Payroll

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Payroll

• Located in the Sea Aggie
• Center Bldg. 3026
• Debbie Smith Supervisor 740-4437
• Nancy Cook Assistant 740-4837

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Payroll

• 2 ways to be paid
• Monthly-supervisor accounts for hours and paid
  1st working day of next month
• Bi-weekly timesheets and paid every other
  Friday
• Pay Schedule located in your New Hire Packet
• 20 system parts all follow the same schedule

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Payroll

• Checks are ready at 900 on payday
• Departments usually send someone to pick up
  checks and distribute
• Strongly encourage Direct Deposit help save our
  trees!
• Form located in your New Hire Packet

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Physical Education

• Jan Baldwin-Director
• Everything accessible to faculty and staff
• Fee schedule Payroll Deduction form located in
  your New Hire Packet
• Staff will assist you with a workout program

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Police

• Sam Martinez Chief of Police
• Dispatcher Number 740-4545
• 24 Hour Cell Phone for Officer on Duty 771-5185
• Located in Bldg. 3025

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Computing/Information Services

• Steve Conway Director, Bldg. 3007
• Maintain University owned computers and telephone
  system
• Inter-Campus Website mnet.tamug.edu
• CIS Helpdesk Email cishelpdesk_at_tamug.edu
• CIS Helpdesk Phone Number 740-4714

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Parking

• Annual Cost - 45
• We offer Payroll Deduction
• You will receive a temporary parking permit that
  will be valid for 2 weeks from your hire date.
  If you do not have your permanent hangtag by that
  time, you will be subject to being issued a
  parking ticket. Please go to the following link
  and read the instructions and complete the
  necessary forms http//mytamug.tamug.edu/parking
  .

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SINGLE SIGN ON (SSO)

• Use to log into current internet applications.
• https//sso.tamu.edu to log in. Quick access to
  HRConnect and LeaveTraq and other applications as
  they become available.
• Sole point of entry you only have to remember
  ONE password.
• You will need your unique UIN.
• SSO will guide you through the logon process and
  answer any questions you might have.

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HR CONNECT AND LEAVETRAQ

• HRCONNECT online information database with
  personal, payroll, benefits, training and
  employment information. If you are on direct
  deposit, you get email notification that your
  payroll information is located in HRConnect.
  Lots of other information at your fingertips on a
  secure website that requires a password and pin.
  You will be trained when you have Leavetraq
  training.
• LEAVETRAQ web based leave program. Your
  personal leave account that you access to request
  leave or just want to check your balances.
  Training will be done within the first few weeks
  of employment. This is also a secure website
  that requires a password and pin.

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BENEFITS
Sick pool/FMLA
RETIREMENT
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New Employee Benefit Enrollment

• Benefit selections will be done online using SSO
  (Single Sign On)
• You will have 60 days from your date of hire to
  make your selections
• Your State Contribution effective date will be
  the first of the month following 90 days after
  your hire date
• Example Hire Date 09-01 Selection Deadline
  10-31 Benefit Start Date 12-01

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Service Information

• State of Texas employee
• Each month worked 1 month of longevity
• Prior service/form
• ISDs and community colleges do not count

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SICK LEAVE

• SICK
• Everyone accrues 8 hours per month
• Added to your account the 1st day of each month
• Must be present
• Use of hours

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ANNUAL LEAVE

• ANNUAL
• Hours accrued based on longevity
• Previous state service
• New hires start with 8 hours a month (if no prior
  state service)
• Added to your account the 1st day of each month
• Must be present
• Prior approval
• Use of hours

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Sick Pool/FMLA

• Both are for use if you experience a catastrophic
  illness/injury to yourself or an immediate family
  member
• Both require qualification and dr. certification
• Sick pool keeps you on the payroll after you have
  used all your own annual/sick/comp time
• FMLA protects your job for up to 12 weeks
• Contact HR

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New Employees
Very Important
Very Important

• As a new employee you may receive a progress
  review between your fifth and sixth month of
  employment.

Thereafter, you will be evaluated by your
Supervisor in May each year.
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RETIREMENT

• Every full time, benefits eligible employee must
  participate
• TRS or ORP
• Taken out of pay automatically

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Other Benefits

• Overtime hourly paid employees can earn time
  off for time worked over normal workweek. Must
  be pre-approved. Exempt (monthly) employees are
  exempt.
• Workers Compensation AM pays for this
  insurance on all employees. Must report any on
  the job injury or illness.
• Tax Deferred Annuity voluntary retirement
  program through payroll deductions.
• Savings Bonds offered through payroll deduction.

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Educational Release Program External Employment

• Educational Release Program
• http//rules.tamu.edu/saps/300/319901m101.htm

• External Employment
• http//sago.tamu.edu/policy/31-05-02.htm

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Last, but not least...

• Exit
• There is a process in place when you terminate
  your employment with AM
• Contact Human Resources

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