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JANUARY 1,2013
IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE
CONFEDERATED TRIBES
OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
EFFECTOVE MOW
Changes to Social Services
Emergency Assistance
and Medical Gas Voucher Program
For all income criteria programs, wage verification for past 60
days (wage stubs) will need to be submitted. If client has not worked
for a period of time, client will need to submit a printout from their
State Employment Office or printout from Oregon Self-Sufficiency
Office as verification of income. Rentaldeposit or utility assistance
may be utilized only one time in a 24-month rolling calendar pe
riod and is not to exceed the maximum contribution of $1,000 per
household within any 24-month rolling calendar period.
Medical Gas Vouchers
Social Services will not provide gas vouchers for medical ap
pointments, counseling or drug & alcohol treatment. The only
exception to this is for scheduled treatment plans, (i.e.: radiation,
chemotherapy, surgery, etc.) and has caused hardship on the fam
ily, medical gas vouchers can be distributed to meet the need of the
circumstances. A copy of all scheduled treatment plans must be
received before client is eligible to receive this service. Assistance
will end on the date of the last treatment appointment.
For a complete copy of policy or questions, contact Tammy C.
Garrison at 503-879-2077. D
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Food Service Workers (part-time) needed
Minimum Wage
For an application, stop by the Tribe's Human Resources Department.
INTERNAL OPENINGS
H Executive Director
Housing Authority
Grade: 17
Closing date: Jan. 1 1
H Indian Child Welfare
Caseworker
Social Services
Grade: 10
Closing date: Jan. 11
INTERNALEXTERNAL
Sr. Investment Analyst
Economic Development
Grade: 16
Open until filled
H General Manager
General Manager
Grade: 24
Open until filled
Drug-Free
Workplace Policy
B Effective January 1, 2004,
all employees are subject to
random drug andor alcohol
testing.
D All pre-employment offers.
DWhen there is reasonable
suspicion.
D Post accident.
Internal applicants are
1 . Current Regular Employee, past
their six-month Introductory pe
riod, receiving at least a "meets
expectations" on most recent
performance evaluation and not
under disciplinary action or per
formance 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
F or those individuals meeting
minimum qualifications an inter
view will be given in the follow
ing ranking 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, par
ents andor legal guardians of
Grand Ronde Tribal member
children
3. Current regular employees
For a detailed job description, please contact the
Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257 or 1-877 TRIBEGR.
CASENO.C-12-10-002
DECREE CHANGING NAME
In the Matter of:
WALKER, LORI,
Petitioner,
Based on the Petition for Change of Name filed by Petitioner on
October 2, 2012 and the documents provided with the Petition, the
Court finds as follows:
1. This Court has jurisdiction over the Petitioner and the subject
matter of the Petition herein;
2. The Petitioner is over 18 years of age;
3. The Petitioner is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon;
4. The Petitioner has not petitioned and been granted a change of
name by the Tribal Court within the past twelve (12) months;
5. The Petitioner has served notice to her creditors about the
requested name change, as required by Tribal Code.
6. No other persons are required to be served with notice of the
Petition.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED AND DECREED:
1. The name of the Petitioner is changed from Lori Ann Walker
to Lori Ann Walker-Hernandez;
2. The Clerk of the Tribal Court shall cause a copy of this order
to be published in the Tribal Newsletter;
3. The Clerk of the Tribal Court shall provide a certified copy of
this order to the Grand Ronde Tribal Enrollment office;
4. The Clerk of the Court shall provide a certified copy of the Order
to the Oregon State Department of Vital Statistics.
DATED THIS 14th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2012.
Suzanne Ojibway Townsend,
Chief Judge
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seeks artwork for sale
The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History's
museum store, Past and Presents, is seeking a limited number of artists
interested in selling their original artwork on consignment in the store.
Pacific Northwest Tribal members interested in the opportunity should
submit five images of their work for consideration to traceyuoregon.
edu.
The university's Museum of Natural and Cultural History protects sig
nificant collections, enhances knowledge and encourages stewardship of
human and natural history through research, preservation and education.
Past and Presents offers a comprehensive selection of regional books and
gifts that reflect the museum's exhibits, collections and research, as well
as the inspiration of the Pacific Northwest landscape.
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