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Instant HR/Payroll Announcement Archive

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

The notes are distributed to HR contacts throughout the university community

2008
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