FAS Payroll is responsible for providing the following services:

• Processing all faculty, research staff, graduate student assistantships, adjuncts, graders, tutors and student worker appointments/changes.
• Reviewing payroll requests from departments and programs for accuracy, completeness and proper documentation.
• Responding to questions and resolving problems with Academic Appointments and University Payroll to ensure timely payment of employees.
• Serving as a point of contact for administrators with University Payroll.
• Providing assistance with missing or misrouted paychecks to ensure receipt by the proper payee.
• Assisting in resolving discrepancies between paychecks, Monthly Salary Expense Reports (MSERs) and the University Payroll System.
• Providing initial training for new Department and Program Administrators.
• Maintaining an up-to-date FAS Payroll manual (hard-copy and on the web) and communicating changes with Departmental Administrators.
• Processing and updating of Employment Eligibility (I-9) Forms.
  

Payroll Supervisor Functions & Duties:

• Ensure smooth operation of FAS Payroll and timely submission of payroll requests.
• Review payroll transactions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness.
• Resolve problems and troubleshoot issues with Academic Appointments, Employment, University Payroll and departmental administrators.
• Review procedures and processes; identify problems and initiate changes to improve service.
• Resolve special cases and requests.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of annual merit process (AMI upload).
• Develop and update FAS Payroll manuals and website.
• Organize training workshops and special projects.
• Review open transaction log and resolve problems in a timely manner.
  

Senior Human Resources Assistant Functions & Duties:

• Process payroll transactions.
• Review and submit bi-weekly timesheets.
• Resolve bi-weekly timesheet problems with University Payroll.
• Respond to questions by departments and individuals.
• Check I-9, W-4, visa, and other documents for completeness.
• Acknowledge requests and identify problems or missing documents for departments.
• Coordinate with Departments, FAS Academic Appointments and Fiscal Analysts for missing documents and resolution of related problems.

Payroll Financial Analyst Functions & Duties:

• Resolve complex payroll/fiscal related matters for Arts and Science administration and departments, programs, and centers.
• Determine appropriateness of transactions based upon analysis of funding, knowledge of the University’s and the sponsor’s regulations, as well as Arts and Science policies relating to the type of payroll appointment.
• Implement internal control procedures to review and approve payroll expenditures.
• Create and distribute reports that analyze and identify potential issues both before and after payroll checks are generated; resolve any discrepancies.
• Validate/reconcile data and communicate information to Arts and Science administration, departments, programs and centers. 
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and find resolution with appropriate Arts and Science administrative unit, department or program and University Offices.