12 FEBRUARY 1,2011
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Elders' garage sale seeking donations
Tribal Elders are seeking donations of items for their fundraising garage
sales.
To donate an item or items, call Tribal Elder Linda Brandon at 971-267-0918.
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WORKER'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR COMMENT
The Tribal Council has adopted a Worker's Compensation Ordi
nance, under the emergency adoption procedures of the Govern
ment and Procedures Ordinance. The Ordinance became effective
on January 1, 2011. The purpose of the Ordinance is to authorize
a system under Tribal law for providing certain wage replacement,
impairment, medical and other benefits to covered workers who have
been injured or suffered an occupational disease arising out of and
during the course and scope of their employment with the Tribe or a
Tribal corporation. Among other things the Ordinance:
Provides that Tribal, not State, law governs the rights of injured
workers of the Tribe and any Tribal corporation;
Provides the exclusive remedy for covered employees injured in the
course and scope'of their employment with the Tribe or a Tribal
Corporation;
Provides that on-the-job injuries be reported within 48 hours of the
incident.
For a copy of the Worker's Compensation Ordinance, please contact
the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-4664. The Tribal Council
invites comment on the newly adopted Ordinance. Please send your
comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 1, 2011.
INTERNAL OPENINGS
I Central Phones Receptionist
Publications
Grade: 4 .
' Closing date: Feb. 8
Housekeeping Supervisor
(Swing Shift)
Public Works
Grade: 9
Closing date: Feb. 8
Mental Health Counselor
Behavioral Health
Grade: 12
Closing date: Feb. 9
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
n Effective January 1, 2004, all
employees are subject to ran
dom drug andor alcohol test
ing. BAII pre-employment offers.
BWhen there is reasonable
suspicion.
B Post accident
For a detailed job description,
please contact the Tribe's job
line at 503-879-2257 or 1-877
TRIBEGR.
Internal applicants are
1. Current Regular Employee, past
their six-month Introductory pe
riod, receiving at least a "meets
expectations" on most recent per
formance evaluation and not under
disciplinary action or performance
Improvement within the previous
six months,
2. Grand Ronde Tribal members
3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde Tribal
. member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting mini
mum qualifications an interview
will be given in the following rank
ing order:
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal
members who show they meet
the minimum qualifications of
the position during the course
of the interview process will be
given first consideration for hire
and the recruitment process
will end
2. Tribal member spouses, parents
andor legal guardians of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children
3. Current regular employees
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Legal Notice
Important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement
For current or former IIM account holders, owners of land held in trust or restricted status, or their heirs
There is a proposed Settlement in Cobell v. Salazar, a class action lawsuit about
individual Indian land held in trust by the federal government. This notice is
just a summary. For details, call the toll-free number or visit the website listed
below.
The lawsuit claims that the federal government violated its duties by (a)
mismanaging trust fundsassets, (b) improperly accounting for those funds, and
(c) mismanaging trust landassets. The trust funds include money collected from
farming and grazing leases, timber sales, mining, and oil and gas production from
land owned by American IndiansAlaska Natives.
If you are included in the Settlement, your rights will be affected. To object to
the Settlement, to comment on it, or to exclude yourself, you should get a detailed
notice at www.IndianTrust.com or by calling 1-800-961-6109.
Can I get money?
There are two groups or "Classes" in the Settlement eligible for payment. Each
Class includes individual IIM account holders or owners of land held in trust or
restricted status who were alive on September 30, 2009.
Historical Accounting Class Members
Had an open individual Indian Money account ("IIM") anytime between
October 25, 1994 and September 30, 2009, and
The account had at least one cash transaction.
Includes estates of account holders who died as of September 30, 2009, if the
IIM account was still open on that date.
Trust Administration Class Members
Had an IIM account recorded in currently available data in federal government
systems any time from approximately 1985 to September 30, 2009, or
Owned trust land or land in restricted status as of September 30, 2009.
Includes estates of landowners who died as of September 30, 2009 where the
trust interests were in probate as ofihat date. This means you have asked a court
to transfer ownership of the deceased landowner's property.
An individual may be included in one or both Classes.
What does the Settlement provide?
A $1.5 billion fund to pay those included in the Classes.
A $1.9 billion fund to buy small interests in trust or restricted land owned by
many people.
Up to $60 million to fund scholarships to improve access to higher education
for Indian youth.
A government commitment to reform the Indian trust management and
accounting system.
How much can I get?
Historical Accounting Class Members will each get $1,000.
Trust Administration Class Members will get at least $500.
If you own a small parcel of land with many other people, the federal government
may ask you to sell it. You will be offered fair market value. If you sell your
land it will be returned to tribal control.
If you believe you are a member of either Class and are not receiving IIM account
statements, you will need to call the toll-free number or visit the website to register.
What are my other rights?
If you wish to keep your right to sue the federal government about the claims in
this Settlement, you must exclude yourself by April 20, 2011.
If you stay in the Settlement you can object to or comment on it by April 20,
2011. The detailed notice explains how to exclude yourself or objectcomment.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will hold a hearing on June
20, 2011, to consider whether to approve the Settlement. It will also consider a
request for attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses in the amount of $99.9 million.
However, Class Counsel has fee agreements that would pay them 14.75 of the
funds created for the Classes, which could result in an award of $223 million. The
Court may award more or less than these amounts based on controlling law. If
approved, these payments and related costs will come out of the Settlement funds
available for payment to Class Members.
If you wish, you or your own lawyer may ask to appear and speak at the hearing
at your own cost. For more information, call or go to the website shown below or
write to Indian Trust Settlement, P.O. Box 9577, Dublin, OH 43017-4877.
For more Information:
1-800-961-6109
www.lndianTrust.com
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