Call for nominations!
The 46th annual service awards celebration for VCU and VCU Health faculty and staff with 5 to 55 years of service will be held October 4. Nominations are being accepted until August 25 for this year’s President’s Awards for Professional and Administrative Distinction and for the 2017 Dorris Douglas Budd Award, which recognizes outstanding administrative and office support staff who enhance the image and mission of VCU and the VCU Health System. Eligibility criteria and nomination forms are online.
Fringe benefit rates for FY18
The fringe benefit rates for Fiscal Year 2018 are 38.2 percent for faculty and classified staff and 8.2 percent for hourly employees. For more information, visit http://controller.vcu.edu/cost/fringebenefitrates.html.
Premium pay procedures
VCU Human Resources recently published a resource for managers, employees and timekeepers regarding premium pay procedures. This document is meant to offer clarity on premium pay practices and management’s responsibility for cost-effective overtime management. Read the full document and share it as applicable with faculty and staff in your area.
Change in HR Banner access
VCU Human Resources has made a small change to HR Banner access. Effective immediately, all personnel administrators have access to update rank and tenure on the Faculty Action Tracking form (PEAFACT) in Banner. Detailed instructions on updating PEAFACT can be found at http://www.hr.vcu.edu/media/hr/documents/guides/PEAFACT_Instructions.pdf.