The moratorium on contributions (1.00%) will end with payroll checks/eft issued after 12/1/09 . Beginning with the pay period 11/15-11/28 paid 12/11/09 employer D&D fringe will be assessed.

Paycheck Issued 12/24/09

Due to the addition of the Christmas holiday of 12/25/09 – paychecks and direct deposit will be now be dated and available on Thursday, 12/24/09. For students who request their 12/24/09 paper check be mailed due to their being gone during winter break, they must provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Payroll Office, (147 Carruth) by 12/18/09.

Discretionay Day Holiday

For eligible employees whose last workday of a week is Friday, the last day to use the 2009 Discretionary Day is Thursday, December 24, 2009. For employees whose last workday of a week is Saturday, the last day to use the 2009 Discretionary Day is Saturday, December 26, 2009. The 2010 D-Day will be available for eligible employees on Sunday, December 27, 2009.

Reminders

Free Commerce Bank Account w/ KU Card

Employees can open a free checking account with Commerce Bank using their KU Card.
This is an easy, reliable way to have paychecks direct deposited into bank accounts rather than relying on paper checks through the mail. Please direct employees to the Commerce Bank link for more information: http://commercebank.com/university-of-kansas/checking.asp

Non-US Citizen New Hires

Must complete their documents with Shelly Lawhorn in the Payroll Office. Please refer to our “International Employees – Non US Citizen Employment” section on our payroll website for more information:

http://www.payroll.ku.edu/international_employees/Non_U%20S_citizen_employment.aspx

Work Authorization Re-verification

Please instruct your international employees to: Bring updated, original work authorization document to the International Payroll Office (room 144, Carruth O’Leary Hall), for us to make a copy of the document and complete Section 3 “Updating and Reverification” of a new I-9 form.

OR Take updated, original work authorization document to departmental personnel representative. PRS may make a copy of the document and complete section 3 of a new I-9 Form and submit both to the International Payroll Office. All copies of work authorization documents received by International Payroll without accompanying I-9 Form with Section 3 filled out will be rejected.