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• Finance
  • Purchase Requests
  • Business Meals
  • Events
  • Official Functions
  • Contracts
  • Reimbursements
• HR/Payroll
  • New Job Posting/Creating New Positions
  • Existing Positions/Rehires/Terminations
  • Additional Compensation
  • Career Ladder Promotion

Finance

Purchase Requests

Please use MyNSM to submit a purchase request for supplies, computers, equipment, etc. that will be paid by invoice or P-Card. MyNSM also allows you to track the status of each request.

Business Meals

Business meals are classified as refreshments or meals for meetings with university employee(s) or university employee(s) and guest(s).

• If a business meal is limited to university employees, prior approval of the Dean is required. Please submit a Request for Approval of Refreshments or Meals for Business Meetings Involving UH Employees Only form 7–10 business days in advance of the meeting date.
• Expenses for meals, including beverages, tax, and gratuity, shall not exceed $100 per person. No exceptions will be made.
• If an out-of-pocket business meal expense is incurred, submit a Request for Reimbursement of Refreshments or Business Meals form along with the itemized receipt.

Events

Events are classified as any internal and/or external event sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and hosted on or off campus.

• All major events require prior approval at least 2–3 months in advance
• Submit an Event Order Form for each event to Judy Mata at jmata@central.uh.edu
• Approval via the Dean of Students is needed 15 days in advance of an event before consuming and serving any type of alcoholic beverage on campus during an event which students will be in attendance.

Official Functions

Official functions are classified as social, entertainment, quasi-social functions, special events, and conferences sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and hosted on or off campus with internal and/or external guests.

• All official functions require prior approval at least 2–3 months in advance
• Submit an Event Order Form for each event to Judy Mata at jmata@central.uh.edu
• Submit an Official Functions Form if anticipated costs are expected to exceed $5,000

Contracts

Contracts are classified as “standard” University contracts under $25,000, which require prior approval of the originating department/college and are required for events, paid services, outside vendor services, speaker fees, honorariums and purchases initiated by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

• All Contracts require prior approval at least 3–5 weeks in advance
• Schedule a meeting with Judy Mata via email at jmata@central.uh.edu
• Submit a Standard Purchasing Agreement for events, paid services, or outside vendor services prior to meeting
• Submit a Speaker Agreement to obtain speaker and related services prior to meeting
• Submit an Honorarium Authorization Form to obtain speaker and related services, for which payment is typically gratuitous or for reimbursement of estimated travel costs prior to meeting.
• Submit a Performer Agreement to obtain services of a performer for a specific event prior to meeting.

Reimbursements

Reimbursements of any type should be submitted to Jordan Wilcots within 3–5 business dates of the purchase date. Any reimbursement not submitted to NSM CBO within 60 days may not be processed.

• Submit a Request for Reimbursement of Refreshments or Business Meals form along with the itemized receipt(s).
• Submit a Request for Reimbursement of Non-Travel or Non-Business Meals form along with the itemized receipt(s).

HR/Payroll

New Job Posting/Creating New Positions

Requests to post or create positions for advertisement on the UH website should be initiated at least 2–3 weeks in advance.

• Schedule a meeting with Judy Mata via email at jmata@central.uh.edu
• Complete a Request to Post/Create Position form prior to the meeting

Existing Positions/Rehires/Terminations

Requests to update salary, funding source, employment dates, etc. for existing positions should be initiated at least 1 week in advance.

• Schedule a meeting with Judy Mata via email at jmata@central.uh.edu
• Complete a Payroll Request form prior to the meeting

Additional Compensation

An exempt staff member may be considered for additional compensation if s/he teaches a class, performs work outside the home college or division or at another component campus, or performs significantly different work outside the home department. Requests for additional compensation requires prior approval at least 2–3 weeks in advance of start date.

• Schedule a meeting with Judy Mata via email at jmata@central.uh.edu
• Complete an Additional Compensation Request form prior to the meeting

Career Ladder Promotion

• Schedule a meeting with Judy Mata via email at jmata@central.uh.edu
• Complete a memo documenting performance contributions and basis for request prior to the meeting

A staff member may be considered for a career ladder promotion given the following:

• A higher level job is needed in the Department
• The new job is one step up on the Career Ladder
• The employee has been in their current job at least one year
• Performance contributions have been documented
• The employee must meet all of the qualifications for the new job (Directly related work experience will be considered in lieu of degree requirements on a year-for-year basis, i.e. 4 years of experience is equal to a bachelor’s degree.)
• The duties of the new job are assigned on or before the date of the promotion
• The new Pay is within the Standard Hiring Range of the new grade