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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Carrie Towery [mailto:Carrie.Towery@omes.ok.gov]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 01, 2015 3:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Lisa Raihl; Matt Stewart; Bowers, Rachell; Schilling, Tiffany; Melody Wright; Ayana Wilkins<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rachell, I have had issues with my emails being sent and received – I thought I had replied but perhaps it didn’t get to everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">To answer your question of ” Just to clarify, you are saying we will be considered the same employer for FMLA, leave accrual and longevity, but not for FLSA?”,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’m not fully able to address whether or not state agencies and higher education institutions will be considered one employer once the two begin operating under separate FEIN’s. Matt may be able to provide a
legal opinion to answer that question. State agencies will continue to count qualifying service at higher education institutions for FMLA eligibility and leave accruals. State agencies will not count hours worked at higher education institutions with respect
to calculating overtime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you for your patience,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Carrie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lisa Raihl <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 01, 2015 1:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Matt Stewart<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carrie Towery<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Matt,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Thought you might be able to assist with the questions if Carrie is not available.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">~Lisa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Bowers, Rachell [<a href="mailto:rbowers@osrhe.edu">mailto:rbowers@osrhe.edu</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 01, 2015 12:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Linda Bove<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Schilling, Tiffany; Melody Wright; Carrie Towery; Ayana Wilkins; Lisa Raihl<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Have you been able to get an answer to our question?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">Rachell Bowers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">(405) 225-9448<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Linda Bove [<a href="mailto:Linda.Bove@core.state.ok.us">mailto:Linda.Bove@core.state.ok.us</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 22, 2015 11:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bowers, Rachell<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Schilling, Tiffany; Melody Wright; Carrie Towery<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rachell, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’m copying Carrie Towery so she can verify. She is the best person to address these questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Linda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Bowers, Rachell [<a href="mailto:rbowers@osrhe.edu">mailto:rbowers@osrhe.edu</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 22, 2015 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Linda Bove<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Schilling, Tiffany; Melody Wright<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Just to clarify, you are saying we will be considered the same employer for FMLA, leave accrual and longevity, but not for FLSA?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">Rachell Bowers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">(405) 225-9448<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Linda Bove [<a href="mailto:Linda.Bove@core.state.ok.us">mailto:Linda.Bove@core.state.ok.us</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 22, 2015 10:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bowers, Rachell<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Schilling, Tiffany; Melody Wright<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">State agencies will continue to count employment at higher ed institutions for FMLA eligibility and leave accruals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Bowers, Rachell [<a href="mailto:rbowers@osrhe.edu">mailto:rbowers@osrhe.edu</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 22, 2015 10:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Linda Bove<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Schilling, Tiffany<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What about work time for FMLA, years of service for longevity, life time max on leave share?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">Rachell Bowers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">(405) 225-9448<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Linda Bove [<a href="mailto:Linda.Bove@core.state.ok.us">mailto:Linda.Bove@core.state.ok.us</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 22, 2015 9:26 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bowers, Rachell<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Schilling, Tiffany<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rachell,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The employees who work full-time for another state agency and part-time for Regents will no longer be eligible for OT for the time they work at Regents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Linda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Bowers, Rachell [<a href="mailto:rbowers@osrhe.edu">mailto:rbowers@osrhe.edu</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 18, 2015 9:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'wright.melody@core.state.ok.us'; Linda Bove<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Schilling, Tiffany<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Higher Edu Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the past FMLA as well as FLSA time has been cumulative for all state service. For example: When an employee works full-time for another state agency and does part-time work for our agency , the time worked for our agency is considered
over-time because we were looked at as one state employer. Will this remain the case after the decoupling?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">Rachell Bowers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#FF8080">(405) 225-9448<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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