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The following are archives from the "Instant HR/Payroll" email announcements published by Human Resources.

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2011
November	Annual Thanksgiving Timesheet Guidance, Mason's Healthy U Events Continue, and a Reminder on Officers of Election eWork Upgrade Status eWork Upgrade Complete and Some Notes on the Transition
October	eWork Upgrade Begins Monday Errand Assistance from Everyday Valet, Help Mason at the Annual DC Heart Walk and Leave Reminders eWork Upgrade Future Transactions Reminder, a Travel Opportunity, Planning for Retirement, and Online Financial Training HR Liaison Meeting Postponed and an Update to the Instant HR/Payroll topic "EPAF Change" sent on 5/31/11 Reminder on Dry Cleaning Day and Costco Day, Fidelity Webinar, Faculty-Staff Enrichment Day, and Free Access to Mason Recreation Facilities! Open House Today in HR & Payroll, Performance Appraisal Reminder, Pre-ordering Entertainment Books for 2012, Everyday Valet Dry Cleaning Service and Costco Day and VRS News Available by Email Timely Update to the Life Planning Seminar on Breast Cancer Awareness, Hold the Date for HR Liaison Meeting, October Wellness Calendar, and You're Invited to Family Weekend!
September	Seasonal On Site Flu Clinic Information, Free Family Movie Reminder, Upcoming Life Planning Seminar, and a HR & Payroll Open House Invitation Two Very Timely Matters -- DMV2Go Hours Change on Wednesday and Sloan Award Mason Mosaic: Lots of Exciting Events and Opportunities Coming Up Soon! 2012 Holiday Calendar Posted, 9/15 Costco Day by Everyday Valet, and Wellness by Mason Opportunities FOCUS ON: Performance Evaluations
August	Working at Mason Facebook Page, Action Needed on the DHRM Policy on Electronic Communications and Social Media, a Change in Plans for MBPs and more. Earthquake Timesheet Guidance TRICARE Supplement Available, DMV2Go Coming to Mason, Volunteer for Move In, Hold the Date for the Happy Heart Walk, Tick Tock Discounts, and College Colors Day
July	Overtime Election, MBPs Coming Later This Summer, an Update on the Timesheet Override Process, and an E-Verify Update for International Employees Military Spouse Employment Partnership, Wage Position Processing, Sittercity for Back-to-School Needs, and It's Summer Social Time! Nomination Time and Flexible Work Review Completed Reminder of VRS Changes for Grandfathered Employees Mason Star, New Recruitment Vendors, and an Office of Sustainability Farmers Market Survey
June	Important Procedural Update for E-Verify, New Fiscal Year Reminders, July 4th and Compressed Schedules, Accurate Employee Rosters are Key, and Mason Walk In' FAQ on E-Verify, Timesheet Override Process Coming Soon, Proxy Pals, EPAF Training, MORE-ientation and the Mason Faculty/Staff Book Scholarship Faculty Leave Roll Over Coming Up, DMV2Go Coming to Arlington and Fairfax, Sittercity.com Tire Safety Day by TireVan on All Three Campuses, New Discounts, and a Recognition Update
May	Important Annual End-of-Fiscal-Year Processing Message Addenda ... Additional Detail on HR & Payroll's Move to University Hall Additional Detail on HR & Payroll's Move to University Hall Amended: Our Annual "When People Leave Mason" ... A Must Read! Our Annual "When People Leave Mason" ... A Must Read!
April	Personal Space, Timely Discounts, Wear Denim Day, Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Share Info With Care, and More Employee Recognition Leave From the Governor FOCUS ON: Health Care & Flex Open Enrollment
March	Health and Fitness Expo Coming Up, eWork Upgrade Sessions Available, a Reminder on Grandfathered Comp Time, a Change in Date for the HR & Payroll Move, and Spa Week is Coming Show Your Appreciation, an Eye Opening Data Security Article, Supervisor Forum Available, PerksCards Being Discontinued, Some Guidance on State Policies and a Mason Student Opportunity Additional Information on the Legislative Change to VRS Retirement Annual Report 2010 We're Moving and a Targeted Email Went Out
February	Health & Flex Open Enrollment Dates Announced, Changes in Reward & Recognition and a Flex Census Reminder Announcement 2.17.11 National Telework Week, New Facebook Page HR Liaison Meeting Link HR Liaison Meeting Agenda and Handouts
January	Inclement Weather Guidance, National Telework Week and Introducing Mason Walk In' University Administrative Offices Closing at 4:30pm Getting Down to the Wire on W-2s, Correction on EPAF Guidance and Thank You! Inclement Weather Guidance, HR Liaison Training Details, a New Name for HR Training, EPAF Reminder, National Telework Week, and more! Help Us Reduce Paper W-2s, We Have a Winner, Compensatory Leave Update, eWork Upgrade Delayed, Some Lactation Guidance and Hold the Date! President Obama calls for Moment of Silence for Victims of Shooting in Tucson, Arizona NEW Center, Homecoming Office Decorating Contest, Mason Recreation Discounted Memberships, Six Flags Service, Wear Red Day, IRS Federal Filing Deadline Extended, 1099-Rs for Retirees and More
2010
December	IRS Withholding Tables Released Holiday Timesheet Guidance and Inclement Weather Reminder Mason is featured in USA Today De-stress and have fun! and Celebrate Employee Learning Week
November	NetID Process for New Employees and Golden Rule of EPAFs Holiday Guidance for Thanksgiving and Technical Bonus Guidance
October	Bonus Deferral Forms, We Raised the Rate and Reminder: Floating Holiday, Turnover Deadlines for VSDP Special Presentation by TIAA-CREF Bonus Guidance, Balancing Work and Privacy, A Gremlin is Afoot, Hot 99.5's Samy coming to Mason and Prepare you car for the weather ahead Upcoming bonus Customer Service Week Begins, Mediation Class Room Change and Spa Week
September	Feedback and Performance Evaluations, Get the most of it, Performance Evaluation forms and Due Dates Raise the Rate: Part Deux and Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic Schedule Posted Just Hours to Go! and Prince William: Performance Appraisals Raise the Rate, Performance Evaluation due October 25th and Election Year Guidance We need your ideas and Get Americans to save more 2nd Annual Happy Heart Walk, Start Fresh in September and Commuter Challenge
August	Chinese Interpreter Needed Unpaid Internship Guidance and eWork Upgrade Session One-Time Bonus for Salaried Employees Nomination Time, EPAF Refresher now available online and Wellness by Mason
July	Teaching at Mason, Non-exempt employees choice for overtime hours and Intramural Sports NEW Center Hours, VRS Online Member Benefit Profiles and Mini Audits
June	Star Spangled July New Employee Welcome Center, Legislative changes and Phishing Advisory Legislative Update, Comp Leave Changes, Red Door Spa Party, and Fiscal Year End Reminders Lactation Space/Time, Employment Verifications, and 12-month Faculty Leave
May	FOCUS ON: I-9s with a Bi-Weekly Timesheet Update ITU Move Impacts Bi-Weekly Timesheet Submission, Employee of the Month Nominations, Red Door Invitation, and More! Health & Flex OE Ending Monday, Raise the Rate and Win, Cash Match Changes, and the New HIRE Act Important Annual End-of-Fiscal-Year Technical Message Addendum - Instant HR/Payroll: 4th Annual When People Leave Mason ... A Must Read!
April	4th Annual When People Leave Mason ... A Must Read! 4/21/10 Budget Amendment Impact on Open Enrollment and Grad Assistant EPAF Changes Mason Mosaic: Some Upcoming University Events FOCUS ON: Health & Flex Open Enrollment Health & Flex Open Enrollment, T-Mobile, Victim's Rights Walk and More! Wage Position Termination, Pooled Positions After the Banner Upgrade, and Some Additional Guidance on the Governor's Recognition Leave Governor's Recognition Leave at Mason
March	Liaison Training Follow Up and PerksCard Distribution eWork is Back, Roth IRA Presentation, and Summer Term EPAF Training eWork is Down New Information on Upcoming HR Liaison Training
February	New Roth 403(b), Nomination Reminder, and a New Ridesharing Network HOLD THE DATE Mandatory HR Liaison Training Inclement Weather Timesheet Guidance URGENT
January	New Advertising Choices for Recruitment, Mason Links Volunteer Opportunity, It's Nomination Time, Two Surveys, H1N1 Clinic Coming, and a DHRM Policy Update Wellness by Mason: February is Love Your Heart Month Voluntary Long Term Care Vendor Changing, the GW Physicians Group and COVA Care, and an Update to the Poster Gallery

2009
December	Additional Leave Granted, Inclement Weather Timesheet Guidance and the President Extends COBRA Human Resources & Payroll Annual Report Comment Period Open on Governor's Proposed Health Benefits Plan Change Winter Break Timesheet Guidance, Holiday Policy Reminder, Employment Offers & Job Postings Reminder, Advertising in The Post, Keeping Banner on Track, Tax Time Housekeeping and W-2s! Mini Flex is Back, Updated Poster Page, Flu Shot Reimbursement Process if Needed, and a Survey on the Farmers Market
November	Happy Thanksgiving, Pre-Winter Break Employment Offers & Job Postings, and the AIDS Quilt is Coming to Mason! Annual Thanksgiving Timesheet Guidance and a Missing Attachment Supervisor Leadership Seminar Nominations, New SOM Class on Personal Finances, Great American Smoke Out, Open House at the EDGE, and more! Liaison Training Handouts, a Helpful IRS Publication, a Creditable Coverage Notice, the AIDS Quilt is Coming to Mason and More! HR & Payroll Retreat Tomorrow
October	I-9 Corrections Processing, Flu Information, and an Officer of Election Reminder Performance Evaluations Due Soon, SSN Procedure Change, Flu and Telework Information, EVerify, Furlough Updates and More! HR Liaison Training Drawing for a Pair of Free Wayne Brady Tickets ... Register for Faculty-Staff Enrichment Day to Enter
September	Seasonal Flu Shots, Member Benefit Profiles from VRS are Online, Discounts, Employee Retaliation Briefing, Help Save WeightWatchers at Work, a New eWork Question, Flexible Spending Deadline Approaching, Health Care for Dependents Who Turn 23 and More! FOCUS ON: Performance Evaluations Paperwork and First Paychecks of the Academic Year
August	New Budget FAQs, Veterans Preferences, State Layoff Employees and Hiring, Updated Faculty Transaction Forms, Updated I-9 and more! Volunteers Needed! Revised Hiring Templates Available on Provost Website Statewide Telework Day Follow Up
July	Correction to Faculty with Summer Pay and Open Enrollment for Overtime State Telework Day Update, Faculty with Summer Pay, Handy I-9 Tips, and the Poster Gallery is Updated Statewide Telework Day, NEW Center Hours Temporarily Expanded, Reminders on Minimum Wage and VSDP Changes, Faculty-Staff Enrichment Day Planning Committee Openings and More!
June	Reminder on the Fiscal Year Roll, and the Minimum Wage Increase Reminder: Instant HR/Payroll: Excerpt of the Annual End-of-Fiscal-Year Technical Message New Leave for Administrative/Professional Faculty, WeightWatcher's at Work Needs Participants, and Some Things to Keep in Mind as the Fiscal Year Rolls
May	12-Month Faculty Leave Year Ending, Pooled Position Updates, Summer Socials, and Sittercity.com Important Annual End-of-Fiscal-Year Technical Message Important Changes to VSDP Short-Term Disability for New Hires effective 7/1/09, Wage Hiring Resources, Procedures for Decentralized Hiring, and Volunteer Guidance
April	3rd Annual When People Leave Mason ... A Must Read! Recruitment Posting Guidelines, On-boarding Guidance, I-9 Reminder, Bike to Mason Day, a Reminder for FLSA Training, Volunteers for Mason and High School Graduation Schedule FOCUS ON: Health & Flex Open Enrollment New I-9 Form, Health & Flex Open Enrollment Starting Soon, FLSA Training, Updated Tax Resource Information, Victims' Rights 5K Run/Walk, Share Those "Kodak" Moments, Customer Service Survey, Compensatory Leave Guidelines, and More!
March	Communication to 9-Month Faculty Regarding Important Tax Implications for Deferred Compensation Health & Fitness Expo FOCUS ON: Masonvale Tax Withholding Table Changes, Reward & Recognition Newsletter, eWork Training, Volunteers Available, and Let's be America's Greenest Campus Inclement Weather Reminder and Timesheet Guidance
February	Help in Tough Times, New Federal Legislation, and New Resources on our Website Tuition Waiver Overview, Hiring an International Student and more! 9-month Faculty Topics New Poster Gallery, Calling All Superstars, Relocation Packets, Making a in the Community, and More!
January	Inclement Weather Reminder and Timesheet Guidance W-2s, Liaison Training Follow Up, Upcoming Postdoctoral Meeting, and More! Soft Freeze and a Budget Update Inauguration Work Day Winter Liaison Training
2008
December	Revised 2008-09 Holiday Schedule December Pay Dates, Timesheet Guidance for Winter Break, Holiday Policy Reminder, Tax Time Housekeeping and W-2s! Pre-Winter Break Offers & Job Posting Deadline, Online Shopping, A New Tool to Track Timesheet Approver Changes, Chronicle Mega Jobs Issue, Mason Joins the Mid-Atlantic HERC, and more! Correction Instant HR/Payroll: Change in 457(b) Vendor from Great West to ING Change in 457(b) Vendor from Great West to ING
November	Thanksgiving Holiday Timesheet Guidance, Tough Times Toolkit for Supervisors, an Orientation Date Change, and a New Telework Remote Work Policy Introducing Mini-Flex, Alternate Work Schedules, Great American Smoke Out, Culture of Respect, Health Care for Dependents Turning 23 and more! Flexible Work Metrics, Holiday Schedule and Flex Holiday Information, Customer Service Request, and UNUM Open Enrollment Human Resources & Payroll Annual Report
October	Performance Evaluation Update, Free Flu Shots, Reminder on Changes to the Gift Card Program, and Advertising Guidelines from OIPS
September	Data Requests, Electronic MBPs Available, FRA Deadline Approaching, Health Care and Dependents Who Are Turning 23, an Ad Increase, Remote Workers and More! Financial Volatility Governor's Email Entitled "State Board of Elections Seeks Volunteers" Retirement Connection Event, Heart Walk, Reward & Recognition Newsletter, Relo Packets, Election Year Guidance, Fall Cleaning, and an HR/Payroll Mini Retreat Paperwork and First Paychecks of the Academic Year Commonwealth of Virginia (CVC) Campaign
August	FOCUS ON: Performance Evaluations Info on Overtime Eligible Employees, Updated Holiday Schedule, Updated EA Guidance, a Pilot Opportunity and more! Resources for Challenging Economic Times, Finley Hours Discontinued, and a Targeted Email on OT Election Overtime Leave or Pay, Mandatory Direct Deposit, and Advertising Your Student Wage Openings
July	ITU Making Important Changes to Internet Native Banner (INB) Navigation Summer Liaison Training Details and Summer Pay Follow Up Faculty Summer Pay and Admin/Prof Faculty Orientation New Flexible Work Policies, Work/Life & Training Opportunities, Hold the Date for Liaison Training, and More!
June	Targeted Email Sent to 9-Month Faculty Regarding Deferred Pay Timesheets & EAs, 12-Month Faculty Leave Reminder, A Change to eWork, Extended Hours for the NEW Center in August, and Hiring Work/Study Students
May	Direct Deposit Clarification and a Room Change New Classified & Faculty Transaction Forms, New Hire Paperwork Reminder, Data Accuracy, and More! Health & Flex Open Enrollment, Techno Typo, Changes to the Gift Card Program, Toastmasters Comes to Mason, and National Employee Health & Fitness Day! Important Annual End-of-Fiscal-Year Technical Message Something New in the EA Arena and an EA Guide
April	eHR Update, W-2 Hotline Going into Hibernation, and an Open Enrollment Update! Late Breaking Discount for the Wizards Updated Information on Open Enrollment, myMasonHR, and a Discount at Kings Dominion! 2nd Annual When People Leave Mason ... A Must Read! Health & Flex Open Enrollment Begins Next Week, Change in the State's Standards of Conduct, Victims' Rights 5K Run/Walk, and a 60 Second Survey
March	Payroll March Madness Ending, Dates for Health & Flex Open Enrollment, Weight Watchers Reimbursement Form Available, and Take Your Child to Work Day is Coming Soon! Health & Fitness Expo New eWork Module on Position Descriptions, Tracking I-9 Expirations, and Banner Spring Cleaning Nominations Deadline Tomorrow, Payroll March Madness, 12-month Faculty and Timesheets, Updated Exit Interview Form, and 403(b) Auto-Enrollment Window Retreat Tomorrow
February	Timesheet Guidance on Today's Late Opening, Payroll March Madness, Sittercity.com, Workplace Harassment Guidance, and More! 9-month Faculty Topics Revisions on FMLA, Liaison Training Follow Up, HR & Payroll Retreat Rescheduled, and IRS Spam
January	Targeted Email Sent Regarding Maryland Tax Changes Faculty Timesheets, New eWork Manuals, Reward & Recognition Newsletter, HR & Payroll Retreat, and more! HR Liaison Training Information The Take Care Road Show, OAA has moved, What Happens When Illness Hits, Part-Time Worker Resource and Reward & Recognition has Doubled! Update FOCUS ON: Possible State Audit of I-9 Forms Details on Tomorrow's Liaison Training Session
2007
December	FOCUS ON: 403(b) Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Account Auto-Enrollment for New Employees Paper Timesheet Clarification, Winter Break and Paychecks, Outstanding Achievement Awards, Recruitment Advertising Update, HR & Payroll Retreat, and Happy Winter Break! Targeted Email Regarding 9 Pay 12 Faculty FOCUS ON: Limited Use of Paper Timesheets Beginning in 2008 Holiday Timesheet Guidance, Online shopping, Use of Paper Timesheets, Remote Workers and Tax Info, 2008 Classified Orientation Dates, and More! Important Payroll Reminder Via Targeted Email Human Resources & Payroll Annual Report
November	FOCUS ON: I-9 Forms UNUM Open Enrollment Ending Friday, Pre-Winter Break Employment Offers, New Allotment of VSDP Leave Approaching, 12-month Faculty Leave Information Additional Thanksgiving Holiday Timesheet Guidance Holiday Schedules, Thanksgiving Holiday Timesheet Guidance, Winter Break Timesheet Submission/Approval Changes, Discounts on Great Stuff, and More! UNUM Open Enrollment Underway Until November 30, 2007
October	VRS Statements, Admin Faculty Evaluations, EZ Reimburse Cards for Medical Flex Accounts, A Change in HR&Payroll Hours on the Fairfax Campus, Moving Toward the Proverbial Paperless Office, Holiday Schedule and Info on the Working Mothers Support Group Classified Performance Evaluations
September	Registration for Liaison Training, NEW Center Hours, Flexible Spending Account Deadline, Health Care for Dependents Who Turn 23 and Changing Liaisons Hold the Date for Fall Liaison Training Performance Evaluation Due Dates
August	Health Insurance Deadline for New Faculty is COB Tomorrow for Effective Date of 9/1/07 Mason Military Outreach, Fall Cleaning and CareerServices Can Help! A Salary Increase is on the Way and Performance Evaluation Season is Underway An I-9 Clarification, It's Nomination Time, the EZ Reimburse MasterCard Deadline has Been Extended, Mason Military Outreach Kickoff, a Reminder for OT Election for Non-Exempt Employees, and Good News on Rehires!
July	Overtime Election for Non-Exempt Employees, FLSA in the 21st Century, Upcoming FMLA Training, Guidance on I-9 Completion and a CommonHealth Wellness Initiative
June	Banner Up, First Payroll of FY08 is July 2, Surf's Up, An EA Change,the Federal Minimum Wage is Increasing, and Summer Fun! Summer Liaison Training Faculty Leave, Help on Quitting Smoking, Outstanding Achievement Awards, 1/2 Day of Recognition Leave, Work/Life Topics and More! Worth Repeating - Processing Separations ... A Must Read!
May	Upcoming Non-Student Wage & Payband 1,2,3,4 Changes A Correction, Open Enrollment, The Training Page's New Look, Student Wage Question Answered, New Faculty Hiring Reminder, Relo Packets, EOM and more! Important Annual End-of-Fiscal-Year Technical Message When People Leave Mason ... A Must Read!
April	Special Recognition Leave eWork Reasons for Not Selecting a Candidate(s) Spring Cleaning on ESS, Pay Stubs and an Equity Statement Update Open Enrollment Update and Timesheet Guidance Policy Changes in Calculating Annual and Sick Leave in the Administrative/Professional Faculty Handbook New Faces in HR&Payroll, Additional Info on the Flex Holiday, Open Enrollment Is Coming, A Pre-Retirement Seminar & More!
March	Health & Fitness Expo 9-month Faculty & Summer HealthCoverage, How to Set Up a Proxy, Eldercare Seminar, SUPERvisor Series, and Using the Flex Holiday
February	Inclement Weather Timesheet Guidance and Some Upcoming Training Opportunities Including New Eldercare Sessions! Daffodil Days -- Deadline Extended... Helpful Post Liaison Training Info Helpful Information for Wage and Non-Exempt Employees on a Biweekly Pay Schedule
January	Electronic W-2 Forms Available from PatriotWeb and Timesheet Guidance on Monday's Inclement Weather HR Liaison Training It's Nomination Time, A New Tool for You, HR Liaison Training and More! Inclement Weather Policy, End of Year Newsletter Clarification

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