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Distributing Academic Pay Over 12 Months
The existing 10/12 pay arrangement used by eligible academic employees to
distribute their pay evenly over 12 months will change to a
9/12 pay
arrangement for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
Flexible Year Program
In the past, some classified staff and appointed professionals have enrolled
in the
Flexible Year Program.
This program is a staffing alternative that
allows departments the flexibility to meet operational and staffing needs
during peak load periods, and at the same time, allowing for a cost savings
in staffing and personnel services during the off-peak periods. This program
will be unaffected by the change in the number of academic pay periods.
Employment Transitions
Academic faculty and graduate assistants/associates will automatically
transition to the new nine-month academic year. It is projected that many
will experience a reduction in conflicts with supplemental compensation funded
by sponsored projects.
Most non-faculty appointed personnel and classified staff who work an academic
year will transition to the new nine-month academic year. Some departments
may decide to transition these employees to fiscal year employment in
conjunction with the use of
Flexible Year employment arrangement.
Increased Hourly Pay Rate and Potential Higher Income Tax Bracket
Hourly pay rates in the payroll system will increase; total funding and
annualized pay for each position will remain unchanged. The increase in the
gross amount of each paycheck could place the employee in a higher tax bracket.
Affected employees may want to review the tax implications and consider
reducing their income tax withholding by a) modifying the W-4 and/or A-4
withholding election(s) by accessing
Employee Link,
or b) enrolling in a
tax-qualified supplemental voluntary retirement program (Tax Sheltered Annuity
403(b) or Deferred Compensation 457 plans).
Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and/or Deferred Compensation 457 Plans
Participants in the Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and/or Deferred Compensation
457 plans will use nineteen (19) academic pay periods for salary deferral in
calendar year 2007. Visit the
Supplemental Retirement Plan web page
on the
Human Resources web site for contact information and forms.
Change in Annual Leave Accrual Rate
Benefits-eligible academic employees (administrators, non-faculty appointed
personnel and classified staff) remain eligible to receive paid annual leave
in accordance with existing policy. Refer to
University Handbook for
Appointed Personnel Policy 8.01.01C Annual Leave, Academic Year Appointees or
Classified Staff
Human Resources Policy 200.00, Vacation.
Change in Sick Leave Accrual Rate
Benefits-eligible academic faculty, administrators, and non-faculty appointed
personnel will continue to earn nine days of sick leave per academic year and
will notice a slight increase to the sick leave accrual rate in each paycheck.
University Handbook
for Appointed Personnel Policy 8.02.01A Sick Leave.
Benefits-eligible academic classified staff will continue to earn eight hours
of sick leave for each month of full-time employment.
Classified
Staff Human Resources Policy 201.0, Sick Leave.
| Current | Effective 2007-2008 Academic Year |
|
| Maximum Supplemental Compensation Hours | 497 | 464 |
| Conversion Factor | .00067 | .00072 |
| Sample Calculations | ||
| Academic Salary | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Supplemental Compensation Hourly Pay Rate | $67 per hour | $72 per hour |
| Maximum Supplemental Compensation Earnings | $33,299 | $33,408 |
Purchasing University Services Using Payroll Deduction
Academic employees who purchase campus services through payroll deduction,
such as parking permits or campus recreation membership, will notice a slight
increase in the amount deducted from each paycheck. For further information,
contact the department that provides the service.
Parking and Transportation Services
Campus Recreation
| Human Resources | Human Resources Information and Benefits Assistance | 520.621.3662 | |
| Financial Services Office - Operations, Payroll | Jenny Ruiz | 520.626.2830 | |
| Systems Control | Priscilla Cantu | 520.621.7722 | |
| Sponsored Projects | Sherry Esham | 520.626.6309 | |
| Paul Sandoval | 520.626.6311 | ||
| Parking and Transportation Services | Customer Relations | 520.626.7275 | |
| Graduate College | Julie Treanor | 520.621.5193 | |
| Judy Goosherst | 520.621.7785 | ||
| Campus Recreation | Nellie Lujan | 520.626.3396 | |
| Brenda Loman | 520.626.3396 |
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