SAS Payroll ProcessBest Practices Task ForceIndustrial University of Ho Chi Minh City Table of ContentsIntroduction 3I. Initial Hires: A. Faculty & Staff 4B. Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Lecturers 7& Adjunct Faculty C. Temporary Extra Employees, Student Workers 10 & Work Study Students D. Additional information for International Appointments 12II. Updates:A. Reappointment1. Faculty & Staff 13 2. Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Lecturers 14& Adjunct Faculty3. Temporary Extra Employees, Student Workers 15 & Work Study StudentsB. Leave of Absence (Faculty) 16C. Job Reclassification (Staff)/Promotion (Faculty) 17D. Salary Change (Faculty, Staff & Postdoctoral Fellows) 18E. Job Assignment Add (Graduate Students) 19F. Distribution Update /Salary Change (Graduate Students) 20G. Late Pay 21H. Termination1. Faculty & Staff 222. Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows 23 I. Rehires 24 J. Other Updates 24 IntroductionThis document is the product of the Best Practices Task Force, which met during the fall of 1998 to examine the business practices within the School of Arts & Sciences. We have decentralized the payroll process, allowing department staff to create and update records in the system. The SAS Dean’s Office will audit the system to ensure its accuracy. The details of the new process are recorded in this manual.Please note that this document focuses on the payroll process. While there are some notes on the hiring process, they are not meant to be comprehensive. Rather, they are only provided to put the payroll process in context. For more information about hiring procedures, see the Human Resources web site at http://www.hr.upenn.edu/.
One change in the payroll process is the function of the SAS Dean’s Office, which will now be auditing all SAS payroll transactions. In order to facilitate this, each SAS department must send copies of the relevant payroll screens for each addition or change to the payroll. We are in the process of developing automated audit reports for the SAS Dean’s Office. Once these reports are available, it will no longer be necessary for department BAs to send payroll screens to the SAS Dean’s Office. An announcement will be sent to the departments once this policy comes into effect.
We would like to thank Peggy Harsch for her help with this project. Largely due to her time and effort, there is also a supplementary document that outlines the SAS guidelines with respect to payroll. This will be used during training, and it will also serve as a resource for SAS payroll policies.
We hope that the new process will improve the efficiency and accuracy of the payroll system, making it smoother for both business administrators and University employees. We welcome your suggestions and comments on the new process. Please send them via email to bestprac@sas.upenn.edu
Michael Mandl
Ira Winston
Evelyn Balabis
Mark Dorfman
Lory Eighme
Barbara Greco
Miriam Mann Guerrero
Audrey Masciocchi
Lauren Oshana
Brent Parker
Laura Kornstein
18 January 1998
I-A. Initial Hires: Faculty & Staff.
Hiring:
The position is authorized by the SAS Dean's Office.
Standing Faculty:
The position must also be approved by the Provost's Staff Conference. The department
receives confirmation of this in writing.
An offer letter is sent from the Department after receiving written authorization from the
SAS Dean's Office. The written authorization and a copy of the offer letter are filed at the
department.
The candidate sends an acceptance letter to the department.
Staff:
The SAS Dean's Office receives a completed HR1/2 form from Human Resources and
notifies the department when a copy is ready to be picked up by the department. This
confirms that the SAS Dean's Office has approved the salary.
An offer letter is sent from the department. A copy is filed at the department until the
candidate accepts the position.
The candidate replies to the department by signing the offer letter and returning it to the
department.
The BA creates a department personnel file for the employee (if it's not already created).
The department sends a copy of the acceptance to the SAS Dean's Office and files the original at the department.
Forms & Processing:
If the employee is a foreign national, see Section I-D for additional information.
The BA and employee complete the I9 and W4. Copies are filed at the department. This is the minimum requirement; however, it may also be advisable to keep a copy of the employee’s ID (needed to complete the I9) on file.
The department BA creates a payroll record for the employee. (Note: For faculty, the Provost’s Staff Conference approval must be obtained before the record is created.) Emergency contact information should be entered for every employee.
The employee is offered the option of direct deposit. If s/he chooses to use this service, a Direct Deposit Form must be completed and sent directly to the payroll office.
Once the employee has been in the Payroll/Personnel System for at least 24 hours, s/he should go to the PennCard Center in the Franklin Building to obtain a PennCard.
The BA prints the 003 and 004 payroll screens, sends a copy to the SAS Dean's Office, and files the screens at the department.
Note: Once a more automated audit system is in place, it will not be necessary to send the screens to the SAS Dean’s Office.
American Citizens: The BA forwards the I9 and W4 directly to the Records Office. Copies are kept on file at the department.
International Appointments: The W4; I9; International Programs Notice of Appointment; copies of the passport, visa and I-94 card; IAP66 (if applicable); and social security card or receipt are first copied at the department. The copies are filed at the department. The employee must then bring all documents in person to the Corporate Tax Office, 329 Franklin Building, where additional forms will be completed.
Record Activation:
Once all of the forms have been processed, the Payroll Office will activate the payroll record.
The department BA monitors the "minimum record" to confirm the activation. The minimum record field will contain “OK” when the record has been activated.
Audit:
The SAS Dean's Office will generate a report of additions to the payroll system and monitor the system for the new appointment. The supporting documentation will be used to audit the additions and check for errors.
If any errors are found, the SAS Dean’s Office notifies the department via email.
The department corrects the errors.
Forms to be maintained in the Department File:
Faculty:
Written authorization for the position from the SAS Dean's Office
Copy of offer letter
Acceptance letter
Staff:
HR2
Signed offer letter
All:
Copy of I9 and appropriate identification
Copy of W4
003 and 004 payroll screens
If the employee is a foreign national, see Section I-D for additional information.
1-B. Initial Hires: Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Lecturers & Adjunct Faculty.
Hiring:
Graduate Students:
The department determines which graduate students will be hired as TAs, RAs, etc.
Funding sources are approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and the Graduate Chair, as appropriate.
The department BA receives a list of graduate students to add to the payroll.
Postdoctoral Fellows, Lecturers & Adjunct Faculty:
The candidate is authorized by the SAS Dean's Office. The department receives notification of this in writing.
An offer letter is sent from the Department after receiving written authorization from the SAS Dean's Office. The written authorization and a copy of the offer letter are filed at the department.
The candidate sends an acceptance letter to the department, which is filed at the department.
Postdocs Only: The candidate must also sign a copy of the University patent policy and return it with the acceptance letter.
The BA creates a department personnel file for each employee.
Forms & Processing:
If the employee is a foreign national, see Section I-D for additional information.
The BA and employee complete the I9 and W4. For Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, an Appointment Information Form (AIF) must also be completed. Copies are filed at the department. This is the minimum requirement; however, it may also be advisable to keep a copy of the employee’s ID (needed to complete the I9) on file.
The BA creates a payroll record for the employee. Emergency contact information should be entered for every employee.
Graduate Students Only:
The BA verifies that the student is informed of the School's guidelines for graduate student employment.
The BA fills all remaining job screens with unfunded Research Assistant B appointments for the period 9/1/xx to 8/31/xx.
If the student is enrolled in that semester and eligible for tuition remission, the BA also submits tuition information to the SAS Dean’s Office for remission.
The employee is offered the option of direct deposit. If s/he chooses to use this service, a Direct Deposit Form must be completed and sent directly to the payroll office.
Once the employee has been in the Payroll/Personnel System for at least 24 hours, s/he should go to the PennCard Center in the Franklin Building to obtain a PennCard.
The BA prints the 003 and 004 payroll screens. They are sent with the AIF to the SAS Dean's Office. Copies are also filed at the department.
Note: Once a more automated audit system is in place, it will not be necessary to send t
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