PA Changes

There have been a number of changes made to the Personnel Action (P.A.) Form. Click here to see an overview of these changes.

 

 

You May Be Eligible for a Tax Credit

The Making Work Pay Tax Credit provision of the newly enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will result in more take-home pay for most employees.  The new tax tables for the provision became effective April 1, 2009; eligible employees do not have to do anything, the tax credit will be automatically reflected in their net pay beginning with pay dates after April 1, 2009.

For more information, visit the IRS web site at IRS.gov and enter a SEARCH for Making Work Pay.  You may also view the IRS Notice to Employees – Changes in Income Tax Withholding.

 

 

Do You Need A Copy of Your W2?

Banner Self Service now allows you to reprint your W-2 on demand.  So, if you lose your original W-2, or need an additional copy for any reason, you now have the ability to access and reprint your W-2 using Banner Self-Service.

Banner Self-Service W-2 reprints conform to federal and state government standards and can be used for filing your tax returns. For instructions on accessing and printing a copy of your W-2 click here. 

The rollout of W-2 Self-Service is another step by The Department of Human Resources intended to give employees greater access to their information in the Banner system.  Other Banner Self-Service features are in the planning stages and information about additional services will be provided in the near future. 

The Department of Human Resources hopes that you find accessing your W-2 using Banner Self-Service easy and efficient.  If, however, you require assistance with accessing your W-2, contact the HR Service Center at 348-7732; someone there will be happy to assist you.

 

Increased Retirement Savings Limits Announced

The federal government has announced increased contribution limits for the University's 403b and 457b Retirement Savings Plans for 2009.  Participants contribute to these plans through TIAA-CREF, VALIC, and/or RSA-1.  Participants can contribute up to $16,500 to each plan on a pre-tax basis this year.  Participants who are age 50 or above in 2009 can contribute an additional $5,500 to each plan, giving them a total maximum of $22,000 for each plan.

Please contact the HR Service Center at 348-7732 to complete a Salary Reduction Agreement.

 

CommuteSmart Carpooling Program

The University of Alabama is addressing the high fuel prices by launching the CommuteSmart Online Carpool Matching Program.  The Department of Human Resources is partnering with CommuteSmart, an organization sponsored by the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, to use an online database to "match" employees who have similar schedules and work locations so that those wishing to form a carpool can do so. Individuals who are interested in learning more about the carpool program may do so by clicking here or calling the HR Service Center at 348-7732.

 

 

BAMA E-mail Address Is Official Means of E-mail Communications from HR

Employees are reminded that the BAMA e-mail address is the "official" e-mail of record.  When HR communicates to employees or when departments are approved to send mass e-mail distribution that requires assistance from HR, the BAMA e-mail address is utilized.  All employees have a BAMA e-mail address established in Banner even if it is not used routinely.  If you do not check BAMA e-mail regularly, to ensure timely receipt of any HR e-mail communications, please set up your BAMA e-mail account to forward to your work e-mail. Instructions on how to set up the forward can be found on the HelpDesk website http://helpdesk.ua.edu/mail/index.html.  To set up automatic forward of BamaMail, click here.

New Advertising Service from HR and Office of Student Media

Now available, a comprehensive statewide classified advertising program that offers ease of placement through the Office of Student Media, consistent and professional employment ads and significantly reduced recruiting costs. The program includes deeply discounted advertising rates with Tuscaloosa News and Birmingham News, as well as access to Ala-Scan, which allows placement of ads in over 100 Alabama newspapers at very reasonable rates. For information, or to submit an ad, contact Human Resources at 348-8213 or Joel Mask at jmask@sa.ua.edu or 348-2456.