Upcoming SAS HR Brown Bag session
Please visit our Activities page to view our upcoming Bicycle Brown Bag event where we sponsor the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia with a Bicycle Commuting and Repair session.
SAS Staff Year-End Celebration
Rebecca W. Bushnell, Dean and Ramin Sedehi, Vice Dean for Finance and Administration celebrated the staff of the School of Arts and Sciences for their hard work and to celebrate the close of another successful academic year. SAS staff members gathered for an informal lunch on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Annenberg Center from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. We hope everyone enjoyed the event and that you had the chance to meet both old and new friends.
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2008 SAS Staff Incentive Bonus Event
SAS Dean Rebecca Bushnell was pleased to host the 2008 SAS Staff Incentive Bonus Program event on December 8, 2008. Over 140 guests attended and enjoyed light hors d’oeuvres while celebrating the accomplishments of fellow staff members.
A seven-member selection committee received close to 100 nominations for eligible staff for the program. Of these, 35 were selected to receive a cash award. Two Gold awards, 11 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were presented.
For names of the bonus award winners and photos from the gala, please go to http://www.sas.upenn.edu/sashr/bonus_program.html !
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Important Information For The Penn Community About H1N1 Influenza Outbreak
http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/h1n1-influenza.php
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Paid Time-Off System
Last spring, the University introduced a new program which allows schools to easily track accruals and usage for paid time off (PTO) and sick time for all full-time monthly-paid (excluding limited service) staff. Penn policy requires that supervisors track sick and PTO time balances for monthly and weekly paid staff members. While weekly-paid staff time balances are tracked in the payroll system, the system does not have the capacity to track monthly paid staff accruals. The new system allows us to comply with Penn's policy and have an accurate record keeping system.
Since last spring, we have had two roll-outs in SAS and with that close to 200
staff have been placed on the system. The program has been well received and
is running smoothly. The system is user-friendly and requires minimal effort
from supervisors and staff members, and oversight is handled by designated org administrators.
We are now preparing for the third and final roll-out scheduled for late summer 2009. In this
final roll-out we will include all of the departments not yet participating. In preparation for the roll-out, SAS Human Resources will contact
these department administrator to begin the process of collecting the necessary
information.
SAS HR appreciates your cooperation to collect the information as well as your
participation in the ongoing efforts to keep accurate records of PTO and sick
time usage. If you have any questions about the PTO process please contact Dyan Anderson,at dyan@sas.upenn.edu.
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New Income Tax withholding and advance earned income credit (EIC) tables
President Obama has asked that all employers adjust their payroll systems so eligible workers can start receiving the new Making Work Pay tax credit through their paychecks. The credit, available for 2009 and 2010, was a part of the economic recovery package lawmakers passed in February.
New withholding tables may reduce the amount of income tax withheld from your wages. The new tables, prescribed by the Department of the Treasury, reflect the Making Work Pay credit and other changes resulting from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
You do not have to submit a Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, to get the automatic withholding change. If you do not want to have your withholding reduced (because, for example, you have more than one job or you are married and your combined income places you in a higher tax bracket), you may want to file a new Form W-4 with your employer. For additional help, visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov and use the “Withholding Calculator.”
For more information regarding tax credits and eligibility please see following link:
http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v55/n27/tax.html
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The staff of the School of Arts and Sciences is committed to the following objectives in support of our academic mission:
- To add value. We will add value to our jobs, departments, programs and the School overall by establishing administrative effectiveness and efficiency, by maintaining the highest level of knowledge in our particular field, and by collaborating and working with others to ensure best practices.
- To find solutions to operational challenges. We will embrace change and push to find innovative and imaginative solutions to difficult problems. We will challenge the status quo when necessary and will commit to a solution based approach to problem solving.
- To prepare the School for tomorrow. We will help build the infrastructure necessary for the School to grow and flourish in the changing world of higher education. We will recruit and retain the very best staff to increase our flexibility and response to unforeseen challenges ahead.
For staff relations issues or general HR assistance, please contact:
Dyan Anderson
SAS Staff Relations Specialist
(215) 898-8226
dyan@sas.upenn.edu
For recruiting issues or general HR assistance,
please contact:
Carole Gurkaynak
Senior Human Resources Administrator
(215) 898-1915
gurkayna@sas.upenn.edu
For general HR assistance, please
contact:
Pat Burns
Director
(215) 898-2791
burnspat@sas.upenn.edu
Or
Rebecca Ross
Human Resources Project Administrator
(215) 573-9350