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JANUARY 2008

In This Month's Issue:

 SPOTLIGHT
Understanding UH Business
Training Update
January Calendar
Who's Who on Campus

 HUMAN RESOURCES
HR Training Calendar
New Exit Interview Online
December Quiz Results
January Quiz
 
 FINANCE
H2008 VITA (Voluntary Income Tax Assistance) Program
Annual IRS Tax Season
P-Card and Travel Card Cardholder Reminder
 
 PAYROLL
Time to update W4’s
Tax Season-Update your address in PASS
 
 DINING
January Dining Schedule

 AROUND THE CAMPUS
Mandatory Training
SkillPort - Tax Planning
Copy Center

 

 PRINTABLE VERSION

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Contents Edited by the Administration & Finance Customer Service Center



Mandatory Training

Please remember to complete your mandatory training. All training discussed below is available on the UHS Online Professional Development and Training Website which can be accessed by clicking “Log In” here.

The following training must be completed by all university employees (this includes faculty, staff, student workers, and temporary employees paid through the payroll system):

E08001 - Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
H08001 - Secure Our Systems
F08037 - Code of Ethics
F08024 - Fraud Awareness

All full-time faculty, all exempt staff, and non-exempt staff with purchasing responsibilities are required to complete the F07028 – External Consulting & Related Party Disclosure form as well.

Employees may also be enrolled in one or more of the following finance role-based courses depending on their access and/or job duties:

F08015 – Petty Cash & Change Fund Custodians
F08016 – Procurement Card Cardholder
F08017 – Procurement Card Business Office
F08018 – Travel Card Holder
F08019 – Travel Card Business Office
F08033 – Credit Card Processing
F08034 – Credit Card Accounting
F08035 – Credit Card Data Security
F08038 – Cash Security Procedures
F08039 – Cash Deposit & Security Procedures

Refer to the “Required Online Finance Training” link available on the Finance Training website, to determine the appropriate role-based courses for employee enrollment. If it is determined that an employee should be enrolled in one or more of the above courses but is not, they may enroll on the Training webpage here. If a finance role-based course is not completed, the employee may lose privileges or access to the associated activities.

Weekly course status reports have been distributed to College/Division Administrators, and a final report will be provided to Division Vice Presidents as well as the Board of Regents.

To learn how to monitor your own course status through PASS where the information is updated nightly click here.

For assistance, please call the Customer Service Center at 713.743.3988.