to attend. If you have an interest in attending one of the SFMA sessions, please contact Joy Sebastian to let her know your planned attendance. We are working on a provision for minimal call-in capabilities. Please let me know which session you are interested in conferencing in. We realize the real value of these meetings is the interaction, but we also know that some agencies are not located in the Salem area and cannot commit the travel time. We look forward to your participation in these meetings. Original message sent March 15, 2011: Hello Everyone, SFMS, SARS and OSPS are partnering to learn from agencies the answers to the following questions: What functionality are agencies looking for in a financial system, datamart, and payroll system that they do not have today? We are excited about the opportunities and directions the answers to this question will provide us. We do not have additional resources, but we may be able to find creative ways to meet your needs. We are ready for the challenge. We have scheduled three meetings as follows: Novice* 1:30 to 4:30 on 4/28 in DAS Exec Building, Conference Room A Expert** 1:30 to 4:30 on 5/3 in DAS Exec Building, Conference Room A Manager*** 1:30 to 4:30 on 5/10 in DAS Exec Building, Conference Room A The meetings will be broken into three distinct sections 1:30 - 2:30 SFMA discussions 2:30 - 3:30 Datamart discussions 3:30 - 4:30 OSPS discussions Agency staff will only be expected to attend the section or sections that are relevant. The meetings objectives are to accurately capture agencies' suggestions regarding the less than ideal functionalities of the systems. Follow-up meetings or communications will be sent to assure we heard you correctly and then to discuss options for solutions. SCD wants to extend a special thank you to Catherine Webber who has graciously volunteered her time to be the neutral third party and to help us be successful with this project. *For the purposes of these meetings a novice is defined as a State of Oregon employee that has been using the system for one to five years. It is important for us to capture the kinds of data entry and other related challenges you experience. **For the purposes of these meetings an expert is defined as a State of Oregon employee that has been using the system for more than five years and is performing complex transactions. We want to know what types of transactions or reporting mechanisms create the most stress for you and why. ***For the purposes of these meetings a manager is responsible for the work of others. We want to know what tools, reports, and/or screens would make your life easier? Please let me know the attendance plans for your agency. Have a great day! 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Their participation significantly improved the final output. * Legislature * Forestry * DHS * DEQ * Corrections * Energy * ODOT * DPSST * Military * State Police * Education * Marine Board * DCBS Oregon Statewide Payroll Services Staff DAS State Controller's Division Phone: (503)378-6777 Fax: (503)378-3518 OSPS Help Desk: mailto:OSPS.Help at das.state.or.us Visit Our Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS From osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Mon Apr 25 10:15:45 2011 From: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application) Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:15:45 -0700 Subject: OSPS E-News ~ Datamart Downtime Sunday, May 1st Message-ID: Good morning, Please see the Datamart- News below regarding application downtime this coming Sunday, May 1, 2011. Thank you. Sandy Ridderbusch, Manager Oregon Statewide Payroll Services DAS / State Controller's Division 155 Cottage Street NE, U-50 Salem, OR 97301-3969 (503) 373-0198 Visit our Online Resource Center: http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/ From: datamart-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:datamart-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Datamart Support Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:44 AM To: datamart-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Datamart-News] Firewall change for the Datamart The Datamart will be down on Sunday, 05/01/2011 from 6:00am - 8:00am, if you have any scheduled processes that run during this time, you will need to reschedule. Thanks, Aaron Wallace Sr. Datamart Business Analyst State Controller's Division Data Classification: Level 1 - Published -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... 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URL: From osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Tue Apr 26 10:40:46 2011 From: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:40:46 -0700 Subject: OSPS E-News ~ Follow Up: Problems with OSPS Fax Machine Message-ID: Hello, We are working with the State Data Center to correct the problem. Until we are able to remedy the issue please fax OSPA-related items to 503-378-3514 and contact the HelpDesk so that we can retrieve them immediately. We will notify you when the fax machine issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience during this time. Sandy Sandy Ridderbusch, Manager, Oregon Statewide Payroll Services / State Controller's Divsion / Department of Administrative Services - (503) 373-0198 Please complete our short customer service survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCD_Feedback Your opinion matters. Thank you. From: osps-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:osps-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:22 AM To: Osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: OSPS E-News ~ Problems with OSPS Fax Machine Good Morning, OSPS has been experiencing problems with our fax machine all morning. If you sent us a request and we have not processed it, please resend it or contact the OSPS HelpDesk at 503-378-6777 option 0 to ensure we have received it. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you, Sandy Sandy Ridderbusch, Manager Oregon Statewide Payroll Services DAS / State Controller's Division 155 Cottage Street NE, U-50 Salem, OR 97301-3969 (503) 373-0198 Visit Our Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From: osps-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:osps-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:22 AM To: Osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: OSPS E-News ~ Problems with OSPS Fax Machine Good Morning, OSPS has been experiencing problems with our fax machine all morning. If you sent us a request and we have not processed it, please resend it or contact the OSPS HelpDesk at 503-378-6777 option 0 to ensure we have received it. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you, Sandy Sandy Ridderbusch, Manager Oregon Statewide Payroll Services DAS / State Controller's Division 155 Cottage Street NE, U-50 Salem, OR 97301-3969 (503) 373-0198 Visit Our Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sharon McKeehan, Manager Oregon Statewide Payroll Services DAS/State Controller's Division 155 Cottage Street NE, U-50 Salem, OR 97301-3969 (503) 373-0260 Visit our Online Resource Center: http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Apr 28 08:58:41 2011 From: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:58:41 -0700 Subject: OSPS E-News ~ 11:00 Deadline for Manual Checks on Friday 4/29/11 Message-ID: On Friday, 4/29/11, the manual check deadline will be 11:00 a.m. Manual check delivery time will remain the same - no later than 3:00 p.m. (watch PMSG for specific delivery announcement). Thank you for your cooperation. Oregon Statewide Payroll Services Staff DAS State Controller's Division Phone: (503)378-6777 Fax: (503)378-3518 OSPS Help Desk: mailto:OSPS.Help at das.state.or.us Visit Our Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS From osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Apr 28 09:03:02 2011 From: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:03:02 -0700 Subject: OSPS E-News ~ REMINDER: 11:00 Deadline for Manual Checks Today In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Quick reminder that the deadline today to request a manual check is 11:00 a.m. Checks will be delivered at the normal time. Thank you. Oregon Statewide Payroll Services Staff DAS State Controller's Division Phone: (503)378-6777 Fax: (503)378-3518 OSPS Help Desk: mailto:OSPS.Help at das.state.or.us Visit Our Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS -----Original Message----- From: osps-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:osps-news-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:59 AM To: osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: OSPS E-News ~ 11:00 Deadline for Manual Checks on Friday 4/29/11 On Friday, 4/29/11, the manual check deadline will be 11:00 a.m. Manual check delivery time will remain the same - no later than 3:00 p.m. (watch PMSG for specific delivery announcement). Thank you for your cooperation. Oregon Statewide Payroll Services Staff DAS State Controller's Division Phone: (503)378-6777 Fax: (503)378-3518 OSPS Help Desk: mailto:OSPS.Help at das.state.or.us Visit Our Online Resource Center: http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS _____________________________________________________ OSPS-News mailing list OSPS-News at listsmart.osl.state.or.us http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/osps-news Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content. Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email. Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800.